Dam Levels as at 27-Jan-2021

Dam Levels as at 27-Jan-2021 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 16852.8 26.0 Tugwi Mukosi 1802.6 1900 105.4 Mutirikwi 1378.08 860.172 62.4 Manyame 480.23 295.641 61.6 Osborne 401.64 181.779 45.3 Mazvikadei 343.815 220.004 64.0 Manyuchi 309.06 316.437 102.4 Manjirenji 274.17 235.827 86.0 …

‘Local food markets need support’

‘Local food markets need support’ Herald 29/1/2021   African food system Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter Experts in the agriculture and food value chains say more support is needed for local food markets during the pandemic period to ensure food security. This comes amid the crucial role they play as centres of knowledge integration between farmers, …

Partnership turns around fortunes for Siyalima folk

Partnership turns around fortunes for Siyalima folk   Herald 29/1/2021  Mrs Homba Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Mrs Judith Homba (55), a member of Siyalima Irrigation Scheme in Guruve, credits the unity and partnerships the scheme has created for the success of the farming venture. She also says creating partnerships and bonds among members with …

Kariba water rises 25 percent

Kariba water rises 25 percent Herald 29/1/2021   Engineer Munyaradzi Munodawafa Business Reporter Prospects for improved power supply appear much brighter this year following indications that the water level in the Kariba Dam, which produces more than half the electricity consumed in the country, has risen above 15 percentage points to 25,64 percent of the …

Good rainy season will change narratives

Good rainy season will change narratives Herald 29/1/2021   The excellent rains Zimbabwe is enjoying, coupled with the determined and largely successful efforts to ensure all genuine farmers had their inputs on time, means that we are heading towards a really good harvest. It is now near certain that we will achieve self-sufficiency and a …

People now opting for traditional remedies

People now opting for traditional remedies Herald 29/1/2021   There is a new herbal craze and frenzied demand for traditional herbs such as Umsuzwane/Zumbani Muchaneta Chimuka AS Zimbabwe continues to record an increase in Covid-19 cases and deaths, many people, especially those in the country’s informal sector, are contemplating downgrading on funeral and medical aid …

Moza community’s hunting revenue-powered development

Moza community’s hunting revenue-powered development  Chronicle 29/1/2021   Emmanuel Koro Wildlife hunting is increasingly becoming the main “driver” for not only socio-economic development but also for wildlife and wildlife habitat conservation in southern African communities that co-exist with wildlife. When a group of Sadc journalists went on a study tour to Mozambique’s Tete Province-based Tchuma …