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Govt must take farmers seriously April 13, 2017 in Columnists, Opinion & Editorials The chaos prevailing at the tobacco auction floors in which farmers are struggling to get their money from banks is a cause for concern, particularly for a constituency which has invested time, money and effort to generate foreign currency for the economy. Comment: NewsDay Editor …
Cigar wrapper tobacco farming April 13, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Yvonne MutavaWhat Lazarus Dhlandlara’s mother had in mind was far from what he wanted. Like most mothers, his mother wanted him to get into the corporate world but he had other ideas. “My mother wanted me to become a nurse or managing director of a …
Let’s preserve grain from good harvest April 13, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Grains should be stored carefully to avoid damages in a clean and dry place Charles DhewaOur main challenge at the moment is preserving gains from a good rainfall season in Zimbabwe. In comparison with the past decades which have been characterised by dry …
‘Harare Agric Show preps on course’ April 13, 2017 Business, Top Stories Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Agricultural Society says preparations for this year’s edition of the Harare Agricultural Show are on course with more business to business engagements expected to propel economic growth. The ZAS brings together business, industry and commerce at the premier agric show, mapping out …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Organise sustainable methods to harvest amacimbi April 13, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Zimbabwe is endowed with natural resources that include minerals, game, timber and abundant arable land among others. Its citizens therefore apart from benefiting from the exploitation of these God-given riches such as minerals, game and timber, can also engage in both crop …
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Tobacco exports rake in $200m April 13, 2017 Business Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterMORE than $200 million has been generated from 41,4 million kilogrammes of tobacco that Zimbabwe exported across the world at an average price of $4,86 a kg since the beginning of the year. Statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) indicate the …
Millers to plant 20k hectares of wheat April 12, 2017 in Business THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) is set to plant 20 000 hectares of winter wheat to complement the 50 000 hectares targeted under command agriculture to increase output and curtail imports. BY TARISAI MANDIZHA GMAZ chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara In an interview with NewsDay, …
Milk production to go up April 12, 2017 in Business ZIMBABWE’S raw milk production is likely to go up by 15% in 2017 on the back of an anticipated bumper harvest, the Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI In a telephone interview with NewsDay, ZADF chairperson, Emmanuel Zimbandu said milk production is …
Domestic animals as sources of knowledge and social intelligence April 12, 2017 in Business In African agrarian communities where livestock are part of people’s livelihoods, farmers have forged symbiotic relationships with their cattle, goats, sheep, camels, pigs and poultry, among others. While the world is elevating the role of Information and Communication Technology in mediating knowledge, domestic …
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Caterpillar harvesters destroying vegetation April 12, 2017 in News VILLAGERS in Gwanda district, Matabeleland South province, have called on government officials to intervene and stop the rampant cutting down of trees by mopane caterpillar harvesters. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI The villagers expressed fear that the destruction of vegetation, if left uncontrolled, might cause massive deforestration. They alleged people …