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Cottco to invest in solar energy Herald 29/10/2019 Michael Tome Business Reporter THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) plans to set up a one megawatt solar plant for its ginnery operations in Muzarabani in light of unprecedented power outages currently being experienced in the country. Zimbabwe is experiencing power shortages that have prompted the …
Farmers applaud inputs distribution Herald 29/10/2019 Mr Paul Zakariya Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Farmers have commended Government for the early distribution of inputs, saying this will improve their preparedness and ensure early planting. The farmers implored Government to ensure farmers access adequate packages of inputs. Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union president Mr Shadreck Makombe said …
Extreme temperatures till Thursday Herald 29/10/2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter Zimbabwe is expected to continue experiencing extreme temperatures, with a high probability of a heatwave, to last until Thursday. Initially, the high temperatures were expected to last until yesterday. In a statement yesterday, the SADC-Climate Services Centre said the region will continue experiencing high temperatures …
Solar firms capitalise on load-shedding Chronicle 29/10/2019 Econet’s Energy Engineer Mr Tendai Chibarigwe shows solar panels installed on the roof of their Bulawayo offices for electrical power as the company launched its solar electrical power provider company called Distributed Power Africa in Bulawayo in this file picture Natasha Chamba and Prosper Ndlovu, Business Reporters THE prevailing …
ZimParks secrecy doing more harm than good Herald 28/10/2019 Jeffrey Gogo Animal rights group the Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ZNSPCA) on Thursday issued two statements — and justifiably so — berating wildlife authority ZimParks” conduct during the capture, storage and sale of live baby elephants. Unnamed officers from …
Government gives nod to GZU dryland agric research centre Herald 28/10/2019 Professor Fanuel Tagwira Runesu Gwidi Masvingo Correspondent Government has approved plans by the Great Zimbabwe University to set up a new Centre of Excellence in Dryland Agriculture in Chivi district. It is understood that the project, that will occupy 135 hectares of land, …
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Global pet trade in amphibians bigger than we thought Herald 28/10/2019 Nitya Mohanty Correspondent Humans keep all sorts of animals as pets and new species are constantly being brought into the trade — some reared in captivity, but many sourced from the wild. As a result, the global pet trade often puts wild populations …
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Matabeleland South irrigation schemes operating below capacity Chronicle 28/10/2019 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent IRRIGATION schemes in Matabeleland South Province are at 60 percent capacity utilisation mainly due to dilapidated infrastructure and efforts are under way to rehabilitate them. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of a provincial natural resources management workshop held under the …
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Livestock at risk of heat stress Chronicle 28/10/2019 Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter FARMERS have been warned of impending heat stress on livestock as the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has forecast extreme weather conditions in the country with places such as Lupane, Gwanda and Victoria Falls expected to record maximum temperatures of between 40 and 44 …
Government allocates youths land Chronicle 28/10/2019 Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri. Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE Government has allocated 10 hectares of land per district for youth projects as a means of promoting youth empowerment, Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri has said. He said the youths …