ZAGP Newsletter November 2019
ZAGP Newsletter November 2019
Blending level down to E10
Blending level down to E10 Herald 6/12/2019 The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) yesterday announced the reduction in the level of petrol blending with ethanol on the market by 10 percentage points to E10. The reduction, which is with immediate effect, takes the blending levels down from E20, a move likely to be welcomed …
Genomic gymnastics help sorghum plant survive drought
Genomic gymnastics help sorghum plant survive drought Herald 6/12/2019 Correspondent A new study led by University of California(UC) Berkeley researchers reveals how sorghum crops alter the expression of their genes to adapt to drought conditions. Understanding how sorghum survives harsh conditions could help researchers design crops that are more resilient to climate change. Scorching …
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Erratic diesel supplies rile Mat’land farmers
Erratic diesel supplies rile Mat’land farmers Chronicle 6/12/209 Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter FARMERS in Matabeleland North and South have decried erratic diesel supplies which have delayed planting for the season. Matabeleland North Provincial Agricultural Technical and Extension Services Department officer Mr Dumisani Nyoni said the inconsistent supply of diesel has affected tillage programmes in the …
EU bankrolls integrated poultry scheme
EU bankrolls integrated poultry scheme Chronicle 6/12/2019 Locadia Mavhudzi, Midlands Correspondent THE European Union has availed €6 million for the poultry extension services targeting the southern region of the country under the inclusive poultry value chain (IPVC) intervention scheme. The programme targets 12 000 poultry farmers across the three provinces and seeks to enhance productivity …
Met Office warns of thunderstorms
Met Office warns of thunderstorms Chronicle 6/12/2019 Meteorological Services Department Sifelani Tsiko and Ellen Chasokela, Harare Bureau RAINS are returning as a cloud band moves east from Botswana, with the Meteorological Services Department warning of isolated thunderstorms in Matabeleland South and Masvingo provinces. The department urged people to take precautions. In a statement, the MSD …
Seed Co pushes for growth in export agric
Seed Co pushes for growth in export agric 0 December 5, 2019 11:59 AM Source: Seed Co pushes for growth in export agric | Herald (Business) Michael Tome and Kumbirai Tarusarira ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange listed seed producer, Seed-Co, is pushing for an amplified export in the agriculture related sectors to save the country from the worsening foreign …
Seed Co acquires US$10m seed drier
Seed Co acquires US$10m seed drier By Newsday – December 5, 2019 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA SEED CO southern Africa managing director Denias Zaranyika says his company is setting up a US$10 million seed drying facility to reduce post-harvest losses and enable farmers to utilise their land at least twice a year. Addressing a media luncheon at the …
Revive neglected fruit farms: Bonde
Revive neglected fruit farms: Bonde By Newsday – December 5, 2019 BY SILAS NKALA National tree ambassador, Never Bonde, has challenged government to invest in fruit farming to cut the country’s import bill. Bonde, who was appointed tree ambassador by the then Environment, Water and Climate minister Oppah Muchinguri in 2015, yesterday said most citrus projects had …
Tugwi Mukosi irrigation plan on track
Tugwi Mukosi irrigation plan on track Herald 5/12/2019 Martin Kadzere The development of Tugwi Mukosi irrigation master plan, being spearheaded by the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ), has resumed after the bank obtained foreign currency to pay a South African firm carrying out the study. IDBZ, the State-owned financial institution contracted MBB Consultant …