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Zinwa makes steady progress on two Mash Central dams  Herald 23/9/2019   Cletus Mushanawani Mashonaland Central Bureau Chief TWO dams in Mashonaland Central Province that were allocated money by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in the 2019 National Budget have recorded significant progress. In an interview in Bindura last week, Zimbabwe National Water …

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Odzi district to venture into fish farming Herald 23/9/2019   Nyasha Mapasa Herald Correspondent THE Marange-Zimunya Share Ownership Trust (CSOT) has embarked on a fish farming project in Odzi that is expected to help generate income for villagers and boost their nutrition. Th etrust is funding the project and has since constructed a small dam in …

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Beekeeping holds key to rural development  Herald 23/9/2019   Beekeeping is a welcome economic activity to improve the lives of rural residents and improve the existing traditional farming methods. Tanaka Mahanya Features Writer Many communities within rural areas across the country have been affected by food insecurity, poverty and low household income due to limited economic …

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Land destroyed by veld fires increases by 64pc   Chronicle 23/9/2019  Thandeka Moyo, Chronicle Reporter  THE Environmental Management Agency recorded a 64 percent increase in the amount of land destroyed by veld fires in Matabeleland North province with Lupane being the most affected district.  According to the agency, most causes of the veld fires remain human …

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Matabeleland benefits from US$42m Amalima project  Chronicle 23/9/2019   Pride Mahlangu recently in Gwanda THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has facilitated the construction of dams in parts of Matabeleland region under a US$42 million facility aimed at improving food security and enhancing community livelihoods. The development drive is being run under the …

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Sable Chemicals targets 25 000 tonnes of AN  Chronicle 23/9/2019   Mr Bothwell Nyajeka Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent FERTILISER manufacturing company, Sable Chemicals, is targeting to produce at least 25 000 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate (AN) fertiliser by December this year. The country’s sole AN manufacturer hopes to resume production next month and requires US$12 …

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Agric ministry requires $14 billion for 2020 fiscal year Chronicle 23/9/2019   Mr Ringson Chitsiko Ellen Chasokela, Harare Bureau The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement has said it requires at least $14 billion for the 2020 fiscal year. This came out on Friday when the ministry’s permanent secretary, Mr Ringson Chitsiko appeared …

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NRZ to move 100k tonnes maize from Tanzania Chronicle 23/9/2019   Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is set to move 100 000 tonnes of maize from Tanzania as the country seeks to cover its grain deficit. In July this year, President Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe will import 800 000 tonnes of …

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