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75 cattle succumb to drought in Midlands
75 cattle succumb to drought in Midlands By Newsday.Co.Zw – October 23, 2020 BY Stephen Chadenga At least 75 cattle have succumbed to drought in parts of the Midlands province in the past two months and farmers have been urged to de-stock and by supplements for the remaining beasts. Midlands provincial crops and livestock officer, Madeline Magwenzi …
Black farmer’s torment on the international market
Black farmer’s torment on the international market Herald 23/10/2020 The placards say it all . . . There are NO targeted sanctions on a few Zimbabweans, but the sanctions are a collective punishment upon 16 million Zimbabweans Martin Matsa Correspondent I used to produce peas and granadillas on my farm in Beatrice for export …
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Mwenezi greenbelt takes shape
Mwenezi greenbelt takes shape Herald 23/10/2020 Minister Chadzamira George Maponga in Masvingo Plans to fully utilise Tugwi-Mukosi Dam, the country’s largest inland water body, have gathered momentum with the Development Trust of Zimbabwe (DTZ) finalising a deal with private investors to a greenbelt covering 10 000 hectares in Mwenezi. The main crop that will …
Vet Dept steps up vaccination campaign
Vet Dept steps up vaccination campaign Herald 23/10/2020 The anthrax outbreak in Chipinge district has left two villagers hospitalised after they consumed infected meat The Department of Veterinary Services said it was targeting to vaccinate 87 000 cattle in Chipinge district this year, up from 14 000 last year. The massive exercise is in …
Govt pushes for reduction in fertiliser imports
Govt pushes for reduction in fertiliser imports Herald 23/10/2020 Minister Nzenza Martin Kadzere Senior Reporter THE Government is working on a five-year road map aimed at significantly reducing fertiliser imports over the next five years through capacitating local manufacturers, Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Sekai Nzenza has said. The country, whose economy is largely …
Young farmer bags the most prestigious farming award
Young farmer bags the most prestigious farming award Chronicle 23/10/2020 Mr Prosper Chikwara Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief FARMING for this 27-year-old farmer from Umzingwane District in Matabeleland South comes naturally and within four years after he decided to do serious farming, he has bagged the most prestigious award envied by thousands of young …
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Migratory locust threat looms
Migratory locust threat looms Chronicle 23/10/2020 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement is on high alert after a swarm of African migratory locust was spotted in Kazungula on the border with Botswana before disappearing into the game park. While the country is off season in terms …
Farmers map post Covid-19 recovery strategies
Farmers map post Covid-19 recovery strategies Chronicle 23/10/2020 Mr Abdul Nyathi Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE adverse impact of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions on the agriculture sector demands enhanced collective preparedness among key stakeholders to avoid loss of business in times of such shocks, farming experts have said. Zimbabwe has been on lockdown mode …
Villagers pin hopes on sand dam innovation
Villagers pin hopes on sand dam innovation Chronicle 23/10/2020 From left: Villagers James Mkwananzi, Lovemore Nyathi and Esnath Sibanda, who are actively participating in the construction of Mayide Sand Dam in Gwanda North constituency Sifelani Tsiko IN the dry and arid Vela area of Gwanda North rural district, which is part of the vast …