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Supply dam levels drop despite rains BULAWAYO’S water supply dams’ holding capacity continues to drop despite rains, as they are 62,69% full down from 64,7% early January, but authorities insist this is enough to last the city to August 2017. Chief Reporter Bulawayo City Council recently said water rationing would only be suspended if the …
One person missing after flash floods February 3, 2015 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterOne person is missing while several others were rescued from inside and on top of their vehicles following floods caused by heavy rains that pounded Harare on Sunday, police said yesterday. Other people were marooned at different points of the capital and …
‘Brace for floods, storms’ February 2, 2015 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterPeople in different parts of the country have been warned to brace for floods and storms this week as the country expects heavy rains. The Civil Protection Unit yesterday urged people to listen to daily weather warnings and take heed of advice from the unit …
Dairibord Imports 1,000 Heifers To Plug Milk Shortages 27 Jan 2015 DAIRIBORD Holdings Zimbabwe says it has imported over 1 000 heifers to boost milk production in the country after the national herd was decimated by disease outbreaks and farm upheavals following the government’s land redistribution programme. Government statistics show that the national dairy herd, …
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Fertiliser uptake low: ZFC January 28, 2015 in Business FERTILISER manufacturer ZFC Limited has experienced a low uptake of its products during the 2014/2015 season due to lack of purchasing power from farmers, the company has said. TARISAI MANDIZHABUSINESS REPORTER A number of farmers are struggling to buy inputs for the 2014/15 summer cropping season after the …
Govt issues interim maize import permits January 27, 2015 Business Zimbabwe has about four months grain cover due to lack of funding and erratic rains over the years Business EditorGovernment has issued interim permits for the importation of maize in the country in order to beef up strategic grain reserves. The maize is landing at between …
Lobby for 25pc fertiliser duty January 26, 2015 Business Walter Muchinguri Assistant Business EditorThe fertiliser industry is lobbying Government to impose a 25 percent duty on compound or basal fertilisers in order to boost local production. Chemplex Corporation chief executive and spokesperson for the fertiliser industry Mr Misheck Kachere said they had already made representations to the …
Nat Foods invests $6,2m into contract farming January 23, 2015 Business Nelson Gahadza Business CorrespondentNational Foods has invested $6,2 million into contract farming in the 2014/15 agricultural season spread across maize, wheat and soya bean crops.Chief executive Mike Lashbrook said the scheme covers 58 farmers and is administered by Paperhole Investments (Pvt) Ltd. “The investment into …
Govt to establish authority for horticulture January 23, 2015 Business Business ReporterGOVERNMENT intends to establish an authority to promote the growth of the horticultural industry, Agriculture, Irrigation and Mechanisation Minister Dr Joseph Made has said.He said the sector was critical to the Zim-Asset programme and an entity that would promote growth of the industry was necessary. …
Tobacco marketing season preps underway January 23, 2015 Business Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterPreparations for the 2015 tobacco marketing season are underway amid indications that there could be an oversupply of the crop on the international market, which could lead to lower prices. The expected glut in supply has resulted in merchants putting in strict conditions for the …