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‘Illegal farmers damaging city sewage system’ NewsDaay 8/1/2021 BY SILAS NKALA ILLEGAL farming activities have been blamed for blocking Bulawayo’s sewage system resulting in regular pipe bursts, a council report has revealed. According to latest council minutes, several councillors expressed concern over illegal farming activities along streambanks with some residents damaging sewage pipes. Councillor Rodney …
AMA secures markets for irrigation produce NewsDay 8/1/2021 BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA The Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) has come up with ready markets for all produce from farmers in irrigation schemes as part of efforts to increase productivity on irrigable land. The initiative, meant to promote uptake of irrigated farming, will see AMA creating market linkages …
Masvingo greenbelt assessment project complete Herald 8/1/2021 Minister Chadzamira From George Maponga in Masvingo Preliminary work on the development of a 3 000 hectare greenbelt earmarked for Masvingo East commercial farming heartland by Government, has started with assessment of land for the project now complete. The planned greenbelt will stretch from east of Pokoteke …
Dam levels rise to 62pc full Herald 8/1/2021 Agriculture Reporter Zimbabwe’s major dams now hold 62 percent of their combined capacity, with some minor dams spilling while Tugwi-Mukosi Dam, the country’s largest interior water body is now over 70 percent full and well on its way to spilling for the first time. The increase in dam …
Zim, UK set for trade boost Herald 8/1/2021 Ambassador Melanie Robinson Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter Britain is keen to increase trade with Zimbabwe now that it is free of the European Union (EU) and can make deals around the world outside the framework of the bloc. Responding to questions on the implications of Brexit, …
Kuvimba eyes Globe and Phoenix stake Chronicle 8/1/2021 Prof Mthuli Ncube Martin Kadzerek, Harare Bureau Kuvimba Mining House, a diversified mining firm owned by the Government and foreign investors, intends to acquire Globe and Phoenix Gold Mine in Kwekwe, officials have said. The mine, which was founded in 1894 by two prospectors, Edward Thornton …
No significant inflows to Bulawayo dams The Chronicle 8/1/2021 Bridget Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter Bulawayo supply dams have not received significant inflows since the start of the rainy season, the Zimbabwe National water Authority (Zinwa) has said. Other dams in some parts of the country are spilling and yesterday, Zinwa said the national dam level …
Hunting, agriculture used uniquely to reduce poaching in Zambian community Chronicle 8/1/2021 file pic Emmanuel Koro About 45 years later, Zambia’s implementation of wildlife anti-poaching strategies has helped to increase South Luangwa’s elephant population and the culture of community wildlife and habitat conservation. Wildlife in Luangwa suffered heavy poaching that reduced big elephants herds …
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Lake Mutirikwi 5MW power plant advanced Herald 7/1/2021 From George Maponga in Masvingo Plans to build a 5 megawatt mini-hydro power plant at Lake Mutirikwi have gathered momentum with a local firm behind the US$14 million project now awaiting an independent assessment of the dam wall before actual construction can start. The project will boost …