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Winter wheat farmers optimistic The Herald Heather Charema in ChegutuWINTER wheat farmers here are hopeful of a more than satisfactory season following the improved and timely disbursement of Command Agriculture inputs, an official has said. Optimism is also high that Chegutu farmers will surpass last season’s record of wheat produced under the Command Wheat …
Investors scramble for horticulture exports The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business Reportersome foreign firms are scrambling to invest in the country’s horticultural sector following improvement of the investment climate over the past few months. This comes at a time when the Government is moving towards horticulture exports resuscitation in various European markets. The new administration …
Number of rejected tobacco bales falls The Herald Harare. – As the tobacco selling season progresses, the number of bales being rejected for different reasons continues to decline compared to the same period last year, the industry regulator has said. Main reasons for tobacco being rejected at the point of sale include bales being …
Irrigation scheme gets new lease of life The Herald Cletus Mushanawani Mashonaland Central BureauGOVERNMENT is in the process of re-establishing Nyambudzi Irrigation Scheme in Mbire, which will see 80-hectares being put under irrigation during the second half of the year. The $700 000 project is part of the Department of Irrigation’s national accelerated irrigation …
Vet Dept moves in to curb foot-and-mouth The Herald Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands CorrespondentThe Veterinary Services Department has administered a booster vaccine dose to 23 000 cattle in Shurugwi District to curb foot-and-mouth disease in a move aimed at strengthening prevention. An official with the provincial veterinary services department Dr Munyaradzi Chigiji said the cattle …
Opportunities to enrich your agricultural decisions with data newsday With the importance of data and evidence in African agriculture gaining momentum, eMKambo has historical data that can enable diverse value chain actors to understand their agribusiness planning, budgeting and decision-making. By CHARLES DHEWA Over the past five years, eMKambo (www.emkambo.co.zw) has been collecting data from …
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Gardening project to alleviate hunger among villagers newsday GOKWE NORTH — The weather patterns here — particularly the blazing sun — can be unforgiving, but locals appear to have made peace with them through acclimatization. BY PHILLIP CHIDAVAENZI But the hunger that stalks the dry land like an avenging spirit is not easily appeased, unless …
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Poultry feeds production up 10% in Q1 newsday POULTRY feeds production increased by 10% in quantity to 74 241 metric tonnes (mt) in the first quarter of the year, raking in more than $46 million, an industry official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI In an industry update, Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) chairperson, Solomon Zawe said …
Govt targets increased maize yield The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterGovernment is targeting to increase Zimbabwe’s maize yield to five tonnes per hectare from the current average output of 0,9 tonnes through various initiatives aimed at commercialising cereal production. The move comes at a time when Government is moving towards attaining Africa’s bread basket …
$39m Mbire sugarcane plantation gets the nod The Herald Cletus Mushanawani Mash Central BureauGOVERNMENT has granted Mbire Rural District Council authority to establish a $38,57 million sugarcane plantation in the district. A private investor, New Basic Investment, is behind the initiative which is expected to create 177 permanent and 300 contract jobs when fully …