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Rains expected next week By ZimSitRep_M | September 21, 2016 6 Comments Source: Rains expected next week | The Herald September 21, 2016 Thandeka Moyo Bulawayo BureauSIGNIFICANT rains are expected to start from next Monday as winter is now over, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said on Monday. In a statement, the MSD said last Saturday, moisture entered the country from Botswana …
Sadc experts warn of floods By ZimSitRep_M | September 23, 2016 0 Comment Source: Sadc experts warn of floods | The Herald September 23, 2016 Innocent Ruwende : Senior Reporter SADC weather experts have warned of potential floods in the region following the prediction of normal to above normal rainfall in Southern Africa this season. The experts, however, said the rainfall outlook was …
Agric success hinged on weather, water use and farmers’ attitudes By ZimSitRep_M | September 29, 2016 0 Comment Source: Agric success hinged on weather, water use and farmers’ attitudes | The Financial GazetteSeptember 29, 2016 By Vincent Gwarazimba WHILE land was given to many families who had no access to it or were settled on poor quality soils, few have …
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Command agriculture: Will Zimbabwe succeed? By ZimSitRep_M | September 29, 2016 1 Comment Source: Command agriculture: Will Zimbabwe succeed? | The Financial Gazette September 29, 2016 By Nelson Chenga, News Editor ACROSS the Odzi river along the Harare-Mutare highway going east, there is agricultural land that lies fallow to the right. Those familiar with this piece of land would be disheartened. The …
Masvingo suspends livestock exhibition over foot-and-mouth disease By ZimSitRep_M | September 29, 2016 0 Comment THE Masvingo Show Society has suspended livestock exhibitions for the third year running, as the province battles to control the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Source: Masvingo suspends livestock exhibition over foot-and-mouth disease – NewsDay ZimbabweSeptember 29, 2016 By Tatenda Chitagu This year’s provincial trade exhibition, which …
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Farmers harvest 32 000 tonnes of cotton By ZimSitRep_M | September 29, 2016 1 Comment Source: Farmers harvest 32 000 tonnes of cotton | The Financial Gazette September 27, 2016 ZIMBABWE’s cotton industry faces viability problems after production tumbled to 32 000 tonnes for the 2015/2016 agricultural season from 90 000 last year. The 2016 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy statement showed that …
NGO scales up community seed banks construction October 4, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Community seed banks are places where seeds are stored primarily to share, through seed swaps or other events Sifelani Tsiko Syndication Writer A local NGO is scaling up the construction of community seed banks in various rural districts to conserve local crop breeds …
Govt open to innovative ideas to boost farming October 3, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGovernment is open to new and innovative ideas to boost agricultural production and enhance national food security, a senior official has said. Opening a high-level stakeholder validation workshop on agricultural policy in Harare on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office …
Resilience earns dairy farmers praise October 3, 2016 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGovernment has commended the dairy sector for showing dynamism and innovativeness in the face of economic challenges and the El Nino-induced drought that has caused food shortages. The sector recorded a positive growth of 18 percent and has increased milk production from …
Zim receives light rains October 4, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The country has started receiving rains, but they do not signify the onset of the rainfall season. In a statement yesterday, the Meteorological Services Department said some areas had received significant amounts of rain. Rusape received 30mm, Mutare 28mm, Nyanga 25mm, Buhera 12mm and Chisengu 7mm. …