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2017, year of agricultural recovery 1 December 27, 2017 11:43 AM Source: 2017, year of agricultural recovery | Herald (Opinion) Minister Shiri Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterThe 2017 agricultural year will be remembered as a year of restoration — a year when farmers’ hard work was rewarded and their confidence, which had suffered due to lack of …
Met Dept issues flood warning 0 December 27, 2017 11:50 AM Source: Met Dept issues flood warning | Herald (Local news) Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterThe Meteorological Services Department has called for more vigilance and preparedness, particularly for rescue operations, as the country is expected to receive heavy rainfall in excess of 50 millimetres in 24 hours …
Zimbabwe’s farmers brace for return of destructive new… 0 December 27, 2017 12:18 PM Source: Zimbabwe’s farmers brace for return of destructive new… | Daily Mail Online MAFUKE, Zimbabwe, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Farmers in Zimbabwe are anxiously watching their crops, fearing the return of a plethora of new pests that recently spread to the southern African …
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Normal to above normal rains forecast December 21, 2017 Local News Dr Makarau Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterZimbabwe and the bulk of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) region are likely to receive normal to above-normal rainfall for most of the period January to May 2018, weather experts have said. According to a mid-season review outlook update for …
Meat traders defend price hike – December 20, 2017 MEAT traders have refused to reverse the 30-50% hike they introduced on all meat products this year, saying the increments were necessitated by the high costs they were incurring along the value chain. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA Yesterday, government failed to break the impasse, as stakeholders vowed …
Soya bean seed shortage looms – December 19, 2017 THE country is experiencing a critical shortage of soya bean seed, but has enough maize seed to meet the national requirements for the coming agricultural season. BY VENERANDA LANGA This was disclosed by Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa in his 2018 National Budget statement where he indicated …
First Lady promotes wetlands restoration December 19, 2017 HARARE METROPOLITAN, Top Stories First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterFirst Lady and Zanu-PF deputy secretary for Environment and Tourism Cde Auxillia Mnangagwa has called for national preservation of wetlands and discouraged people from cultivating and settling on wetlands because of their economic benefit to the ecosystem and the …
$22,8m TIMB inputs facility benefits 22 000 farmers December 19, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Blessing Rwizi Mutare BureauTHOUSANDS of tobacco farmers from Manicaland have benefited from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board’s inputs credit initiative, which kicked off this year. TIMB through a $28,5 million loan from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is disbursing a full package …
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Armyworm outbreak threatens maize yield December 19, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West BureauAn armyworm outbreak has hit some parts of Mashonaland West Province, with farmers reporting damage to several hectares of the newly planted maize crop. Some A1 and A2 farmers in Mhangura told The Herald that although the attack was not severe, …
Zim introduces cotton hybrid seeds December 19, 2017 Business Business ReporterZimbabwe has introduced cotton hybrid seeds with potential to improve yields by as much as 45 percent when compared with the traditional varieties, an official has said. Hybrid seeds require less water and have a higher yield potential compared to non-hybrid varieties. Studies have shown that the …