State acts on armyworm

State acts on armyworm  Herald 10/1/2021   army worm Agriculture Reporter Chemicals to fight the African armyworm are available and some have already been dispatched to areas at high risk of outbreaks, the Plant Quarantine and Plant Protection Services Institute (PQPPSI) has said. The institute said farmers must continue scouting for pests to reduce losses. …

Fake Covid-19 drug hits the streets

Fake Covid-19 drug hits the streets Chronicle 9/1/2021   Acting director general of MCAZ Mr Richard Rukwata Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief AUTHORITIES are clamping down on the dispensing of ivermectin — a drug used to kill parasites in animals – but which is baselessly being touted as a treatment for Covid-19. The Medicines Control …

Zim’s potential for exporting paprika

Zim’s potential for exporting paprika The Sunday Mail 10/1/2021     Trade Focus Allan Majuru AS 2021 kicks off with anticipation for increased exports, particularly in line with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) whose implementation commenced on January 1, the success of local businesses is going to depend on the ability to tap …

Trade, not aid will save our wildlife

Trade, not aid will save our wildlife    Sunday Mail 10/1/2021 Conservation aid from donor countries and organisations has proved inadequate for solving our problems with management and conservation of wildlife Tinashe Farawo IN 1989, elephants in African countries were listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Appendix I, effectively banning …

Adopt short season varieties, farmers urged

Adopt short season varieties, farmers urged  0  January 9, 2021 7:00 AM Source: Adopt short season varieties, farmers urged | The Herald Mr Zakariya Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Farmers who are still planting have been urged to consider short season varieties as the planting window for long season varieties has passed. The bulk of the summer crops are …

Zimbabwe central bank lets exporters hold dollars beyond 60 days 

Zimbabwe central bank lets exporters hold dollars beyond 60 days  0  January 10, 2021 3:21 PM Source: Zimbabwe central bank lets exporters hold dollars beyond 60 days | Reuters The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe tower, centre, in Harare, Zimbabwe.  Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s central bank on Friday reversed a decision to force exporters, including mining …