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Invest in irrigation to ensure food security 4-6 minutes The Herald Sifelani Tsiko Senior Writer When the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) Southern Africa Region (SFS) held a multidisciplinary team meeting this week, one major issue of concern was the need to promote the growth of irrigation as an instrument to …
Tiny beetle is killing SA’s trees 3-4 minutes The Chronicle A beetle smaller than a sesame seed is killing huge trees throughout South Africa, and little can be done to stop it. The polyphagous shot hole borer, a native of southeast Asia no bigger than 2mm, has found its way to South Africa and is …
Livestock starvation looms as veld fires rage The Chronicle Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter VILLAGERS in Kezi, Matabeleland South are living in fear of losing their livestock to starvation as they have lost a lot of grazing land to veld fires. In an interview, Chief Nyangazonke of Kezi said the veld fire menace was fuelled by …
Cooking oil raw material imports spike – The Financial Gazette Omega Ukama, Staff Reporter 2-3 minutes The cooking oil industry’s imports are not limited to crude soya bean oil as players have also been importing soya bean meal. ZIMBABWE’s cooking oil raw material imports spiked to a 17-month high of $16 million in July, latest …
Fuel shortage rocks Zim – NewsDay Zimbabwe 3-3 minutes ZIMBABWE’S economic challenges continue to mount with key towns, Beitbridge and Victoria Falls, running out of fuel. BY REX MPHISA The fuel shortage comes at a time the country is facing a wave of price increases, which observers say are linked to foreign currency shortfalls. …
Zim plunges into wheat crisis – NewsDay Zimbabwe 4-5 minutes ZIMBABWE was by yesterday left with less than a month of wheat stocks after a United Kingdom-based supplier held back a 30 000-tonne consignment at Mozambique’s port of Beira until payment is confirmed following delays by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to remit …
Coffee production set for rebound 2-2 minutes The Herald Manicaland Correspondent SMALLHOLDER coffee production is poised for a rebound in Manicaland after Netherlands-based company, Nespresso, partnered Government and some local firms in training Honde Valley farmers in coffee production. In an interview with The Herald, Agritex extension officer Mr Douglas Nzarayebani said coffee production …
Hungwe wants clarity on dam master plan 4-4 minutes The Herald George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Government has been challenged to expedite the crafting of the Tugwi-Mukosi Dam master plan to pave way for large-scale irrigation development and other investments to breathe life into Masvingo’s economy. Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Senator Josaya Hungwe yesterday said …
Presidential Inputs Support Scheme spreads to all districts 3-3 minutes The Herald Midlands Correspondent The Presidential Inputs Support Scheme has spread to all nine districts in the Midlands Province after being launched two weeks ago in Zvishavane. In an interview, Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Owen Ncube said because of the timely …
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EMA welcomes drop in veld fires 2-2 minutes The Herald Masvingo Bureau Masvingo has experienced a drop in the hectarage destroyed by veld fires this year, with only 4 500 hectares having been ravaged since the beginning of the fire season. Last year, nearly 18 000 hectares were ravaged by wild fires across the …