Category: Agriculture (archives)

Distressing tales of poverty, neglect as starvation stalks Muzarabani       Source: Distressing tales of poverty, neglect as starvation stalks Muzarabani – The Standard April 21, 2019 Gogo Chiranganei Chimusoro in front of her hut News in depth BY MOSES MUGUGUNYEKI Frail old Gogo Chiranganei Chimusoro of Chimusoro village in Hoya ward in Muzarabani, Mashonaland Central province, appears …

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more local wheat next year    21/4/2019 Source: more local wheat next year | Sunday Mail (Local News) Carren MushongaThe 2019 winter wheat farming season output is projected to be over 300 000 metric tonnes following a push to farmers to maximise production and increase yields per hectare. Initial indications are that 75 000 hectares will …

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CSC Revival excites global market    21/4/2019 Sunday Mail Dumisani Nsingo, Senior Business Reporter  THE impending revival of the Cold Storage Company (CSC) has already caught the eye of major foreign markets with countries such as China, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and a host of African nations among those that have made enquiries about buying beef …

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Mixed reactions over agric producer prices    21/4/2019 Source: Mixed reactions over agric producer prices | Sunday Mail (Local News) Harmony AgereNew agricultural producer prices for the 2019-2020 cropping season announced by Government have been met with mixed reactions as farmers and experts assess their likely impact. The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Honourable …

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FMD outbreak in Shurugwi    22/4/2019 Herald Sukoluhle Ndlovu Midlands CorrespondentGwenhoro Commercial Farm in Shurugwi has been hit by severe foot-and-mouth, a development which is likely to adversely affect livestock movement and production in the Midlands Province. An official with the Veterinary Services in the province, Dr Munyaradzi Chigiji, confirmed the outbreak saying more than …

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Dam levels now decline    23/4/2019 Herald   Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterThe national dam level average now stands at 69,3 percent as water levels continue to decline due to little or no inflows and an upsurge in withdrawals, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority has said. Zinwa latest dam levels statistics show that as at April …

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Govt considers climate smart irrigation policy      Source: Govt considers climate smart irrigation policy – NewsDay Zimbabwe April 22, 2019 BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA GOVERNMENT is working on a climate smart irrigation policy framework to combat the current drought conditions, Agriculture deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos (pictured) has said. This comes as a recent World Bank report found that …

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Govt moves to slash bread price      Source: Govt moves to slash bread price – NewsDay Zimbabwe April 23, 2019 BY RICHARD MUPONDE GOVERNMENT plans to support small bakeries and confectionaries in small towns around the country to help increase their capacity and eventually bring down the cost of bread, Industry and Commerce minister, Mangaliso Ndlovu has …

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Former aid recipients become aid providers    24/4/2019 Source: Former aid recipients become aid providers | Newsday (News) FARMERS are singing, dancing and ululating: “Mari kuvarimi iriyakayaka iritii!” It means “farmers are getting immeasurable money” and it is a verse they sing over and over again. By Doreen Hove They are happy to have money in …

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Tobacco farmers cry foul over forex payouts    23/4/2019 Herald Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterTobacco growers have appealed to parliamentarians to engage responsible authorities to increase foreign currency cash allocations for them to buy inputs and return to the field next season. Farmers are getting 50 percent of their money in RTGS while the other 50 …

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