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Solidaridad, Coopers Zim fight January disease 15/4/2019 The Herald Africa Moyo Senior Business Reporter FIFTEEN dip tanks in Mashonaland East province are set for rehabilitation and will get dipping chemicals as the fight against Theileriosis (January disease) deepens. January disease has claimed 12 000 beasts in Mashonaland East alone since November 2017, and several …
Farmers welcome new producer prices 12/4/2019 The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Farmers have welcomed the new producer prices announced by Government, but urged the State to control the cost of inputs to enable them to break even. Government on Tuesday announced new producer prices for various crops for the 2019-2020 farming season reflective …
Tobacco sales gross $14 million 12/4/2019 The Herald At least 8,1 million kilograms of tobacco worth about $14 million have been sold so far at auction and contract floors in the country since the marketing season opened last month, statistics from the industry regulator show. Previously a preserve for white commercial farmers, tobacco farming …
Bakers increase price of bread 12/4/2019 The Chronicle Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter THE price of bread has gone up to RTGS$2,30 from RTGS$2 with millers saying the increase is not associated with the cost of flour as the price of the product has remained constant. Yesterday, bread, which has been in short supply in …
Mealie meal price set to go up 12/4/2019 The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) says the country should brace for an increase in the price of mealie meal in the next few days in line with the new producer prices. In an interview after a closed …
Solar-powered irrigation project to uplift lives of the elderly, orphans 11/4/2019 The Chronicle Pamenus Tuso A local organisation has initiated a highly successful solar-powered horticulture irrigation scheme for the elderly and pensioners in Sizinda and Tshabalala high density suburbs in Bulawayo. The project, funded by the United States government through the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help …
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Editorial Comment: Cotton farmers deserve better this time – NewsDay Zimbabwe 10/4/2019 Editorial Comment Government has yet again raised the hopes of cotton farmers, promising they will be paid 50% of their money in foreign currency through their nostro accounts and the balance in real time gross settlement (RTGS) dollars, like it did for …
Veld fire awareness for farmers 10/4/2019 The Herald Veld fires have become one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time, causing intense damage to Zimbabwe’s natural flora and fauna, biodiversity, forests, animal habitats, crops and even leading to the loss of life and valuable property. Veld fires are defined as blazes that get …
Government sets new crops producer price 10/4/2019 Minister Monica Mutsvangwa The Chronicle Tendai Mugabe, Harare Bureau Government has set new producer prices for various crops for the 2019-2020 farming season reflective of the current economic situation and are expected to help farmers to execute their agricultural business. The new prices were announced by Information, Publicity and …
Move Over Cotton, Say Hello To Hemp – The ‘Forbidden’ Crop Taking The World By Storm… 9/4/2019 If domestic hemp use and cultivation were practiced and encouraged, we might just be able to change the world… The cultivation of the plant would be a boon for small farmers, especially organic farmers. We’re talking about …
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