Category: Agriculture (archives)

Solar and Biogas exploitation in Agriculture (Part I) October 29, 2015 Business Tapuwa Justice Mashangwa Agriculture ColumnIN today’s world characterised by ever rising costs in energy, new forms of alternative energy sources are not only relevant but greatly beneficial. Reliable and constant electricity supply is at present not available in Zimbabwe. So, solar power and biogas …

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Veld fires consume 300 000 hectares October 29, 2015 Local News Midlands CorrespondentMIDLANDS has recorded a sharp increase in veld fires with 300 000 hectares destroyed in the province between April and October this year. Fire destroyed 54 449 hectares during the same period last year. Poaching and artisanal mining activities have been blamed for causing …

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Govt battles to contain foot-and-mouth disease October 30, 2015 Local News Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterGovernment is battling to contain the foot and mouth disease which continues to spread to more parts of the country due to unavailability of financial resources, legislators heard yesterday. Acting principal director responsible for livestock in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation …

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Horticulture sector maps out revival path October 29, 2015 in Business PLAYERS in the horticulture sector have resolved to establish a National Horticultural Development/Promotion Authority as a way of reviving the once-vibrant sector in Zimbabwe, it has emerged.   BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Information gathered from ZimTrade, the country’s export promotion body, indicates that over 150 stakeholders in …

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New storage techniques for grain October 29, 2015 in National, News SHAMVA — Last season, Mollene Kachambwa lost 20% of the five tonnes of maize the family harvested to weevils and fungi. BY BUSANI BAFANA This season, weevils and fungi have to find a new host. Kachambwa, who is from Kachambwa village located 75km north-east of Harare, has …

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Tobacco farmers registration declines October 27, 2015 Business The number of farmers who have registered to grow tobacco in the 2015/16 summer cropping season has declined Oliver Kazunga Senior Business ReporterTHE number of farmers who have registered to grow tobacco in the 2015/16 summer cropping season has declined by 24.9 percent to 57,492, official data shows. …

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Met office predicts heavy rains October 27, 2015 Local News Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle ReporterTHE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted rainfall activity across the country with heavy rains expected in Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces. Chief Met Officer, Jonathan Chifuna, said because of the high temperatures that have been experienced of late, rainfall activity may …

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Gloomy outlook for 2015/2016 agriculture season October 27, 2015 in Business inShare Zimbabwean farmers need about $2 billion for the 2015/2016 farming season, but the government is struggling to provide the funds, the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers’ Union (ZCFU) has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZCFU president Wonder Chabikwa told NewsDay recently that farmers were ill-prepared for the current …

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Giant pumpkin tips from expert 2015-10-22 19:48     Judges measure as volunteers examine the entries before the giant pumpkin contest weigh-off in Rochester. (Charles Krupa, AP) Multimedia   ·   User Galleries   ·   News in PicturesSend us your pictures  ·  Send us your stories   Related Links     Mayhem erupts near pumpkin fest in US One-ton pumpkin …

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Maximising Soyabean Seed Yield Potential Through Variety Selection Staff Reporter 22 Oct 2015 The soyabean varieties are the end result of long-term scientific breeding and testing. INCREASED productivity of soyabean is needed to meet domestic and global demands as well as to maintain the competitiveness of the soybean crop. One of the reasons impacting negatively on …

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