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UPDATED:Cyclone Idai hits Zimbabwe..Civil Protection Unit issues floods warning   15/3/2019 The Chronicle Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter THE eastern parts of the country should expect rainfall and windy conditions with effect from today as Cyclone Idai hits the country, the Meteorological Services Department, said yesterday.  In a statement, the MSD said the tropical cyclone had taken …

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EXCLUSIVE: Zimbabwe approves first private cannabis company – Zimbabwe Situation   14/3/2019 A Zimbabwe company says it received approval for its cannabis license, which will make it the first in the country to be permitted to commercially produce medical marijuana nearly a year after the country legalized cultivation for medicinal and scientific purposes. Precision Cannabis Therapeutics …

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Met warns of Cyclone Idai    14/3/2019 Source: Met warns of Cyclone Idai | Daily News Cyclone Idai, which has reportedly killed 10 people in Mozambique is expected to hit the country this evening. In a statement, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that the tropical cyclone which is currently moving at a speed of …

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Call to end Tongaat Hulett monopoly   14/3/2019 The Herald From George Maponga  in Masvingo Government has been urged to immediately work towards breaking Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe’s monopoly in the country’s sugar industry to engender more benefits to thousands of indigenous cane outgrowers who benefited under the land reform programme. Chiredzi West National Assembly member …

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Embrace conservation agriculture, Guruve communal farmers told   14/3/2019 The Herald Daniel Chigunwe Correspondent GWEBI Agricultural College has called on Guruve communal farmers to embrace conservation agriculture as part of good agronomic practices as well as a measure against drought effects, thereby increasing yield and food security. Speaking during a recent field training workshop in …

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EDITORIAL COMMENT : TIMB must activate all systems to avoid chaos   14/3/2019 File picture of tobacco bales The Herald The 2019 tobacco marketing season opens in earnest on Wednesday next week, heralding another hectic period for stakeholders in industry, mainly the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), 32 buyers, the 30 companies funding contract …

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Govt to roll out artificial  cattle insemination Farmers’ Voice  •  12 March 2019 1:38PM   Daily News Government will soon roll out an extensive cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) programme aimed at improving the quality of the country’s livestock as well as increasing the national herd, a Cabinet minister has said. Lands minister Perrance Shiri said this in …

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Crops at serious risk  from fall armyworm Farmers’ Voices  •  12 March 2019 1:44PM   Daily News Researchers have warned that crops such as maize, rice, sugar cane, sorghum, beet, tomato, potato, cotton and pasture grasses worldwide are at serious risk from fall armyworm (Faw) infestation if efficient measures are not taken. A recent study by Exeter …

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Call for small grains production support – NewsDay Zimbabwe   12/3/2019 By Amon Mwashaireni The 2018/2019 season has brought drought one in most areas across the country. This has been attributed to the El Nino weather phenomenon as correctly predicted by the Meteorological Services Department. Accordingly, the Lands, Agriculture, Rural Resettlement and Climate ministry, encouraged …

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Chinamasa’s wife implicated in tobacco cartels – NewsDay Zimbabwe   13/3/2019 VENERANDA LANGA THE Tobacco Association of Zimbabwe (TAZ) yesterday alleged corruption in the tobacco industry, with Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) board chairperson Monica Chinamasa’s name coming out prominently as one of the individuals causing confusion in the sector. Chinamasa is the wife of …

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