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Govt moves towards smart agriculture The Chronicle 23/9/2021 Blessing Karubwa, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT is moving towards smart agriculture, a development that has seen Esigodini Agricultural College in Matabeleland South Province becoming the first agricultural college in the country to be equipped with an e-learning platform. The e-learning platform was set up by the Zimbabwe Academic …
Understanding animals is of paramount importance The Chronicle 23/9/2021 Mahlabezulu Zulu Understanding the behaviour of wild animals which are said to be problematic in communities is important as this helps in finding solutions to the challenges they pose. Some of these animals are hard to control as they are nocturnal, for example, hyenas which are …
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COMMENT: Wheat floor price competitive, pushes farmers to excel The Chronicle 23/9/2021 PRODUCER prices of key crops in our country are world-beating. At $32 000 per tonne, this year’s maize producer price is equivalent to US$368/tonne while that of traditional grains at $38 000/tonne is US$437/tonne. A sugar bean farmer earns a staggering $90 000/tonne …
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Masvingo DDF fleet grounded The Herald 22/9/2021 George Maponga in Masvingo Government has started moves to boost the District Development Fund (DDF) fleet in Masvingo ahead of this year’s rain season with two heavy-duty tractors being commissioned today to spearhead land preparation in Masvingo and Chiredzi districts. The two tractors acquired under the Belarus …
Makonde embraces agric turnaround plan Herald 22/9/2021 Makonde Agritex officer, Mrs Chiwawa (left) points to one of the five different plots under Pfumvudza/Intwasa that will benefit the communities. Looking on is Deputy Minister Paradza (partly obscured, right), Minister Mliswa-Chikoka and other officials at the launch Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau THE enhanced 2021-22 summer cropping …
Dairy sector investment pays dividends The Herald 22/9/2021 The livestock growth plan envisages that the sector grows into a US$1,9 billion industry by 2023 Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s raw milk production increased 11 percent to 7,09 million litres in August 2021 compared to 6,2 million litres in the same period last year as Government efforts to …
Producer price for wheat set Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa The Herald 22/9/2021 Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter The minimum producer prices for Zimbabwean wheat have been raised 26 percent to $55 517,69 a tonne for ordinary grade, up from $43 778,84, and $66 621,22 a tonne for premium grade, up from …
Level 2 lockdown extended The Chronicle 22/9/2021 Harare Bureau LEVEL Two Covid-19 national lockdown has been extended by President Mnangagwa for another two weeks under the same conditions announced a fortnight ago when it was eased from the previous Level Four. Business hours remain limited to between 8AM and 7PM, a 10PM to 5.30AM curfew …
Marijuana at ZITF The Chronicle 22/9/2021 Voedsel Cannabis was one of the well-sought-after stand at ZITF in Bulawayo yesterday. (Picture by Nkosizile Ndlovu) Chronicle Reporter FOR the first time in the history of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), cannabis is on show. Voedel Cannabis is already one of the most popular stands at the …
Local products dominate ZITF The Chronicle 22/9/2021 Chronicle Reporters ZIMBABWE’S manufacturing sector is on rebound as evidenced by the dominance of locally produced products being exhibited at the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), which kicked off in Bulawayo yesterday. Riding on the comprehensive economic policy reforms being implemented by the Second Republic led by …