Revival plan for agric | The Herald

Revival plan for agric | The Herald Posted on October 20, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Revival plan for agric | The Herald October 21, 2013 by Golden Sibanda THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries has come up with a nine-point plan to help Government revive agri-business while a committee to lobby against the illegal sanctions has also been set up. …

Parly to probe food shortages

Parly to probe food shortages STAFF WRITER  •  18 OCTOBER 2013 9:20AM  •  0 COMMENTS SHARE THIS ARTICLE: Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on pinterest_shareShare on google_plusone_shareShare on emailMore Sharing Services0   HARARE – Samuel Sipepa-Nkomo, the mainstream MDC shadow minister for Agriculture, Land and Water Development, on Tuesday tabled a motion in the House …

Zimbabwe legislators clash over food, corruption

You are here: Home > Zimbabwe legislators clash over food, corruption Zimbabwe legislators clash over food, corruption October 16, 2013 in National, News, Politics     THE question of food security, endemic corruption and the chaotic land reform exercise sparked heated exchanges in the House of Assembly yesterday with Zanu PF MPs blaming sanctions for the looming food shortages, which have left …

Debilitating drought devastates Gwanda cattle

Debilitating drought devastates Gwanda cattle PINDAI DUBE  •  15 OCTOBER 2013 9:32AM  •  0 COMMENTS SHARE THIS ARTICLE: Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on pinterest_shareShare on google_plusone_shareShare on emailMore Sharing Services0   GWANDA – Drought is ravaging Gwanda District in Matabeleland South province, with villagers losing their cattle in large numbers due to depletion of …

Farmers call for inputs probe

Farmers call for inputs probe Posted on October 12, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via Farmers call for inputs probe — Nehanda Radio by Clayton Masekesa Small scale tobacco farmers resettled under the land reform programme have called for an investigation into the way farming inputs are distributed. The government recently unveiled a $161m farming input scheme, covering seed, fertiliser, chemicals …

2,2m face food deficit

2,2m face food deficit | The Herald Posted on October 9, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via 2,2m face food deficit | The Herald by Elita Chikwati October 9, 2013 ABOUT 2,2 million people will require food assistance between January and March 2014, the 2013 Rural Livelihoods Assessment conducted in May and June has revealed.The assessment, done by the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee, …

GMB gets cash to settle debts | The Herald

GMB gets cash to settle debts | The Herald Posted on October 8, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via GMB gets cash to settle debts | The Herald by Munyaradzi Musiiwa October 8, 2013 Government has provided US$9,2 million to the Grain Marketing Board to enable the parastatal to settle farmers’ outstanding payments dating back to February last year, GMB general manager Mr …

75 000 tonnes of grain damaged at GMB

75 000 tonnes of grain damaged at GMB Posted on October 8, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via 75 000 tonnes of grain damaged at GMB – DailyNews Live by Bridget Mananavire 8 OCTOBER 2013  Zimbabwe has lost tens of thousands tonnes of maize grain at its Grain Marketing Board (GMB) silos which remain empty while citizens face starvation. According to documents …

Govt yet to implement irrigation plan

Govt yet to implement irrigation plan Posted on October 6, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Govt yet to implement irrigation plan – DailyNews Live by Kudzai Chawafambira  6 OCTOBER 2013   Government is yet to put in place plans towards the implementation of a comprehensive irrigation and mechanisation programme, at a time when Zimbabwe is experiencing erratic rains due to …