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Zimbabwean horti sector suffers US$9.3 million revenue decline  0  February 17, 2021 9:45 AM Source: Zimbabwean horti sector suffers US$9.3 million revenue decline Zimbabwe’s horticultural sector endured a US$9.3 million revenue decline last year, due to strict Covid-19 lockdown regulations. The revenue drop was exacerbated by the lack of relevant diversification, among other causes. “Despite being traditionally …

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Africa University develops umsuzwane medicinal cough drops by Staff reporter Bulawayo24 17/2/2021 United Methodist Church run Africa University’s College of Health and Agricultural Sciences has made headway in developing throat lozenges made from the umsuzwane plant, which many Zimbabweans have been using as part of home remedies to fight Covid 19. The new product, umsuzwane …

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Earthworm farming could be the answer Herald 16/2/2021   Dr Whingwiri For many, earthworms are just for use as baits for fishing and for burrowing our garden soils to improve aeration. For some, earthworms can be magical creatures that can play a tremendous role in our environment. In this report, our Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor …

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Farmers hail fertilizer distribution   Herald 16/2/2021  file pic Andrew Muvishi Mash East Correspondent Over 5 000 tonnes of top dressing fertilizer were distributed to farmers in Mashonaland East under the Command Agriculture inputs scheme. Fertilizer has been in high demand this year, with good rains pushing Zimbabwe towards a record bumper harvest. Marondera district …

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Uninspected meat floods butcheries Herald 26/2/2021   Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Some farmers and butchers are selling condemned meat from livestock affected by diseases such as January disease and anthrax, instead of burning the carcasses. Although cases of tick-borne diseases are on the decrease, in some areas isolated cases of January disease and anthrax are …

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Gastrointestinal symptoms in COVID-19: What we know so far and why it is important    Herald 16/2/2021 Jennifer Huizen Respiratory symptoms are the most common symptom of COVID-19. But according to a recent review, 53 percent of people hospitalized with COVID-19 experience at least one gastrointestinal (GI) symptom at any time during their illness. And …

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President extends lockdown by two weeks  Chronicle 15/2/2021   President Emmerson Mnangagwa Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has extended the lockdown by a further two weeks and reviewed the curfew to run from 8PM to 6AM, with businesses now allowed to operate up to 5PM. The announcement follows the expiry of lockdown regulations today. …

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TIMB weighs Covid-19 mitigation for tobacco selling season   Chronicle 16/2/2021  Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter TOBACCO Industry players are considering the Covid-19 mitigation measures as preparations for this year’s marketing and selling season gather momentum. While no date has been set for the selling of the golden leaf, farmers are optimistic of positive yields …

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Sugar industry adopts protectionist approach   Chronicle 16/2/2021  Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE country’s sugar industry has adopted a protectionist approach to shield the local market from speculative trade and illegal exports to neighbouring countries. Giant sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett, revealed the strategy in its latest trading update for the quarter …

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Agribank restructuring excites farmers Chronocle 16/2/2021   Dr Anxious Masuka Nkosilathi Sibanda, Business Correspondent FARMER organisations are excited by plans to remodel Agribank and expect the move to enhance the banking institution’s impact by loosening funding bottlenecks for the sector. The Government is seized with the restructuring exercise, which will see the state-owned bank being …

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