Lucrative horticulture project poised to bloom

Lucrative horticulture project poised to bloom Herald 13/11/2020   Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau Luxaflor Roses, a horticultural concern in Concession which is exporting 30 to 35 million rose stems per year, earning US$8,2 million, is planning to increase production 10-fold to 300 million stems. The company plans to achieve this by putting an additional 200 …

Surge in blackouts blamed on theft, vandalism

Surge in blackouts blamed on theft, vandalism Herald 13/11/2020    Bulawayo Bureau THE incessant power outages being experienced in parts of Bulawayo and the wider southern region are a result of rampant vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure, the State power utility, zesa, has said. The challenge is worsened by a weak logistics arm that …

Agric sector can achieve Vision 2030 before 2030

Agric sector can achieve Vision 2030 before 2030 Herald 12/11/2020   Over 25 000 boreholes will be sunk in all villages and schools to ensure viability and anchor sustainability Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight THE time for all stakeholders in the agriculture industry to pull out all stops and make the sector’s recovery plan work and transform …

Tobacco growers need efficient irrigation tech

Editorial Comment: Tobacco growers need efficient irrigation tech  Herald 12/11/2020   Zimbabwe remains the largest producer of tobacco in Africa and the sixth largest globally with tobacco now the critical cash crop for a wide swathe of farmers in ecological regions two and three. Land reform saw the huge change from the crop being grown …