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Getting the govt on track regarding cannabis debate A four – point landscape analysis on getting government back on track regarding the Cannabis debate. By Gloria Ndoro-Mkombachoto It is always a breath of fresh air when government acknowledges publicly that they made public a policy that they had poorly conceived. It was a relief …
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Methane gas won’t derail climate goals — Zhakata The Herald Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryZimbabwe’s climate change head Washington Zhakata has rejected claims that using coal-bed methane gas to generate electricity will derail the country’s climate goals. Speaking to The Herald Business, Mr Zhakata stressed that coalbed methane — a gas trapped in the coal …
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Seed Co revenue down 5 percent The Herald Business ReporterA combination of adverse factors saw pan-African seed giant Seed Co record lower than expected sales volumes and revenue for the year-ended March 31, 2018. According to chief executive officer Morgan Nzwere, the group experienced production challenges stemming from high disease pressures, erratic rainfall (drought) …
Govt starts disbursing tobacco inputs The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterTobacco growers have started benefiting from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s $70 million Tobacco Finance Facility, which is being administered by Agribank and the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board as preparations for the 2018-19 production season in- tensify. The facility was put in …
Jatropha roars back Source: Jatropha roars back | Sunday Mail (Business) Government has revived the jatropha programme, which is critical in the fight against climate change, and is actively looking for a technical partner. Jatropha, a drought resistant crop that tolerates high-moisture stress conditions and produces seeds for up to 30 years, is an ideal …
Kariba fish stocks headache Source: Kariba fish stocks headache | The Sunday Mail June 3, 2018 There is no joy for Kariba fishermen who are watching helplessly as fish stocks in the water body continue to deplete.For a long time, the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen and their families have largely been dependent on the lake. For …
Child labour rampant in fishing industry Source: Child labour rampant in fishing industry | The Sunday Mail June 3, 2018 From the tender age of 14, Alexio Katongomara, of Charara in Kariba, was destined to become a career fisherman. Now an adult, Katongomarara has not known any other source of livelihood other than fishing. “Circumstances forced us …
Farmers miss deadlines for wheat planting – Imports to continue into 2019 Tabitha Mutenga Staff Reporter FARMERS have missed the May 15, 2018 winter wheat planting deadline as well as its extension to May 31, raising fears that the country will need to import more wheat in 2019. The missed deadlines mean that wheat production …
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Stock theft cases shoot up 46 p.c. Tabitha Mutenga Staff Reporter STOCK theft cases continue to increase, according to a report that indicates a 46 percent increase from 738 cases in 2017 to 1 079 as of March 2018. The Livestock Update Report released by Livestock and Meat Advisory Council (LMAC) shows that the number …
New Zealand to kill 150 000 cows to end bacterial disease New Zealand plans to slaughter about 150 000 cows as it tries to eradicate a strain of disease-causing bacteria from the national herd. Politicians and industry leaders announced the ambitious plan on Monday. They say it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, …
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