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Armyworm mystery deepens in Union Herald 12/1/2021   Rhodesia Herald, January 4, 1929 THE Rhodesian “armyworm” (Laphygma exempta Wik), or “army mystery worm” as it is sometimes termed in the South African Union, has put in an appearance in numbers in at least two districts, namely Hartley, including Gatooma sub-district, and Shamva. Considerable damage to …

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It’s time TIMB deals with errant contractors  Herald 12/1/2021   TIMB may have taken it for granted that all was going well between contractors and their clients yet the opposite was going down Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight THE recent discovery by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) that contractors were preying on unsuspecting farmers to …

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Incessant rains destroy roads  Herald 12/1/2021   Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau Heavy rains pounding most parts of the country have destroyed Makonde District’s road network, affecting the distribution of agricultural inputs in the process. Most roads in Makonde and Mhangura constituencies have become inaccessible. The roads were already in bad shape following years on …

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GMB pays off wheat farmers  Herald 12/1/2021   GMB Silos Elita chikwati Agriculture Reporter The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has fully paid farmers who delivered wheat to its depots during the 2020-21 marketing season. Farmers  delivered 157 000 tonnes of wheat this season, 3 000 tonnes shy of the targeted 160 000. This is an increase …

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Farmers eye bumper harvest Herald 12/1/2021   Victor Maphosa in Concession Farmers in the Mazowe area expect a bumper harvest this season following good rains that have been received across the country. In an interview at Nhangura Farm in Concession yesterday, Mr Daniel Raisi, an A1 farmer, said he was expecting a huge yield this …

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