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What role can carbon tax play to achieve Zim’s climate goals? November 13, 2017 Business With a target of cutting emissions by about 202 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030 through blending petrol with ethanol, a sugarcane-derived fuel, Zimbabwe has made some progress Jeffrey Gogo Climate StorySince 2001 when Zimbabwe started to put a price on …
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Import restrictions on agricultural inputs relaxed Minister Joseph Made George Maponga, Masvingo BureauGOVERNMENT has relaxed import restrictions on agricultural inputs to allow individuals with free funds to augment supplies on the local market, a Cabinet Minister has said. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said the move was expected to counter …
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Brazil’s agric implements programme not a donation 1 November 12, 2017 2:02 AM Source: Brazil’s agric implements programme not a donation | Theindependent (Zimbabwe) After disbursing agricultural implements worth US$38 million under a US$98 million loan facility which Brazil extended to Zimbabwe in 2015 through the More Food For Africa programme, the South American powerhouse is …
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By Farai Mabeza SOUTHERN Africa is headed for a rainy season that is difficult to predict, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) has said. In September, the Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum announced that normal to below-normal rainfall is expected across most of Southern Africa between October and December 2017, while normal to above-normal …
Armyworm to ravage Zimbabwe again November 9, 2017By Own Correspondent The fall armyworm has become a complex pest to deal with. By Farai Mabeza ZIMBABWE will again be affected by the fall armyworm (FAW) for the second year running in the 2017/2018 agriculture season, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) has said.According to the 2017 …
Zimbabwe to produce average maize yield November 9, 2017By Own Correspondent Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made By Farai Mabeza AFTER the high of the 2016/2017 agriculture season, Zimbabwe is headed for average maize production in the next season, mainly because of limited availability and accessibility of inputs as foreign currency shortages persist, the …
Mutasa goes fish farming November 10, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Cde Irene Zindi Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland BureauGOVERNMENT has introduced fish farming to empower people in Mutasa South with jobs in line with the Zim-Asset pillars of employment creation and eradication of poverty. Zimbabwe already boasts the largest fish farming operation in Africa and Government has been exploring …
The wait is over: New champions enter the field November 10, 2017 Business One of the three New Holland Tractors Tinashe Makichi MotoringThree New Holland tractor brands have hit the market through local dealer, Duly Motors, a situation likely to boost local agriculture. Due to lack of local tractor dealers in the country, most farmers especially whites have …
‘Expect rains till Sunday’ November 10, 2017 Local News Dr Makarau Herald ReporterTHE Meteorological Services Department has predicted rains to fall from today until Sunday across the country. In a statement yesterday, MSD director Dr Amos Makarau said: “Normal rainfall is expected throughout the season, although the southern and western provinces are forecast to have a bias …
GMB pays for redirected wheat deliveries Harare BureauMost of the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) silos are full and is now redirecting wheat deliveries to the few remaining silos and paying the transport costs. The GMB decided to pay the additional transport costs for wheat redirected to other depots which are usually far from the …