Agri Trends 12 February 2020 Grains and Oilseeds
Agri Trends 12 February 2020 Grains and Oilseeds
South African Grain Information Services 13 February 2020
South African Grain Information Services 13 February 2020
Lantana Camara Destruction
Lantana Camara Destruction
Plumtree villagers stranded after dam wall burst
Plumtree villagers stranded after dam wall burst By Newsday – February 14, 2020 THERE are fears that villagers in Mangwe district, Plumtree, have lost their homesteads and livestock after their major dam burst its wall on Wednesday morning due to incessant rains pounding the area. BY RICHARD MUPONDE Reports indicate that the dam, which has served the …
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Deadlock over minimum wage
Deadlock over minimum wage By Newsday – February 14, 2020 SALARY talks in the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) have reportedly stalled after parties failed to agree on a minimum wage, with workers threatening to pull out of the negotiations and declare a strike amid indications that there was no immediate solution to the deadlock. BY BLESSED …
Revitalising rural areas through social media entreprenuership
Revitalising rural areas through social media entreprenuership Posted on February 14, 2020 by The Independent in Analysis Florence Nisabwe Overlooked majority? AFRICAN cities are growing rapidly, but an estimated two-thirds of African people still live in rural areas. In some African nations, the ratio of rural: urban dwellers is even higher. In Burundi, in central Africa, it is almost 9:1 …
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Power generation in Zim and challenges for IPPs
Power generation in Zim and challenges for IPPs Posted on February 14, 2020 by The Independent in Opinion Godknows Nyangwa TO meet demand, it is estimated that Sub-Saharan Africa requires investment of at least US$40,8 billion a year. Approximately two-thirds of this is needed for capital investment, which is around US$27 billion a year, while the remainder is for operations …
Rains leave trail of destruction
Rains leave trail of destruction Herald 13/2/2020 Herald Reporters Heavy rains have caused extensive damage to infrastructure in Binga and Chimanimani where they destroyed 181 homes and swept away two bridges. They have also severely damaged roads and homes, rendering the areas inaccessible. A man died in Binga on Tuesday while two more are …
Tobacco farmers speak on access to US dollars
JUST IN: Tobacco farmers speak on access to US dollars Herald 14/2/2020 Tobacco farming is a source of livelihood for many Zimbabwean farmers Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Tobacco farmers want the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to simplify access to the US dollar component of their proceeds, including a portion to be withdrawn in …
Marowanyati Dam transforms Buhera
Marowanyati Dam transforms Buhera Herald 14/2/2020 Marowanyati Dam is now 96 percent complete Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau For years, communities in Buhera have survived on subsistence farming, but climate change has not spared the district, with rainfall patterns taking a turn for the worse in successive seasons. Yields have shrunk, worsening poverty and other problems …