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Masvingo embarks on shoot-stray-dog exercise Walter Mswazie, Masvingo CorrespondentMASVINGO City Council has embarked on an exercise to shoot stray dogs to curb the spread of rabies. The city’s Town Clerk Mr Adolf Gusha said the seven-day programme started on Monday. He urged dog owners to produce dog licences and vaccination certificates to a team of …
President hands over 1 444 cattle to Matebeleland North farmers President Mnangagwa congratulates Chief Mabhikwa after he received heifers at the launch of the Matabeleland North Province Command Livestock and Fisheries Programme at ARDA Jotsholo in Lupane yesterday. Looking on is Vice President Chiwenga (left).— (Picture by Eliah Saushoma) Nduduzo Tshuma in JotsholoPRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa …
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Cotton farmers earn $30m – Zimbabwe Situation Source: Cotton farmers earn $30m | Sunday Mail (Local News) Natasha KokaiCotton farmers have pocketed more than $30 million since the beginning of the cotton marketing season in the second week of May, and deliveries of the white gold have since exceeded the 54 000 metric tonnes that were …
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Drought forecast for Zimbabwe Financial Gazette 12 July 2018 Farai Mabeza The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) has warned that there is an increased probability of drought inducing El Niño weather conditions recurring in southern Africa including Zimbabwe during the upcoming 2018/2019 agricultural season. During the 2015/2016 period, the region experienced one of its …
Govt adopts electronic cattle tagging The Herald Runesu Gwidi Masvingo CorrespondentGovernment has adopted electronic tagging of cattle in a bid to ring-fence the $300 million Command Livestock programme from cattle rustlers across the country. The company that will spearhead the electronic tagging exercise has since been identified. Cattle rustlers have been on the prowl particularly …
Paying for water guarantees availability The Herald The nexus between paying for water and water availability is usually missed when people discuss matters to do with water resources management. The largely held misconception is that since water is a natural resource, it can always be available as long as the requirements for a full and …
Gweru Agric show postponed – NewsDay Zimbabwe THE Midlands Show Society has postponed the Gweru Agricultural Show, which was scheduled to run from July 26 to 29, to next month as the initial dates were too close to the July 30 general elections. BY STEPHEN CHADENGA The agricultural show will now be held from August …
Sugar price rises marginally The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziThe price of sugar has increased by between 30 to 40 cents, with Zimbabwe’s sole sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe citing a spike in production costs as the reason for the increase. Since last Friday, retail prices of sugar have shot up from about $1,80 for …
Herb, spice export boost for province The Herald Sharon Chigeza Mutare Correspondent|The National Trust of Zimbabwe (NTZ) has partnered a local firm in Manicaland to produce organically grown herbs and spices for export to readily available European markets. NTZ in partnership with La Rochelle Organics is running three farms in the province that are producing …