‘New land policy should harmonise farming/mining interests’

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‘New land policy should harmonise farming/mining interests’ Chronicle 4/12/2020   Midlands Bureau Chief THE proposed new National Land Policy should help resolve conflicts between miners and farming communities as well as address issues of land inheritance, stakeholders have said. These emerged during a land policy consultative workshop, which was held in Gweru on Monday where …

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Human-widlife conflict stops agriculture where hunting brings

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Human-widlife conflict stops agriculture where hunting brings    Chronicle 4/12/2020 Holidaymakers at Chobe National Park in Botswana Emmanuel Koro, Feature CO-EXISTING with wildlife can be both a curse and a blessing. The human-wildlife conflict has brought the century-old culture of agricultural production to a sad and difficult end in Botswana’s Chobe Enclave Community. But the …

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Droning the drove: Israeli cow-herders turn to flying tech

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Droning the drove: Israeli cow-herders turn to flying tech By Newsday.Co.Zw – December 2, 2020 NAHLAYIM RANCH, Golan Heights (Reuters) – The buzz of tiny rotors has replaced dog barks and bullwhips on this Israeli ranch, where drones are being used to herd and observe cattle. The remote-controlled quadcopters hover near the cows, which move along in response …

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Lingfield horticultural products bloom globally

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Lingfield horticultural products bloom globally   Herald 3/12/2020  A Lingfield farm worker demonstrates how flowers are packed. The Minister of State in Vice President Chiwenga’s Office, Dr Evelyn Ndhlovu (inset) speaks during a recent tour of the farm Herald Reporter Gweru-based Lingfield farm has proved itself as a force to reckon with in the revival …

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Grain producer prices, incentives unveiled

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Grain producer prices, incentives unveiled Herald 3/12/2020   Minister Mutsvangwa Herald Reporters THE Government this week announced pre-planting producer prices for the 2020/21 summer cropping season as part of the Agriculture Recovery Plan and launched the urban Pfumvudza programme as it takes further significant steps aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and ensuring food self-sufficiency. Producer …

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Umfurudzi Game Park miner loses claim to machete gangs

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Umfurudzi Game Park miner loses claim to machete gangs  0  December 2, 2020 2:00 AM Source: Umfurudzi Game Park miner loses claim to machete gangs – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY RICHARD MUPONDE UMUFURUDZI  game park miner, John Maungwa has lost control of his gold rich mining claim to a gang linked to Shamva North legislator Oscar Gorerino and his …

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Zimbabwe on course to record bumper wheat harvest

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Zimbabwe on course to record bumper wheat harvest  0  December 2, 2020 8:29 AM Source: Zimbabwe on course to record bumper wheat harvest | CGTN Africa Zimbabwe’s wheat farmers are on course to deliver 250,000 tons of wheat this season, with 190,000 tons already being delivered to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) so far. Lands, Agriculture, Water and …

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NDS1 set to uplift rural areas

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NDS1 set to uplift rural areas  0  December 2, 2020 10:32 AM Source: NDS1 set to uplift rural areas | Herald (Opinion) Irrigation has the potential to transform rural communities Lovemore Chikova Development Dialogue The recently launched National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) that will run from 2021 to 2025 provides an opportunity for the development of rural …

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JUST IN: Pre-planting producer prices set for 2020/1 

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JUST IN: Pre-planting producer prices set for 2020/1  0  December 2, 2020 4:19 PM Source: JUST IN: Pre-planting producer prices set for 2020/1 | The Herald Grain Marketing Board silos. Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Government has announced pre-planting producer prices for the 2020/21 summer cropping season as part of the Agriculture Recovery Plan which is meant to boost …

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Zanu PF, Irvine’s roll out poultry projects to empower women, youths

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Zanu PF, Irvine’s roll out poultry projects to empower women, youths  1/12/2020   Talent Chimutambgi Herald Reporter Zanu PF Harare District Coordinating Committee (DCC) Zone 6 has partnered Irvine’s Zimbabwe Private Limited to roll out poultry projects to empower over 100 000 women and youths. The programme is expected to boost food and nutrition. Irvine’s Zimbabwe …

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