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Chicken meat production declines November 18, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis After six years of impressive growth, Zimbabwe’s broiler industry, the largest meat industry sub-sector, has experienced negative growth for the second year running. The latest quarterly report of the Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) shows that estimated broiler meat production in the first nine months of …
Government, UN partners commit $200m to food aid November 18, 2016 Local News Samantha Chigogo Herald CorrespondentOver $200 million has been contributed towards drought mitigation strategies as Government, in conjunction with the United Nations and other humanitarian organisations vow that no one will starve in the coming months. This comes as Government has also implemented social protection services …
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Zimbabwe to have lean season Companies & Markets November 17, 2016By Own Correspondent Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Prisca Mupfumira By Nyasha Chingono ZIMBABWE faces one of the leanest seasons in decades and urgent humanitarian aid is required for most parts of the country, the Financial Gazette’s Agricultural News can report. Famine …
Small grains continue to resist winner take all commercialisation National Report November 15, 2016By Staff Reporter Very few farmers grow small grains for money but for other benefits whose value is impossible to quantify. FROM Mali to Zimbabwe and South Africa to Southern Sudan, small grains remain an integral part of mainstream local food systems. There …
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EDITORIAL COMMENT : Climate change: Put money where mouth is November 17, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Zimbabwe is one of the victim countries of climate change, as global temperatures rise the country will become drier and droughts will be more frequent.One of the major sources of drought in our region is the El Nino phenomenon, …
Fresh vs processed November 17, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Charles Dhewa —Value addition and beneficiation are some of the words that still dominate policy discourse in Zimbabwe. While it may make sense to process agricultural commodities for the export market, we have to start by exciting local consumers. That means fully understanding their preferences. To …
Moisture control key to agric success November 17, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Conservation agriculture contributes to increases in soil moisture attributed to crop residue on soil surfaces Ronald Rusere Correspondent— As we gear up for the rainy season with some areas already receiving significant rains this week, it is important that farmers take note of a …
Adopt climate friendly practices November 17, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Johnson Siamachira Correspondent —“Most of the time the rains are not enough for crop production.” “We are no longer sure when to prepare the land for planting or when to start planting. It’s pretty much gambling with nature,” complains 62-year-old Appollonia Marutsvaka of Zaka district, Masvingo …
Producing tobacco with environment in mind November 17, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Buhle Nkomo —It is essential for farmers to understand their environment and the threats they pose to their natural environment in order for them to successfully implement farming practices that mitigate environmental hazards and effects of climate change while producing quality yields. The …
35 pigs killed as truck overturns November 17, 2016 Local News Takudzwa Matambura Herald Reporter— A haulage truck carrying 198 live pigs overturned at Kuwadzana Round-about, about 12km from the city centre along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway early yesterday morning after the driver failed to negotiate the curve, killing 35 of the swine on the spot.The driver and …