Byo Poly designs multi-purpose water cart

Byo Poly designs multi-purpose water cart May 4, 2017 Business Bulawayo Polytechnic ZITF exhibitor, Mr Paul Kuzowamunhu, demonstrates how the animal drawn water machine works at ther college’s stand last week Kiyapili Sibanda, Business ReporterTHE Bulawayo Polytechnic has designed a new innovative animal-drawn water machine that could be used for irrigation purposes. The machine was exhibited at …

Comesa establishes regional livestock hub

Comesa establishes regional livestock hub May 3, 2017 in Business THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has established a regional livestock hub, which will operate as a network of stakeholders interested in and committed to improving the institutional environment at regional level in order to have effective and efficient animal health, welfare, livestock trade …

Arda ventures into pecan nut production

Arda ventures into pecan nut production May 3, 2017 Business Martin Kadzere, Harare BureauTHE Agriculture and Rural Development Authority has secured an investor to produce pecan nuts, chairman Mr Basil Nyabadza has said. Pecan nuts are the product of the hickory tree, also known as Carya illinoinensis. The trees are native to central and southern North America, …

Cottco to distribute 500 000 woolpacks

Cottco to distribute 500 000 woolpacks May 3, 2017 Business Lovemore Zigara, Midlands CorrespondentCOTTCO has started distributing picking bags to cotton farmers as the harvesting of the white gold begins. The company also intends to distribute 500 000 woolpacks, commonly referred as bales, for 150 000 contracted farmers. Cottco managing director Mr Pious Manamike told Business Chronicle: …

Tokwe Mukosi breathes new life into Lowveld

Tokwe Mukosi breathes new life into Lowveld May 1, 2017 Local News Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri From Hazvinei Mwanaka in MasvingoTHE Zimbabwean Government has been hailed for completing an inland lake with a capacity to carry 1,8 billion cubic metres of water in the semi-arid southern part of the country. Built at a cost of nearly $300 million, …

Zinwa to roll out bulk smart water meters

Zinwa to roll out bulk smart water meters May 2, 2017 Local News Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterZimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) is set to roll out a bulk prepaid smart water meters installation programme for all local authorities, farmers and other consumers to enforce payment by those who owe it over $140 million. Addressing a Press conference …

CSC rolls out livestock restocking programme

CSC rolls out livestock restocking programme May 1, 2017 Business Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Plumtree CorrespondentTHE Cold Storage Company (CSC) has partnered with a local fuel company to roll out a restocking and recapitalisation programme, which will see farmers getting heifers on loan basis to grow their herd. The Government is nursing CSC, which is poised for a rebound …

Animal cruelty to attract $200 fine

Animal cruelty to attract $200 fine By ZimSitRep_M | April 30, 2017 1 Comment Source: Animal cruelty to attract $200 fine – Sunday News Apr 30, 2017 Tinomuda Chakanyuka, Senior ReporterANIMAL cruelty, including beating, kicking, overloading, torturing, abandonment, causing unnecessary suffering, terrifying, cruelly tying up, cruelly transporting, using animals for fighting, poisoning will now attract a maximum fine of $200, under the …