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$200k for irrigation rehab The Herald Sydney Mubaiwa in Zaka Government, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has embarked on a $200 000 project to rehabilitate two major irrigation schemes in Zaka to enhance food security in the usually dry district. The project will see the revival of Nyatare and …
Record-breaking tobacco growers honoured 3-4 minutes Mrs Tracy Shani from Mashonaland Central Province (centre) holds a trophy and certificate, which were part of the prizes she won after being named Small-scale Tobacco Grower of the Year at the Harare Agricultural show yesterday. With her are Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board chairperson Mrs Monica Chinamasa …
Using technology to track beehives The Herald Roselyne Sachiti Features Editor In Zimbabwe, bee-keeping is fast becoming a profitable income generating activity for people of diverse backgrounds owing to high demand for honey and bee related products in both the domestic and export markets. With the technological revolution taking over many sectors in …
Avian Flu costs region $810 million Tabitha Mutenga Features Editor 3-4 minutes Avian Influenza affected 813 000 breeding stock and backyard chickens in South Africa. THE outbreak of the Avian Influenza in Zimbabwe and South Africa saw the regional countries incurring about $810 million losses in egg production, according to the Southern African Development Community …
‘Tobacco ban a non-issue’ Zebb Chakawa 5-6 minutes Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chief executive Andrew Matibiri ZIMBABWE’S 2018 tobacco output surpassed the country’s record peak of 236 million kg produced in 2000, with farmers delivering 247 million kg valued at $724 millions. As the season winds down and global calls for tobacco ban grow …
Eggs, chicken shortages to persist Tabitha Mutenga Features Editor 3-3 minutes Projections are that local production of eggs will remain depressed until the last quarter of 2018. ZIMBABWE’s eggs and chicken shortages are expected to persist until the end of the year as the sector is recovering at a slower pace than the meat sector, …
Province contributes 400 00t of maize to national reserves 3-4 minutes The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West Bureau Mashonaland West Province has contributed more than 400 000 tonnes of maize to the national grain reserves, while preparations have begun to meet the 130 000-hectare target under Command Agriculture programme. By last week, 112 189 …
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Good times beckon for timber industry 3-3 minutes The Herald Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Players in the timber industry have said they look forward to repositioning themselves and contribute meaningfully to the turnaround of the country’s economy against the background of significant efforts by Government to revive the ailing sector. There have been numerous …
$50m canal project boost for irrigation 3-4 minutes The Herald George Maponga and Martha Leboho Government has announced plans to construct canals fromMuzhwi Dam in Chivi and Matezva Dam in Gutu to adjacent commercial farms and irrigation schemes, as part of efforts to make Masvingo food secure by exploiting the province’s high dam density. …
Agriculture Zim’s economic backbone 10-12 minutes The Herald Agriculture is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy contributing immensely to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is also one of the major foreign currency earners after the mining sector. The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement has identified youths who have been outstanding in the agriculture …