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‘Province has vast agric potential’ The Herald 9/10/2018 Manicaland Correspondent MANICALAND has great potential for diversified commercial farming and horticultural produce due to its unique endowment of the five agro-ecological regions, a Government official has said. Speaking at a breakfast meeting with the business community in Mutare last week, Minister of State for …
90pc Midlands farmers receive Presidential inputs Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Larry Mavima The Herald 9/10/2018 Midlands Correspondent The majority of farmers in the Midlands Province have already received inputs under the Presidential Input Support Scheme ahead of the 2018-19 summer cropping season which is about to start. Minister of State for Midlands …
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Goromonzi farmers scoop prizes The Herald 9/10/2018 Mary Muradzikwa Herald Reporter Three Goromonzi West Ward 7 farmers scooped prizes at the district irrigation scheme competition in Chibvuti, Goromonzi West, last week. This year’s irrigation competition theme was: “Promoting Best Irrigation Management Practices Through Competitions.” Goromonzi West district administrator, Mrs Prisca Dube said the irrigation …
Wheat harvesting begins The Herald 9/10/2018 Manicaland Correspondent WHEAT farmers in Manicaland have started harvesting the crop before the onset of the rainy season. Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) provincial manager, Mr Daniel Mungazi, said most of the wheat crop in the province was ready for harvesting. “The early crop is under harvesting on …
CUT pioneers research into cattle breeding The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West Bureau CHINHOYI University of Technology (CUT) is pioneering research into cattle breeding, including artificial insemination and animal health, which has seen the development of a vaccine against warts in cattle. The institution has also acquired a cryogenic facility that can store …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Protect farmers from corrupt banks The Chronicle 9/10/2018 Editor — It has come to light that there is a network of senior workers from various banks working in cahoots with the Deputy Sheriff’s office and targeting houses/homes that have been used as loan collateral for farming purposes by black …
Agriculture vehicle for attainment of Vision30 The Chronicle 9/10/2018 Sifelani Tsiko To travel is to see. And many people still think that big things only happen in Harare and not anywhere else. As urbanites, we have now become fixated with the idea that politics, business and other news breaking events only happen in …
FAO calls for modernisation of agric 8/10/2018 The Herald Sharon Chigeza Mutare Correspondent The Food and Agriculture Organisation has recommended stimulation of the private sector in the uptake of agricultural produce in Manicaland as the region harbours unexploited potential. Speaking during his maiden tour of the agricultural projects undertaken in Mutasa district, FAO sub-regional …
Cottco targets 100 000 farmers in Chiredzi 8/10/2018 The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) here has started distributing inputs for the 2018 /19 farming season targeting over 100 000 farmers to grow the white gold. The surge in the number of farmers is expected to boost cotton output …
Soyabeans shortage hits stockfeed sector – The Financial Gazette Tabitha Mutenga Features Editor 4/10/2018 Most of the soya bean produced in Zimbabwe is, primarily used in oil expression. THE cost of soyabeans has gone up and is affecting the competitiveness of the stockfeed sector, the Stockfeed Manufacturing Association (SMA) has said. The sector is importing …