Category: Agriculture (archives)

Horticulture demand from Asian market on the increase January 19, 2017 Business Business Reporters —ZIMBABWE expects to double horticulture production this year, as the country anticipates increased demand from Asian markets, Agriculture Minister Dr Joseph Made has said. The country is set to commence exports of flowers to China after meeting the quality standards required by …

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Rains to persist: Met Office January 19, 2017 Local News Rejoice Makurira Herald Reporter— ZIMBABWE is expected to continue receiving rains up to the weekend, albeit in lower volumes compared to last week, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. According to a statement issued by MSD senior forecaster Mr Tich Zinyemba yesterday, several provinces will receive …

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Gweru city embraces Command Agric January 19, 2017 Local News Cde Jason Machaya Wynne Zanamwe, Midlands ReporterGWERU City Council (GCC) has embraced Command Agriculture after the local authority put 72 hectares of land under maize at the municipality’s Cambridgeshire Farm. Yesterday, the Minister for Provincial Affairs in the Midlands Province Cde Jason Machaya, the chairperson of the …

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$80MIL MAN TO WATCH KHAMA Tokwe-Mukosi Dam complete January 19, 2017 Local News From George Maponga in MasvingoThe long-awaited Tokwe-Mukosi Dam in the arid southern Masvingo, financed by Government at a cost of nearly $260 million, has started collecting water after construction was completed in December last year. More than 200 million cubic metres of water …

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Alien armyworms invade corn in drought-hit southern Africa January 18, 2017 in Business Harare — After Southern Africa’s worst drought in more than 35 years ravaged crops and sent food prices soaring, farmers are battling a new crisis: alien armyworms. Bloomberg If not controlled in the countries affected, it will have devastating effects not only in those …

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Celebrating rain and the flooding of Save River January 18, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Nzenza Sekai Save River whose source is about 80km south of Harare, flows south and then east stretching for 400km through Zimbabwe and Mozambique, meeting Odzi River along the way Sekai Nzenza On Wednesday—- In colonial days, they called this river Sabi. …

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Wet spell could hinder tobacco production: ZTA January 18, 2017 Business Business Reporter —THE wet spell being experienced throughout the country could slightly dent tobacco production, Zimbabwe Tobacco Association chief executive Mr Rodney Ambrose said. Farmers are expected to produce between 200 million kilogrammes and 205 million kg this year, almost the same crop size achieved …

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Armyworm outbreak looms — Expert January 18, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter— Government has warned of a looming outbreak of African armyworm in most parts of the country, as farmers battle to control another pest — the fall armyworm — that has wreaked havoc in seven provinces. African armyworm is a well known pest of …

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Facts about African armyworm January 18, 2017 Local News Senior Agriculture Reporter— The African armyworm has been a challenge to farmers in Zimbabwe. The pest originates from Zambia, Uganda or Tanzania and is carried by strong winds from one area to another. The armyworm is the larvae stage of a moth that is common in Southern …

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Fall armyworm plague threatens prospects for bumper yield January 18, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Sifelani TsikoA combination of excessive rain and a plague of fall armyworms that has spread to all the country’s provinces have put a damper on prospects for a good harvest in the 2016-2017 cropping season. Agritex Plant Protection Research Institute head, Dr …

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