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Sable Chemicals warns of fertiliser crisis – NewsDay Zimbabwe 3-4 minutes SABLE Chemicals Industries (Sable), Zimbabwe’s only manufacturer of ammonium nitrate (AN), says it will only be able to meet just about 38% of national demand this year.BY MTHANDAZO NYONI AN is a top-dressing fertiliser used to boost yields. In an email interview with …
Zinwa, Zesa urged to lower tariffs The Herald Lawrence Chitumba Correspondent VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has urged the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) and ZESA to consider reducing their tariffs, which he said are impeding the accelerated development of the economy. Vice President Chiwenga recently led a high-powered Government delegation to Kanyemba in …
Middlemen continue to fleece farmers The Herald Mashonaland West Bureau ILLEGAL grain buyers continue to fleece farmers in Makonde District by buying their produce for cash at far below the gazetted price of grain. Middlemen have continued to flock to areas such as Mhangura, Alaska, Chihwiti and Doma targeting farmers who desperately need …
3 000 register for Command Livestock The Herald Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands Correspondent The Midlands Province has so far registered 3 000 farmers under Command Livestock programme while verification of potential beneficiaries is ongoing. Midlands provincial crop and livestock officer, Mrs Madeliner Magwenzi, said there has been an overwhelming response to the Command Livestock …
Over 71 000ha contracted under Command The Herald 10/9/2018 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Government has contracted more than 71 000 hectares for maize and soyabean production under Command Agriculture, as preparations for the 2018-19 summer cropping season progress. Giving an update on Command Agriculture and the state of preparedness for the 2018-19 cropping season …
EMA steps up fire awareness The Midlands province lost over 100 000 hectares of vegetation to veld fires The Herald 10/9/2018 Midlands Correspondent The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has stepped up efforts to raise awareness on veld fires among farmers, as they are now busy preparing for the next farming season. In an interview, Environmental …
Farmers rap ‘rogue’ GMB officials The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in Chikombedzi Farmers in Chikombedzi have castigated the Grain Marketing Board for deliberately causing delays that have seen them waiting for several weeks to sell their grain at its various depots and sub-depots in the area. The affected farmers accused GMB officials in the area of …
Villagers could soon use mobile phones to track cattle – NewsDay Zimbabwe 5-6 minutes Villagers from Murewa and Uzumba burst into laughter as a Cabinet minister told them that government anticipated the use of latest digital technology in herding cattle and doing some household chores as the country fast catches up with the latest trends. …
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Water harvesting infrastructure pivotal in drought mitigation The Herald Since last year, the ministry of Environment, Water and Climate has been implementing the Command Water Harvesting Programme through the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa). The water harvesting programme was aimed at building the capacity of communities, mainly rural, to harvest water during the rainy season …
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Partnership to boost pineapple farming The Herald Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau GOVERNMENT is partnering the private sector to set up an outgrower scheme for pineapple farmers in Manicaland to boost production of the fruit that will be processed locally. Manicaland provincial administrator Mr Edgar Seenza told The Herald that Associated Foods Zimbabwe (AFZ) …