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ZAS hands guide to Government The Herald The Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) yesterday handed over 5 000 copies of the commercial maize production field guide to the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Rural Resettlement for use by extension officers. Speaking at the official handover of the guide in Harare, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement …
Start land preps now, farmers urged The Herald John Murwira Mash West CorrespondentFarmers have been urged to start preparing for the next summer cropping season under the Command Agriculture Programme. Addressing farmers attending Pioneer Hybrid Zimbabwe Panner 7M-81 field day at Hill Top Farm, Agritex officer for Ward 6 in Chinhoyi, Mrs Emily Wukama, …
Invest in dams and weirs, wheat farmers urged The Herald Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentWINTER wheat farmers across the country should invest in water infrastructure so as to achieve better yields, a senior Government official has said. Speaking on the sidelines of a tour of his thriving 150-hectare winter wheat farm in Masvingo yesterday, Agriculture, …
Zimbabwe urged to export value-added dried fruit products Business ReporterZIMBABWE should diversify her exports into value-added dried fruit products, which are on high demand in the European market, ZimTrade has said.In its latest monthly newsletter, the trade promotion agency said the country should take advantage of the Eastern Highlands, which was endowed with vast …
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SeedCo contends with production shortfall Source: SeedCo contends with production shortfall | Daily News HARARE – SeedCo says it is occupied with dealing with product shortfalls which have negatively impacted on the seed company. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed pan-African company’s chief executive officer Morgan Nzwere said the company is working hard to fix its product …
Kariba Dam water level rises to 82pc June 11, 2018 8:12 AM Source: Kariba Dam water level rises to 82pc | Sunday Mail (Business) Golden Sibanda Kariba Dam’s water level has risen markedly from a critically low level of about 20 percent last year to 83 percent; raising hope that significant …
Zim set to regain breadbasket status The Herald Rudo Saungweme CorrespondentA landlocked country with a friendly climate, Zimbabwe’s land makes it suitable to plant various nutritious crops. Climatic conditions in Zimbabwe are largely sub-tropical with one rainy season between November and March. Rainfall reliability decreases from North to South and also from East to …
Tobacco farmers gross over $500m The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterTobacco farmers have grossed $515,1 million from 177,8 million kilogrammes that have been delivered 52 days into the 2018 marketing season, a gain of more than $95 million on revenues realised during the same period a year ago. During the same period in 2017, …
Hybrid, GMO and heirloom plants? Tapuwa MashangwaIN today’s world of fast changing technology dynamics, agriculture is being shaped into a sector that requires one to be constantly conversant with new developments. Each new invention or technological application means that the gross margins in farming are increasing. Many farming and non-farming individuals say acquirement and …
Only 11pc of plastic waste recycled in Zim: EMA Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryEvery June 5 the world commemorates the World Environment Day, a day set aside by the UN Environment Programme at its formation in 1972, aiming to draw public attention to pressing global environmental issues, and to encourage people to take action against …