Category: Agriculture (archives)

Agriculture firm establishes online auction floor   Source: Agriculture firm establishes online auction floor | Newsday (News) A MUTARE-BASED agricultural commodity firm, Farmers Intersection (Pvt) Limited, has established an online auction floor to facilitate trade between smallholder farmers in remote areas and the markets. BY STAFF REPORTER The concept — adopted from the Dutch-Clock — allows …

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Why legalising mbanje matters for Zimbabwe   Source: Why legalising mbanje matters for Zimbabwe | Herald (Opinion) Simon Massey CorrespondentZimbabwe has legalised the growth of mbanje for medicinal and scientific research, making it one of only three countries in Africa to do so. Only Malawi and Lesotho have pipped Zimbabwe to the post. Hopefully, these are …

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Govt targets $143m horticulture exports   Source: Govt targets $143m horticulture exports | Herald (Business) Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterGovernment is targeting to surpass the $143 million mark from horticultural export proceeds next year after extending the sector to Command Agriculture Scheme. The country earned $143 million in 1999 at the peak of the sector and authorities …

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TIMB punishes tobacco buyer over side-marketing newsday AGRITRADE Leaf Tobacco has been slapped with a plethora of sanctions, after it was accused of lack of professionalism in the way it purchased tobacco. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Sources said the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) recently held a meeting where it found Agritrade guilty of promoting …

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Pollution affects tobacco quality | The Herald   Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands BureauMost peri-urban farmers are producing low-grade tobacco due to water pollution by local authorities and industries, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri (Retired) has said. In an interview during his visit to the Midlands Province recently, Minister Shiri said …

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Govt legalises mbanje farming | The Herald   Abigail Mawonde Herald CorrespondentGovernment has legalised the production of cannabis (mbanje or dagga) for medicinal or scientific purposes. This was announced by Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa in a Government Gazette yesterday under Statutory Instrument 62 of 2018 (Dangerous Drugs – Production of Cannabis …

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Farmers hail cotton auction system   Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterFarmers have commended Government for improving cotton prices through introducing the auction system. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga recently indicated that the crop would soon be marketed through the auction system to ensure competitive prices. Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) president Mr Wonder Chabikwa last week …

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China wants Zim oranges, says Minister   Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri Richard Muponde, Plumtree CorrespondentZIMBABWE’s oranges are a delicacy to the Chinese market and schools nationwide have been called upon to establish vibrant orchards for export purposes and own consumption. Environment, Water and Climate Minister, Oppah Muchinguri–Kashiri said this last Thursday at a ground breaking ceremony for …

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Prisons acquire fishing boat to supplement inmates’ food   From Leonard Ncube in BingaTHE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services in Matabeleland North province has acquired a fishing boat as it continues to venture into income generating projects to supplement food for inmates. The fishing boat, which is already bringing 12 by 50kg bags of kapenta …

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Zim’s food situation set to improve   Source: Zim’s food situation set to improve | The Sunday Mail April 29, 2018 THE number of food-insecure people in the country is set to decrease by over 50 percent this year on the back of a bumper yield achieved in the country last season. This was revealed by the Food …

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