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Rains to continue — Met Dept April 5, 2016 Local News Melody Mashaire Herald ReporterThe rains that started yesterday are expected to continue until the end of the week, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. MSD said mild temperatures were expected during the period. The department said light rain showers were expected across the whole country. “Expect light rain …
Ministry ordered to exploit all water bodies April 4, 2016 Local News President Mugabe From George Maponga in CHIREDZIPresident Mugabe has directed that the Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Ministry dispatches experts countrywide to examine existing water bodies that can be immediately rehabilitated and provide water for irrigation to boost food security following recurrent droughts. Zimbabwe …
Poisonous shrub wreaks havoc in Mat South April 4, 2016 Local News Beitbridge BureauAt least 770 hectares of pastures in Matabeleland South Province have been invaded by a poisonous shrub — lantana camara — that is threatening the existence of livestock in the drought ravaged area. Land owners can be compelled legally to destroy the shrub and …
Marula enterprise gains momentum April 4, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Sukulwenkosi DubeTHE marula tree has become a life-changer for the people of Bulilima District as many villagers in the drought-hit area are turning to its wild fruit for a living. Its fruits, normally known in vernacular as Inkelo, are not just the despised dry and hard seed …
El Niño weakens 0 Companies & Markets March 31, 2016 By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor The 2016 theme, Hotter, Drier, Wetter — Face the Future, highlights the challenges of climate change and the path towards climate-resilient societies. THE El Niño weather phenomenon has begun weakening after causing a severe drought, leaving over three million …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s protect our tobacco farmers March 31, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Tobacco AS the tobacco selling season, an annual phenomenon on the domestic economic calendar, starts, we trust there has been meticulous planning to ensure everything will be flawless. Tobacco has grown to become an integral part of the socio-economic fabric of this …
Agric success in leaps and steps March 31, 2016 Business Combining lessons from smallholder and commercial farming can produce a viable model Charles Dhewa Zimbabwean agriculture continues to be dominated by two main voices. The first voice advocates large scale industrial production as the only way agriculture can feed the nation and ensure formal employment through boosting …
Padenga Holdings expects solid performance March 31, 2016 Business Crocodiles Business Reporter Crocodile skins and meat producer, Padenga Holdings, expects a more solid performance this year based on an excellent crop of crocodiles on the ground coupled with “good” cash and working capital management. Ongoing initiatives to further animal welfare are expected to contribute towards improved skin …
Gokwe hit hard by the drought March 31, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Gokwe South DA Mashindi Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau ChiefEVEN in the best of times, life in Nemangwe Village, in Gokwe South, Midlands Province, is desolate and harsh. The area has light sandy soils that make agricultural activity difficult. They drain quickly after rain or …
ARDA to set up dairy project in Silobela March 31, 2016 Business Midlands CorrespondentTHE Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) plans to set up a small dairy project at its Fair Acres Estate in Silobela for the local community as part of its efforts to ensure food security and nutrition. ARDA board chairman Basil Nyabadza told …