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Sufficient irrigation water in some dams: Zinwa By ZimSitRep_M | September 2, 2016 1 Comment Source: Sufficient irrigation water in some dams: Zinwa | The Herald September 2, 2016 The country still has a lot of unused irrigation water in various dams. Zimbabwe being an agro-based economy, such a development is very worrying especially in light of the low rains that …
Command agric nets 300 000ha By ZimSitRep_M | September 6, 2016 5 Comments Source: Command agric nets 300 000ha | The Herald September 6, 2016 Herald CorrespondentTHOUSANDS of farmers have registered 300 000 hectares of land under Government’s command agriculture programme, with the evaluation of farms expected to start this week. Government set a target of 400 000 hectares for the …
Grain imports steady By ZimSitRep_M | September 7, 2016 5 Comments Source: Grain imports steady | The Herald September 7, 2016 The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) says grain imports have been steady, with international payments being made on time despite the cash shortages currently prevailing. Zimbabwe is facing cash shortages, which the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe attributed to a number …
Cotton industry on verge of collapse? By ZimSitRep_M | September 8, 2016 2 Comments Source: Cotton industry on verge of collapse? | The Herald September 7, 2016 Business Reporter THE projected size of this year’s cotton crop is a source of national embarrassment, especially after the injection of $25 million of free inputs by Government last season. Industry players have estimated that …
1,6m cattle branded countrywide By ZimSitRep_M | September 8, 2016 0 Comment Source: 1,6m cattle branded countrywide | The Herald September 7, 2016 Freeman Razemba : Crime Reporter NEARLY 1,6 million cattle have been branded countrywide as police launch a massive crackdown to get rid of cattle rustlers and their markets in the beef industry. According to police statistics, 1 567 073 cattle …
Sugar industry heads for crisis By ZimSitRep_M | September 8, 2016 0 Comment Source: Sugar industry heads for crisis | The Financial Gazette September 8, 2016 ZIMBABWE’S sugar industry is heading for a major crisis as water at the country’s largest inland lake, Mutirikwi, recedes to dangerously low levels. The lake could be de-commissioned around mid November. Statistics availed by the …
Southern region dam levels critical By ZimSitRep_M | September 9, 2016 0 Comment MOST major dams in the southern region are now below 30% capacity, a situation that might force cities to introduce tight water rationing systems, latest statistics from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) have revealed. Source: Southern region dam levels critical – NewsDay Zimbabwe September 9, 2016 by …
Climate Change and its Challenges for Zimbabwe By ZimSitRep_M | September 11, 2016 1 Comment There is little doubt in my mind that climate change is a reality and that in addition, southern Africa is going to be one of the hardest hit regions of the world. The science behind these projections is sound but it is impossible …
Another disastrous farming season beckons for Zimbabwe By ZimSitRep_M | September 15, 2016 3 Comments Source: Another disastrous farming season beckons for Zimbabwe | The Financial Gazette September 15, 2016 IF southern Africa, especially Zimbabwe, still doubts that climate change is now the new normal, then the region would forever starve. Predictions for the 2016/17 agricultural season point to an early start to the …
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Lack of national agriculture policy hampers revival By ZimSitRep_M | September 16, 2016 1 Comment Source: Lack of national agriculture policy hampers revival | The Herald September 16, 2016 Conrad Mwanawashe: Business Reporter THE development of a national agricultural policy is key to the revival of the agricultural sector as it could provide guidelines and direction for the sector, industry and agricultural …
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