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WFP: Food Crisis Deteriorating in Zimbabwe http://www.voazimbabwe.com Tatenda Gumbo17.09.2012 The United Nations World Food Program says it is closely monitoring the crippling drought situation in Zimbabwe and lobbying stakeholders for the provision of food and other resources to the affected families. Officials said Zimbabwe has pledged 35,000 tonnes of maize and the WFP is working with other organizations …
Two million face starvation http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ September 14, 2012 in NewsABOUT two million Zimbabweans will require food aid during the 2012/2013 agricultural season because of poor rainfall patterns and limited access to farming inputs. Report by Staff WriterAccording to a recent Zimbabwe 2012 Consolidated Appeal report compiled by the World Food Programme (WFP), the country’s food security remains unstable as …
Severe fertilizer shortages loom http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk A severe shortage of fertilizer is looming, amid revelations that producers have been incapacitated by financial constraints owing to failure by government and other creditors to settle their bills.12.09.1212:32pm by Owen Muchena Producers, including Chemplex, Windmill and Zimbabwe Fertilizer Company, are owed a collective $40m by customers who borrowed fertilizer in previous farming seasons, …
Zanu-PF to meet over Hargreaves hero status http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Zanu-PF will meet soon to determine the hero status of the veterinary expert Dr Stuart Hargreaves, President Mugabe said yesterday. The Head of State and Government, and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces was speaking while consoling the Hargreaves family following the death of the principal director for Livestock and Veterinary …
Zim Industry, Farmers Call For GMO Production To Avert Future Droughts http://www.radiovop.com Bulawayo, September 08, 2012- Zimbabwe industry and farmers have urged government to adopt Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) production to ensure food security in the wake of ravaging drought in the country.The Confederations of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) and Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) said Zimbabwe should do away …
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Cattle rustlers decimate herds http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk A syndicate of cattle rustlers is reportedly wreaking havoc in the Somabhula resettlement area and has been accused of working in cahoots with a local butcher who slaughters the animals for re-sale.05.09.1211:03am by Dumisani Ndlovu According to farmers from the area, the men drive cattle for several kilometres before slaughtering them. Although official …
Zimbabwe’s Man-Made Food Crisis http://thinkafricapress.com Zimbabwe’s poor harvest is not only the result of drought, but years of failed agricultural policy. ARTICLE | 4 SEPTEMBER 2012 – 5:34PM | BY ANDREW MAMBONDIYANI Zimbabwean pupils planting maize in 2009. Photograph by Peter Morgan/Sustainable Sanitation. Mutare, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe is facing severe and widespread food shortages. 1.7 …
Cotton output surpasses target http://www.thestandard.co.zw September 2, 2012 in BusinessVICTORIA FALLS — Zimbabwe’s cotton output has surpassed initial targets notwithstanding an impasse in prices, a senior official from the ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development said last week. Report by Bernard Mpofu“As of last week, cotton output stood at 316 000 tonnes, surpassing targets despite the prices impasse,” …
Seed Co to cut production by 60% http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ August 31, 2012 in BusinessSEED CO Ltd is this year set to reduce production by nearly two-thirds due to carry over stock from last year, according to CEO Morgan Nzwere. Gamma MudarikiriNzwere told shareholders at an annual general meeting this week the company would cut seed production to 24 …
From bread-basket to basket-case: Zimbabwe still high-risk http://www.euromoney.com/ Wednesday, August 29, 2012 EUROMONEY by Jeremy Weltman http://www.euromoney.com/Article/3081505/Category/10402/ChannelPage/0/From-bread-basket-to-basket-case-Zimbabwe-still-high-risk.html Despite dollarization, Zimbabwe’s economy and political system are in funk. Zimbabwe, on a score of just 16.3 out of 100 and ranked 162 out of 186 countries worldwide, remains one …
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