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Minister champions leather industry revival Cde Angeline Masuku Prince Sunduzani, Business ReporterURGENT measures are needed to capacitate key industries and enterprises to unlock the country’s economic potential, the Minister of State for Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Angeline Masuku, has said. Speaking during a workshop organised by the Leather Institute of Zimbabwe and Homelink Finance in …
Lucrative window for Zim agric exports Farmers follow proceedings during the Dubai market survey dissemination workshop at a Bulawayo hotel yesterday. — Picture by Eliah Saushoma Prince Sunduzani, Business ReporterZIMBABWEAN farmers can tap into the lucrative United Arab Emirates (UAE) market as there is a huge appetite for agricultural imports in the desert country, …
Local maize productivity remains low 0 April 10, 2018 4:14 PM Source: Local maize productivity remains low | Daily News HARARE – Maize seed producer SeedCo says local farmers have been failing to keep up with the productivity capacity of its seed technology with yield statistics for 2017 and forecasts for 2018 showing productivity below international benchmarks. …
CSC market share shrinks – NewsDay Zimbabwe newsday THE ailing Cold Storage Company (CSC)’s market share has shrunk, with the company processing 2% of the country’s 300 000 slaughter levels per annum, an official has said.Responding to questions from delegates attending an on-going Leather Institute of Zimbabwe financial workshop yesterday, CSC meat processing manager, Tarirai …
Land degradation is turning soils into deserts newsday JOHANNESBURG — If any of us still has the slightest doubt that we are facing an ecological crisis on an unprecedented scale, then a new report on land degradation, released this week by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), provides yet another piece of …
Seed Co lauds climate-resilient products newsday LOCAL crop seed producer, Seed Co has lauded its climate-resilient products for playing a pivotal role in improving the country’s national food security. BY TAFADZWA MUTACHA Seed Co agronomy services and extension services manager, John Bhasera, made the remarks during a maize field day at Kildonan Farm in Mutorashanga …
Free-range chicks to cushion vulnerable schoolgirls Wimbainashe Zhakata Mutare CorrespondentSIMUKAI Child Protection Programme is donating free-range chicks to several schools in rural areas in a bid to raise fees for vulnerable girls. The latest donation was at Saunyama Primary School in Nyanga, Ward 18, last Thursday. Simukai projects officer Mr Alan Charimana said: “It …
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Govt to intervene in Tongaat stand-off From George Maponga in MasvingoGovernment has pledged to bring a lasting solution to the stand-off between 1 000 sugar cane farmers in the Lowveld and sugar producer Tongaat Hulett over the contentious issue of Division of Proceeds (DOP) in cane milling. DOP is a scientific ratio that is …
Leather sector eyes growth – NewsDay Zimbabwe newsday THE Leather Institute of Zimbabwe (LIZ) will from today hold a three-day financial and services workshop in Bulawayo aimed at spearheading the retooling, revamping, relaunching and revival of the once vibrant leather industry in Zimbabwe. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI LIZ board chairman, Cornelio Sunduza said the state of …
Command Livestock registration begins 0 April 8, 2018 1:41 PM Source: Command Livestock registration begins | Sunday News (local news) Deputy Minister Davis Marapira Dumisani Nsingo, Senior ReporterTHE Government has started registering farmers under the Special Livestock, Fisheries and Wildlife Programme. Agriculture, Lands and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Davis Marapira confirmed that registering of farmers …