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Bulilima hit hard by macimbi extinction December 20, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis The green amapipi macimbi are what is remaining due to over harvesting in Bulilima District Sifelani Tsiko Syndication Writer“KuBuKalanga ndiko kanyi kwedu, kwedu! KuBuKalanga ndiko kanyi kwedu! Hona chozanazana, chonanayila chondifungisa kanyi kwedu,” sings Eunice Sibanda as she leads a group of women …
2016 agric season hectic, challenging December 29, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Government is expecting the livestock sector to recover while the tobacco sector is set to continue its impressive growth Elita Chikwati Senior Agric Reporter— The 2016 agricultural season will go down in history as a hectic and difficult one.The sector continued to reel from the …
Agro-chemical firms support Command Agriculture January 5, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Petros Zivengwa Features —CorrespondentIn 2012, 40-year-old Pedzi Zimbodza was looking for a business venture to invest in, a decision which took some well thought out deliberations to reach. Settling for agriculture was a leap of faith, but the dividends so far have justified his choice. In …
Irrigation scheme brings hope to Beitbridge West January 5, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sifelani Tsiko Correspondent —The revival of the 57-hactare Jalukange Irrigation Scheme along Shashe River about 120km west of Beitbridge town has come as a major relief for smallholder farmers in this dry district.The district was in the grip of the worst drought in …
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Exploring the culture of the middleman December 24, 2016 in Life & Style, Opinion When farming becomes a business, we farmers are expected to expand our team, and in doing so, our trust. One inescapable component of farming on a business scale is the role of the middleman. Gardening with Doreen Badze The middleman is the individual that …
Horticulture 2017 and beyond January 8, 2017 in Life & Style, Opinion Happy new year to all readers of my column and all gardeners and farmers out there! We certainly had a challenging year in farming in 2016, filled with many ups and downs that included prolonged drought conditions and the heat wave that disrupted continuity of horticultural …
The last baobab standing January 9, 2017 in Business In Entuba coalfields in Hwange, a giant baobab is the remaining tree standing after clearing of the land to allow mining activities by the country’s biggest coal miner, Makomo Resources. BY NDAMU SANDU The giant baobab has become an attraction for tourists on their way to Sinamatella camp. …
Community in epic battle against hunger December 17, 2016 in News WHEN humans and animals scramble for water points, it becomes an epic battle for survival, which villagers in Chivi and Matabeleland North can attest and relate to, as this has become their way of life. BY PHYLLIS MBANJE The 2015-2016 El Niño droughts spawned widespread hunger …
FAO promotes aquaculture development in the region December 23, 2016 in News Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) sub-regional co-ordinator for Southern Africa, David Phiri, has said the aquaculture and fisheries sectors were critical in securing employment and livelihoods as well as ensuring food security. BY MUNESU NYAKUDYA Speaking at a science-expert workshop on aligning universities’ teaching programmes …
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How to be a catalyst for better agricultural outcomes in 2017 January 4, 2017 in Business Developing countries that embrace a business-as-usual approach to agricultural development will take more than a century to eradicate food insecurity. Continuing with 2016 patterns implies 2017 will not be an improvement of what happened in the past years. It is no …
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