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How to save livestock in the age of climate change Standard February 9, 2020 in Local, News BY MTHANDAZO NYONI AS the grim effects of climate change continue ravaging the livestock sector in Zimbabwe, experts have proffered various measures to mitigate against the dire situation threatening the national herd. Zimbabwe has so far lost more than 21 400 cattle to …
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Putting the land resource to good use Herald 8/2/2020 Pardon Mhuri who heads one of the leading tobacco seedlings companies at Mhuri Farm in Karoi Leroy Dzenga Features Writer When liberation war heroes took arms in the fight for this country’s independence, land was the main question. Their argument was that economic emancipation would come …
Understanding the locust problem Herald 10/2/2020 Locusts can travel the equivalent of 150km per day, and each adult insect can eat its own weight in food daily Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story Zimbabwean farmers were genuinely worried when swarms of desert locusts teared through large parts of East Africa a few weeks ago. With whispers of …
Irrigation boosts yields for Gwanda Herald 10/2/2020 The maize crop smallholder farmers at Silikwe Irrigation Scheme in Gwanda harvested in December last year. Irrigation has enabled them to harvest twice in one farming season From Sifelani Tsiko in Gwanda Farmers at the rehabilitated Silikwe Irrigation Scheme in Gwanda North have for the first time …
Over-fishing depletes Tugwi-Mukosi Dam stocks Herald 10/2/2020 Mr Tinashe Farawo From George Maponga in Masvingo Fish stocks in Tugwi-Mukosi Dam, in Masvingo, have depleted severely due to over-fishing. This comes amid reports that more commercial fishing cooperatives were licensed than the dam can sustain. Poachers have also been a menace at the dam. The …
Rhino ‘poacher’ shot dead Chronicle 10/2/2020 Natasha Adam, Chronicle Reporter A SUSPECTED rhino poacher was recently shot dead during a shoot-out with Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers at Save Valley Conservancy in Masvingo province. ZimParks spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo said two other suspected poachers escaped. Mr Farawo said the suspected rhino …
Youths plead for more land from Govt Chronicle 10/2/2020 Mthabisi Tshuma recently in Karoi THE Youths in Agriculture Apex Council Board (YAACB) has urged the Government to offer more land to young farmers so that they can actively participate in agriculture sector. The YAACB launched its first provincial youths in agriculture indaba in Mashonaland …
‘Support small livestock farmers’ Chronicle 10/2/2020 Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau SMALL ruminants, especially goats and sheep have the potential to improve the lives of many people in semi-arid regions like Beitbridge where livestock production is one of the major economic drivers. This was said by Beitbridge West MP Ruth Maboyi during a community training session …
Zambezi inflow to ease power cuts Chronicle 10/2/2020 Kariba Dam Golden Sibanda, Harare Bureau IN a development likely to light the spirits and hopes of the nation, long plagued by crippling power cuts, latest official data shows water flows along Zambezi River, towards Kariba Dam, has picked up considerably. Kariba Dam hosts Zimbabwe’s largest power …
Peas can be a boon for local producers Sunday Mail 9/2/2020 Trade Focus Allan Majuru The potential for vegetables to contribute to Zimbabwe’s exports cannot be overemphasised. Vegetables, just like all other horticultural produce, offer quick wins for local growers and exporters, given favourable climatic conditions that the country is endowed with. One of …