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Researchers connect 160 000 bees to the Internet Chronicle 28/10/2019 A DIGITAL beehive may be the next step to help understand why the number of bees and other pollinating insects is falling rapidly. Nordic software consultant Tieto Oyi has placed sensors in two beehives in Sweden, connecting some 80 000 bees in each to …
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Bulawayo dam water levels critically low Chronicle 28/10/2019 Mr Christopher Dube Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter WATER levels in some of Bulawayo’s major reservoirs are now critically low forcing council to cut supplies to some parts of the city outside the normal water shedding programme. The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) last week expanded its weekly water shedding …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Cattle farmers must destock to buy feed for their herds Chronicle 28/10/2019 Cattle Cattle are wealth. Because they are wealth, cattle are a source of pride to their owner. Also, cattle ownership is known to give influence and power especially in traditional African settings. This very important social and economic asset is, regrettably …
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Sanctions cripple agric industry: Shiri 3 October 25, 2019 1:56 PM Source: Sanctions cripple agric industry: Shiri | The Herald25 OCT, 2019 Minister Shiri Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West have crippled the agriculture industry with the sector now experiencing challenges in securing export markets for agricultural produce, particularly horticulture, resulting …
US$20m agric equipment dock in SA 1 October 27, 2019 6:55 AM Source: US$20m agric equipment dock in SA | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Lea Mutandah A consignment of agricultural equipment worth US$20 million from US-based John Deere — which consists of 500 tractors, 200 pieces of machinery and 40 combine harvesters — has arrived in Durban, …
Drought decimates 5 000 cattle . . . Beef prices set to skyrocket as recurrent dry conditions slaughter national herd . . . Matabeleland South loses 65pc of herd since 1992 . . . National herd stands at about 5 million 0 October 28, 2019 2:04 AM Source: Drought decimates 5 000 cattle . . . Beef …
Zim to have normal to below normal rain: Forecast Posted on October 24, 2019 by The Independent in Analysis Villagers in Bikita are praying for rain to mitigate the adverse effects of the prolonged dry spell, which has led to most crops suffering from moisture stress and livestock dying. newZWire ZIMBABWE and much of the region, which saw the lowest …
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ZHB records increase in national breed sales By Newsday – October 24, 2019 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI THE Zimbabwe Herd Book (ZHB) national breed sale 2019 registered a growth, with total of 205 breeding animals sold, the highest number since 2012, mainly due to the increased number of heifers. In its latest report, ZHB indicated that the 2019 …
Tax Clearance Certificate explained Herald 25/10/2019 A Tax Clearance Certificate (ITF 263) is a certificate issued by the Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to a person liable to pay tax under any of the Acts administered by Zimra. The certificate is generated online by a person whose tax affairs are up-to-date …
Solar investments get Govt priority Herald 25/10/2019 Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor GOVERNMENT has placed high priority in the construction of solar projects in a bid to reduce electricity shortages in the short-term. Zimbabwe is grappling untold power shortages resulting in long hours of load shedding, mainly due to obsolete power generation equipment at …