Agri Trends Feedlot Market Report 2 December 2020
Agri Trends Feedlot Market Report 2 December 2020
South African Grain Information Services Weekly Bulletin 3 December 2020
South African Grain Information Services Weekly Bulletin 3 December 2020
Soutpansberg bids a sad farewell to its two Peters
Soutpansberg bids a sad farewell to its two Peters The Soutpansberg bade a sad farewell to its two well-known Peters, who passed away over the weekend within 10 hours of each other. The 84-year Peter Knott died on Friday, with the 80-year-old Peter Henning passing away on Saturday. The two were both born in …
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Farmers abandon cotton
Farmers abandon cotton Independent 4/12/2020 MANY Zimbabwean cotton farmers may not return to the fields during the 2020/2021 season after payment delays affected preparations, businessdigest can report. FIDELITY MHLANGA Farmers said they were also paid through groceries, and up to ZW$3 billion (about US$37 million) was still outstanding after delays by merchants. In June, Cabinet approved a …
Pfumvudza mindset the future of global agric
Pfumvudza mindset the future of global agric Independent 4/12/2020 Let me simplify the idea of Pfumvudza. Pfumvudza belongs to those applications that initially are simple and affordable. After some time, these initial simple applications are improved while maintaining affordability. If we adopt the mindset the Dutch have in agriculture that build an innovation system (agro-tech, …
Farmers welcome producer prices
Farmers welcome producer prices Herald 4/12/2020 Mr Zakariya Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Farmers have welcomed the pre-planting producer price announced by Government as viable and profitable, but said input suppliers need to keep their seed, fertiliser and chemicals prices stable. Prices for the present cropping season were announced as part of the Agriculture Recovery …
Honeymoon over for errant tobacco contractors
Honeymoon over for errant tobacco contractors Herald 4/12/2020 Dr Matibiri Business Reporter The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is validating the value of inputs and quantities given to farmers this season to ascertain if contractors complied with required minimum support levels, its chief executive Dr Andrew Matibiri said. Under the new contract funding …
Covid-19 carriers ‘most infectious earlier on’
Covid-19 carriers ‘most infectious earlier on’ Herald 4/12/2020 Smitha Mundasad The research indicates patients had the highest levels of virus early on in their illness and “live” virus, capable of replicating, was found up to nine days after symptoms began. UK scientists say their study emphasises early isolation is critical to stopping spread. The …
Govt formulates National Land Policy
Govt formulates National Land Policy Chronicle 4/12/2020 Stakeholders follow proceedings during the provincial Land Policy multi-stakeholder consultation meeting in Bulawayo on Tuesday Mkhululi Ncube/Patrick Chitumba, Chronicle Reporters GOVERNMENT has been urged to avail more land for Bulawayo as the city has run out of expansion space. This was raised during the formulation of the …
Climate change dampens Binga kapenta fishing
Climate change dampens Binga kapenta fishing Chronicle 4/12/2020 Fishermen Big Mudimba, Luke and Sakheleni Mwembe spread kapenta fish after a night’s catch at a harbour in Binga recently. (Picture Eliah Saushoma) Eliah Saushoma recently in Binga KAPENTA fishermen in Binga are counting losses due to deteriorating output linked to climate change impact, which has …