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Malawi turns to solar irrigation The Herald Charles Mkoka Correspondent As climate change brings longer droughts, farmers in eastern Malawi’s already dry Lake Chilwa basin are seeing an ever-more-frequent disaster: maize wilting or drying completely, leaving families hungry. “In the past many farmers relied on rain-fed agriculture to grow their food,” said Edwin Liwonde, …
Zim sets 400 000t winter wheat target ZIMBABWE’S winter wheat output is expected to reach 400 000 metric tonnes up from 158 000 tonnes achieved in the past seasons due to an increase in hectarage under command agriculture and introduction of support initiatives, an official has said. By Freeman Makopa Department of Research and …
Farmers urged to keep soil moisture The Herald Wimbainashe Zhakata Mutare Correspondent FARMERS should properly manage irrigation water on their maturing winter crops, an Agritex official has advised. Manicaland provincial agronomist Mr Thomas Sakuhuni said this in a recent interview with The Herald. He said as the winter season approached its end, temperatures were beginning …
The merits of an effective marketplace The Herald Charles Dhewa Correspondent Discovering and maintaining agricultural commodities markets is not enough for developing countries. They have to build a culture of synthesising and sharing evidence in real-time. Absence of a culture of synthesising information and knowledge from diverse sources remains a big challenge among farmers, …
‘Heavy tax on beef’ Prosper Ndlovu, Business EditorZIMBABWE’S beef industry is heavily taxed and Government needs to review downwards, streamline compliance costs to create room for growth in the sector and enable livestock farmers to realise high earnings. The Zimbabwe beef sector study conducted by the Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC), reveals that the multiplicity …
Farmers urged to report corrupt GMB officials Grain Marketing Board Conrad Mupesa, Harare BureauFarmers have been urged to report all corrupt activities being perpetrated by some Grain Marketing Board (GMB) officials in to the police. The officials were among other issues taking bribes to facilitate early payment for grain deliveries. Speaking during a Grain …
Be on the lookout for diseases, farmers warned The Herald Manicaland Correspondent FARMERS must be vigilant against fungal and bacterial disease attacks on winter crops if they are to realise profits, an Agritex official has said. Manicaland provincial agronomist Mr Thomas Sakuhuni said this recently in an interview with The Herald. “Despite the cold …
Embrace winter farming in armyworm fight The Herald Masvingo Correspondent A senior agronomist in Masvingo province has advised farmers to embrace winter ploughing to reduce effects of the menacing fall armyworm, which has affected crop yields since its invasion of Zimbabwe. According to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement the pest has …
Destroy tobacco stubs, growers urged The Herald Conrad Mupesa in Mhangura Tobacco farmers who leave stubs in their fields after harvesting risk possible arrest and a lengthy jail term for their negligence. Speaking to farmers at Binge Secondary School in Mhangura during The Doma Zonal Agricultural Show, Zimbabwe Progressive Tobacco Farmers Association national president Mr …
Govt urged to revive Chilonga irrigation The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi Villagers in Chiredzi South have appealed to Government to revive the 350-hectare Chilonga Irrigation Scheme urgently to boost household food security in the arid area. The scheme collapsed about 12 years ago due to a malfunctioning water pumping system and a river …