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Govt imports grain to avert hunger in deficit areas Posted on September 15, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Govt imports grain to avert hunger in deficit areas by Sunday Mail Reporter  15 September 2013 The new Zanu-PF Government has begun importing grain from Zambia to feed people indrought-hit areas in fulfilment of the party’s election promise that no one will starve. Last …

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Sable seeks fertiliser funding KUDZAI CHAWAFAMBIRA  •  13 SEPTEMBER 2013 10:23AM  •  0 COMMENTS SHARE THIS ARTICLE: Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on pinterest_shareShare on google_plusone_shareShare on emailMore Sharing Services0   HARARE – Sable Chemicals Industries Limited (Sable) says it is seeking finance to import ammonia in order to boost local fertiliser production and supply. …

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Made: A cat with nine lives? Posted on September 12, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via Made: A cat with nine lives | The Financial Gazette by Staff Reporter 12 Sep 2013 AGRICULTURE, once the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy and Africa’s bread-basket is now a pale shadow of its former self, forcing the country to extend its begging bowl to its neighbours. …

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DuPont Pioneer to double Zim seed production KUDZAI CHAWAFAMBIRA  •  10 SEPTEMBER 2013 9:33AM  •  0 COMMENTS SHARE THIS ARTICLE: Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on pinterest_shareShare on google_plusone_shareShare on emailMore Sharing Services0   HARARE – DuPont Pioneer Zimbabwe (DPZ) plans to double its seed production to 24 000 tonnes per annum in the next …

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Tobacco farmers want increased funding Posted on September 9, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Tobacco farmers want increased funding by Kudzai Chimhangwa of The Standard THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has said that farmers should access funding in order to boost production levels for the country. Zimbabwe missed the 170 million kg tobacco production target which the …

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Matabeleland’s wheat production drops Posted on September 9, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Matabeleland’s wheat production drops by Musa Dube of The Standard WINTER wheat production has drastically fallen in the past few years in Matabeleland region, as farmers abandon the crop due to lack of capital, intermittent power cuts and uncompetitive prices on the market. A visit to Umguza …

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Zim has enough seed Posted on September 9, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via ‘Zim has enough seed’ | The Herald There is enough seed in the country to meet farmers’ requirements this season, although fertiliser supply remains a challenge, outgoing Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Joseph Made has said. Minister Made – courtesy the Herald The …

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GMB to distribute 10 000 tonnes of maize Posted on September 8, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Govt orders GMB to distribute 10 000 tonnes of maize by Sunday Mail Reporters Government has ordered the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) to distribute more than 10 000 metric tonnes of maize from the country’s Strategic Grain Reserve to five provinces that are facing …

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Silos empty as farmers battle for inputs Posted on September 5, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via Silos empty as farmers battle for inputs | The Zimbabwean by Nelson Sibanda & Edgar Gweshe As the World Food Programme prepares to feed 2 million hungry Zimbabweans this year, it has emerged that most farmers did not sell their crops to the …

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Highest level of food insecurity in years Posted on September 3, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ WFP News Release 3 September2013 HUNGER LOOMS AS ZIMBABWE FACES HIGHEST LEVELS OF FOOD INSECURITY IN YEARS HARARE – Hunger is on the rise in Zimbabwe with an estimated 2.2 million people – one in four of the rural population- expected to need …

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