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Crop-munching armyworm could threaten millions of farmers in Asia: UN   The Herald LONDON. – A voracious crop-chomping pest which has wrought havoc in Africa could threaten millions of farmers in Asia, UN experts warned yesterday, as India battles the continent’s first reported infestation of fall armyworm. The pest – a moth which devours crops in …

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90% Midlands agriculture show space taken   Sukoluhle Ndlovu, Midlands CorrespondentABOUT 90 percent of exhibition space for the annual Midlands Show Society to be held in Gweru next week has been taken, organisers said yesterday. About 30 000 people are expected to visit the show venue between 16-19 August. Midlands Show Society chairperson Mr Augustine …

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Pests more active now, farmers warned   Harare BureauFarmers must be wary of pests that thrive with rising temperatures that are being recorded, an expert has warned. Manicaland provincial agronomist, Mr Thomas Sakuhuni, said this recently in an interview with Harare Bureau. “As the temperatures begin to rise, pests become more active, feeding on crops, …

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Wheat yield expected reviewed downwards   Deputy Minister Davis Marapira Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterTHE Government has reviewed downwards this year’s winter wheat yield by 38,5 percent to 123 000 tonnes due to late planting by the farmers across the country. In an interview last week, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister responsible for crop …

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Cottco challenges farmers   Tawanda Mangoma, Harare BureauGovernment has challenged farmers in Mwenezi to increase cotton production to over 8 000 tonnes per season to influence the setting up of a new ginnery in the district. Addressing farmers during the launch of the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme at Rutenga Business Centre, Masvingo provincial administrator Mr Fungai …

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Sadc braces for another El-Niño-induced drought   Source: Sadc braces for another El-Niño-induced drought | The Herald August 14, 2018 Joseph Ngwawi CorrespondentSouthern Africa is bracing for another season of normal to below-normal rainfall, amid indications that the region will again be affected by the El Niño weather pattern. Head of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Directorate …

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Repeal multiple taxes, levies on beef producers   Source: Repeal multiple taxes, levies on beef producers – DailyNews Live STAFF WRITER      14 August 2018 HARARE – Government has been urged to repeal a raft of punitive taxes andlevies on beef farmers charged by at least six State agencies. The taxes are behind sharp rises in …

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SeedCo introduces new maize varieties   Source: SeedCo introduces new maize varieties – DailyNews Live Omega Ukama      14 August 2018 HARARE – Listed seed producer SeedCo Holdings has unveiled new maizevarieties aimed at improving yields and reducing the impact of climatechange. Morgan Nzwere, the group’s chief executive, last week said the company wasunveiling new maize …

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Stimulating more value by tracking what is happening   Tracking local activities and keeping daily updates does not just enable communities to practise what they preach. eMKAMBO: CHARLES DHEWA It also helps them increase awareness and value for the wider society. When farming and fishing communities are able to track local activities, they build their …

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Bread, flour prices set to increase   INTERNATIONAL suppliers of wheat have reportedly hiked prices by $35 per metric tonne in response to rising shipment costs, a development likely to trigger a sharp increase in the prices of flour and bread among net importing countries such as Zimbabwe. By Freeman Makopa Although Grain Millers’ Association …

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