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Use of hazardous pesticides rises as armyworm spreads March 8, 2018By Own Correspondent Joyce Mulila-Miti, FAO plant production and protection officer for southern Africa By Farai Mabeza INDISCRIMINATE use of hazardous pesticides by farmers has increased following the emergence of the fall armyworm, which is in its second season on the African continent, a Food and …
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Poultry meat production down 10 percent March 8, 2018By Staff Reporter The industry is currently recovering from the outbreak of the flu. NATIONAL broiler production declined by 12 000 tonnes last year to 106 000 tonnes from 118 000 tonnes the previous year, a 10,2 percent drop, the Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) has indicated.Data on poultry …
‘Agric can spur youth employment in Africa’ UNITED NATIONS. — Agriculture will continue to generate employment in Africa over the coming decades, but businesses around farming, including processing, packaging, transportation, distribution, marketing and financial services, could also create jobs for young people, especially those in rural areas, a senior United Nations official said last …
RBZ sets tobacco cash ceiling Nhamo Hwature Business ReporterThe Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe set a $300 daily cash payment ceiling for tobacco growers this season with balances paid electronically in a move expected to improve settlement efficiency. Last year, farmers were allowed to withdraw as much as $1 000 cash per day, but banks …
$70m boost for small-scale tobacco farmers Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment, through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), will provide $70 million to small-scale tobacco farmers for this year’s planting season, up from $28 million last year. The daily cash withdrawal limit for farmers has also been set at $300 for the 2017/2018 tobacco …
Generating more degrees not best way to intelligent economy By Newsday – March 7, 2018 The extent to which farming and non-farming activities in developing countries can create decent employment remains a fertile ground for serious research. By CHARLES DHEWA While some African governments and churches are competing to establish universities that offer all …
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Armyworm wreaks havoc in Chipinge By Newsday – March 6, 2018 FALL armyworm has wreaked havoc in Chipinge, Manincaland province, where farmers are already counting their losses, as they are struggling to secure pesticides to control the outbreak. BY KENNETH NYANGANI Manicaland provincial administrator, Edgar Seenza told NewsDay recently that they had approached a …
Wet spell brings relief to agric sector 0 March 5, 2018 11:33 AM Source: Wet spell brings relief to agric sector – The Standard March 4, 2018 LATE rains have breathed a new lease of life for farmers across the country as a prolonged dry spell, which ended in January was threatening output.The late December to January dry …
Grain bag shortage hits farmers 0 March 5, 2018 11:35 AM Source: Grain bag shortage hits farmers – The Standard March 4, 2018 The supply of grain bags remains constrained, prompting the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) and farmers to import them, putting more pressure on the supply of foreign currency. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Zimbabwe is currently facing …
Agric puts its best foot forward March 5, 2018 8:49 AM Source: Agric puts its best foot forward | The Sunday Mail In his inaugural speech on November 24, 2017, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe’s economic turnaround would be hinged on agriculture. Like all other ministries, Air Chief Marshal (Retired) …