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Minister calls for commercial firewood licence audits  Chronicle 5/1/2021   Minister Richard Moyo Fairness Moyana in Hwange ENVIRONMENTAL agencies and local authorities should conduct post-harvest audits for commercial firewood traders before renewing licences or permits to curb rampant poaching. The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Matabeleland North, Richard Moyo, said this …

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WFP seeks US$204m to feed hungry Zimbabweans  1  December 18, 2020 12:34 PM Source: WFP seeks US$204m to feed hungry Zimbabweans – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY TATENDA CHITAGU NEARLY half of Zimbabwe’s population, including the urban poor face hunger by March this year, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said yesterday as it launched an appeal for an …

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Be productive or lose land, farmers told  0  December 20, 2020 8:06 AM Source: Be productive or lose land, farmers told | Sunday News (local news) Munyaradzi Musiiwa, Sunday News Reporter THE Government has instructed all beneficiaries of the land reform programme to submit mandatory production returns of their production done on their farms as Government moves …

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PigProgress – Progress in Zimbabwe’s small-scale pig production  1  December 20, 2020 9:53 AM The country that used to be the breadbasket of Africa might be on a comeback journey. Source: PigProgress – Progress in Zimbabwe’s small-scale pig production Pride as a new African record was set at 31 piglets/sow/year. – Photo: Kimberley Nyatanga The small-scale pig …

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Garlic farmers take to global markets  1  December 21, 2020 2:10 PM Source: Garlic farmers take to global markets | Herald (Business) Garlic Sydney Mubaiwa recently in Gutu  Smallholder farmers in Gutu Central Constituency  who are into garlic production have entered into a partnership with ZimTrade and local seed houses to increase productivity. The arrangement will also …

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Stakeholders welcome evaluation of agric production  0  December 21, 2020 2:22 PM Source: Stakeholders welcome evaluation of agric production | Herald (Top Stories) Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Agricultural economists have welcomed the step taken by the Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Ministry to monitor production on farms and re-allocate abandoned farms and underused land to ensure …

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Goat improvement centre opens  0  December 27, 2020 2:57 PM Source: Goat improvement centre opens | The Sunday News Goats file picture Judith Phiri, Sunday News Reporter THE Lupane Goat Improvement Centre (GIC) has opened its doors to goat farmers with more than 1 600 animals being dipped on the day as the centre seeks a buy-in even …

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