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Zim poised for agricultural major take-off by Lincoln Towindo | Sunday, Aug 23, 2015 | 983 views Installation of irrigation equipment sourced under Brazil’s More Food for Africa Programme has begun in various parts of Zimbabwe and will be complete before summer cropping. More land needs to be put under irrigation Around 80 irrigation schemes – eight …
Govt mulls use of ethanol to cure tobacco August 21, 2015 Business Trials are underway to establish the possibility of curing the golden leaf using energy derived from ethanol Government is sponsoring research into the possibility of using ethanol to cure tobacco, a senior official has said. Zimbabwe is battling destruction of forests by farmers who use …
Fertiliser prices to go down 20pc August 21, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter—Zimbabwe’s crop production is poised for a major rebound in the wake of an impending 20 percent cut in the cost of fertiliser. If implemented, the price reduction would see a 50kg bag of fertiliser which is selling at $38, coming down to $30. …
Mat South experiments with fish farming August 21, 2015 Local News Marvelous Moyo Gwanda CorrespondentTHE government has embarked on a fish farming pilot project in Matabeleland South in a development that is expected to help enhance food and nutrition in the province. In an interview at the just ended Matabeleland Agricultural Show in Gwanda Town, Beitbridge District …
Farmers urged to venture into beekeeping August 20, 2015 in Business FARMERS in Matabeleland South have been urged to venture into beekeeping (apiculture) to supplement their drought and foot-and-mouth-threatened livestock, an official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI A beekeeper and trainer with Beekeeping Association of Zimbabwe, Feli Khumalo, told NewsDay that beekeeping had unlimited opportunities and …
Arda to expand Katiyo Tea Estates August 20, 2015 Business Business ReporterThe Agriculture and Rural Development Authority intends to expand Katiyo Tea Estates by an additional 300 hectares as it targets to re-start the factory in the medium term. Arda is utilising only 200ha of the estate in partnership with Eastern Highlands Tea. “The plan is to re-start …
‘Farmers holding on to surplus grain’ August 20, 2015 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe private sector has imported 101 716 tonnes of maize to cover the grain deficit as local farmers shun delivering their maize to the Grain Marketing Board. This has compromised the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR). Government issued permits for the importation of 819 704 tonnes …
FMD: Calculating the costs August 20, 2015 Business Tapuwa Mashangwa Agriculture ColumnFOOT and mouth disease (FMD) is endemic in almost all developing countries. The seven different FMD serotypes circulate within regional viral pools with periodic incursions into virus free developed countries. Its effects are less manageable in developing countries due to financial constraints and poor FMD prevention …
Foot and mouth disease under control: Zhanda August 20, 2015 Business Paddy Zhanda Brighton Gumbo Business ReporterDeputy Minister of Agriculture responsible for Livestock Production, Paddy Zhanda yesterday said the foot and mouth disease that affected about five provinces was “under control” as the government was implementing measures to contain it. He said the government has allocated enough …
Agric season poised for major rebound August 19, 2015 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe summer cropping season starting in the next few months is set for a major rebound after stakeholders yesterday said all that was needed for success, including the necessary inputs, was already in place. Fertiliser and seed suppliers said they had enough stocks and …