Agri Trends Fresh Produce Market 28 September 2020
Agri Trends Fresh Produce Market 28 September 2020
Agri Trends Feedlot Market Report 2 October 2020
Agri Trends Feedlot Market Report 2 October 2020
ED champions farming power
ED champions farming power By Sindiso Mhlope Daily Nws 2/10/2020 PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged all Zimbabweans to help him return the country to its yester-year levels of high farm productivity, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zimbabwe is bidding to regain its breadbasket status within the region, following decades of vast swathes of land previously …
Step up land preps, farmers challenged
Step up land preps, farmers challenged Deputy Minister Haritatos Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau Farmers should expedite land preparations if Mashonaland West Province is to meet its target of 325 000 tonnes of grains and 65 000 tonnes of oil seeds under the Pfumvudza programme. This was said by Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural …
Farmers warned against planting too early
Farmers warned against planting too early Herald 2/10/2020 The Pfumvudza concept encourages the use of fully decomposed manure to promote the improvement of soil structure (file picture) Midlands Bureau Farmers should wait until the Agritex officers in their area give them the go-ahead to start planting, Midlands Provincial Crop and Livestock officer Mrs Madelina …
Avenues for energising commitment in African agricultural transformation
Avenues for energising commitment in African agricultural transformation Chronicle 2/10/2020 Charles Dhewa THE failure to implement agricultural policies by many African countries stems from processes through which such policies are developed. When different stakeholders do not adequately participate in the process of developing a national agricultural policy, their commitment in terms of technical and …
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Poverty-stricken resource-rich Africa
Poverty-stricken resource-rich Africa Chronicle 2/10/2020 Emmanuel Koro Has Africa’s 11th hour escape from poverty arrived? Rich but poor. Poor but rich. It’s unbelievable and ironic! This is the sad reality in Africa. Africa is resource-rich but poor. Why has Africa continued to be trapped in this seemingly endless and undeserved poverty trap from the …
Depressed grid, connection costs escalating deforestation
Depressed grid, connection costs escalating deforestation Chronicle 2/10/2020 Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor ILLEGAL firewood and charcoal vending have become a lucrative commercial practice in most parts of Bulawayo where traders enjoy growing demand, as consumers seek alternative and cheaper sources of energy. Like all the other major cities across the country, Bulawayo has been …
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Small-scale farmers in all provinces embrace Intwasa programme
Small-scale farmers in all provinces embrace Intwasa programme Chronicle 2/10/2020 Matobo District Agritex Officer Mrs Francisca Ndlovu (right) explains the concept of Intwasa/Pfumvudza farming method to Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Hon Abednico Ncube (next to her) and villagers during the launch of the programme at master farmer Pharaoh Sibanda’s homestead at …
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Zimbabwe Price Bulletin, September 2020
Zimbabwe Price Bulletin, September 2020 – Zimbabwe Situation 2-3 minutes English Situation Report on Zimbabwe about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition and Drought; published on 30 Sep 2020 by FEWS NET Source: Zimbabwe Price Bulletin, September 2020 – Zimbabwe | ReliefWeb The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable …