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Agriculture sector beats US$8,2bn milestone target in one season The Chronicle 5/11/2021 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu and Leonard Ncube, Chronicle Reporters GOVERNMENT would have to increase the agriculture industry’s contribution to the economy as the sector has almost achieved the US$8,2 billion economy target in one season, spurred by the bumper harvest realised in the 2020/2021 farming …

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Govt/FAO partnership set to improve fishers’ livelihood  0  November 4, 2021 1:07 PM Source: Govt/FAO partnership set to improve fishers’ livelihood | The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa in Kariba Government has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to improve the livelihoods of fishers in Lake Kariba. A technical co-operation agreement has since been signed paving way for …

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Germany’s ‘traffic light coalition’ could signal ‘sustainable industrial revolution’ POSTED BY: HEMPTODAY® NOVEMBER 4, 2021 Germany’s Federal Association for Sustainability (BVNG) has called for a “sustainable industrial evolution” that fully exploits hemp, and is urging agreement among parties now forming the new government to adopt policies toward that end. A key recommendation from the BVNG would raise …

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EU-funded goat initiative to diversify agric sector   The centre will offer a variety of services such as breed improvement, dipping, veterinary drug deals, sale of grain seeds and accumulation of bulk slaughter stock among others The Herald 4/11/2021 Panashe Nyamudeza and Jennifer Mufamba The European Union (EU) funded Value Chain Alliance for Livestock Upgrading …

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Ivory Coast to triple cashew production   Ivory Coast produced a record 1million tonnes of cashew last year and now aims to triple that The Herald 4/11/2021 Top cashew producer Ivory Coast is to open three new processing plants with the aim of tripling its output of shelled nuts by next year, its Cotton-Cashew Council …

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Area under irrigated tobacco up 50pc The Herald 4/11/2021 Martin Kadzere THE area of tobacco under irrigation increased by 50 percent this year, spurred by good rains received last season, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) said. In Zimbabwe, tobacco is grown under irrigation (September planting) or as dry land that is rain fed …

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AMA urges horticulture buyers to register   The Herald 4/11/2021 Sandra Maziwisa Business Reporter The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) says all companies and individuals intending to buy horticultural products next should first register with the authority. The categories of institutions or individuals that are required to register are commercial traders and wholesalers, small to medium …

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In zim some patches of land need ‘healing’ in terms of replacing trees destroyed by humans The Chronicle 4/11/2021 Mahlabezulu Zulu IN our country, and in certain communities we have realised that some patches of land need ‘‘healing’’ in terms of replacing the trees which were destroyed either by us; human beings due to over-harvesting …

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