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Foot-n-mouth disease outbreak hits Shurugwi January 19, 2018 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Sukoluhle Ndlovu Midlands CorrespondentSHURUGWI District has been hit by severe foot-and-mouth disease, a development which is likely to adversely affect livestock movement and production. An official with the Veterinary Services in the province, Dr Munyaradzi Chigiji, confirmed the development. He said he had visited Shurugwi to access …
TSCZ urges farmers to ear-tag livestock January 19, 2018 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Runesu Gwidi Masvingo CorrespondentThe Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has urged farmers living along the country’s major roads to put reflective ear tags on livestock to curb road carnage. Road traffic accidents increased by 10 percent last year compared to 2016, according to a report. …
Govt wary of poaching at Tokwe-Mukosi January 19, 2018 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST From George Maponga in MasvingoGovernment is concerned about rampant fish poaching at Tokwe-Mukosi Dam and has challenged law enforcement agencies to beef up security at the country’s largest inland dam. Masvingo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Senator Josaya Hungwe said the increase in poaching …
Lack of funding hinders tsetse fly control January 19, 2018 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Walter Nyamukondiwa and John MurwiraSHORTAGE of funding is stalling intervention programmes to control tsetse fly infestations in Hurungwe and Kariba districts of Mashonaland West Province. This has resulted in intermittent outbreaks of diseases in both humans and livestock. Three cases of people …
Vandalism of water infrastructure costly to life, economy January 19, 2018 Business For the better part of the festive season a significant part of Karoi Town had no water. Instead of enjoying the festivities associated with the period, residents spent lots of time looking for water. This meant the town, being a transit town to Zambia, ran a …
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Econet’s EcoFarmer partners Mercy Corps, ZFU January 19, 2018 Business Business reporterEconet Wireless Zimbabwe ( EWZ)’s EcoFarmer has partnered Mercy Corps and the Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU), to help achieve rural food security and boost productivity by raising mobile literacy among rural women farmers through practical training and on-the-ground knowledge transfer. The training, which has so …
Natfoods ploughs $36m into capex January 19, 2018 Business Business ReporterZimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed grain and cereals milling giant, National Foods Limited, says it has invested a cumulative $36 million towards process improvements to enhance operational efficiencies since 2010. Natfoods has been on a continuous exercise to enhance its production processes, mainly by replacing old equipment with …
Dendairy to expand plant operations January 19, 2018 Business Business ReporterLocal milk processor, Dendairy, will expand its plant operations by setting up two new factories as the company seeks to expand its footprint on the export market.The expansion of the plant operations will include the construction of a new pasteurised milk and yoghurt factory at its …
Government mulls fuel price cut 0 January 19, 2018 2:02 AM Source: Government mulls fuel price cut | Financial Gazette (News) PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is considering a cocktail of measures to reduce local production costs, including a reduction in fuel taxes and tax debt cancellation, in a bid to arrest price increases which pose the …
Duty chokes meat processors – January 18, 2018 THE Meat Processors’ Association of Zimbabwe (MPAZ) says the 40% duty on imported mechanically deboned meat (MDM) is now hurting the meat processing industry, as it pushed up the cost of production to unsustainable levels. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI In an industry update for the week ending December …