Category: Agriculture (archives)

Peasants transform agriculture in the wake of new ‘farmer’ failure http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk The failure of Zanu (PF) to turn new ‘farmers’ into instant commercial landowners has opened a space for donors to develop the traditional farmlands which President Robert Mugabe has said are useless.31.10.1104:23pmby John Chimunhu President Robert Mugabe’s smash and grab policies have rendered commercial agriculture in Zimbabwe …

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Minister pushes for GMO food to avert hunger in Zimbabwe http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 30 October 2011 13:59 BY CAIPHAS CHIMHETE SCIENCE and Technology minister Heneri Dzinotyiweyi (pictured  right) says government must lift the ban on genetically modified (GMOs) foods insisting they have been scientifically proven to be safe for human consumption. His call comes at a time when …

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Parliament flexes muscles on evasive Made http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 27 October 2011 18:19 Paidamoyo Muzulu PARLIAMENT has flexed its muscles by slapping Agriculture minister Joseph Made with contempt of parliament charges for deliberately skirting questions about the creation of the US$600 million Chisumbanje-based Green Fuels project through a partnership between the Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) and Ratings. Made told …

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EMA striving to protect Zimbabwe’s environment Origins of EMA Wednesday, 29 June 2011 01:00 The Environmental Management Agency is a statutory body which was established in terms of the Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27] of 2002. It is a parastatal in the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Management and was established to ensure sustainable …

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Zim plant generates controversy http://www.iol.co.za/ October 26 2011 at 12:58pm Zimbabwe’s first green power plant produces ethanol from sugarcane and could help the country achieve energy independence. But its detractors say it has one big drawback: it has displaced local cotton farmers. The Green Fuel Private Limited ethanol plant sits about 500 kilometres south of Harare near the …

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Zim fails to meet tobacco sales target http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Roadwin Chirara, Business WriterMonday, 24 October 2011 09:28 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s failure to meet its tobacco sales by 40 million kilogrammes (kg) has also affected its revenue collections in the third quarter, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) chairman Sternford Moyo has said. The country auctioned off 140 million kg’s during …

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Govt, private sector lacks financial resources http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Diana Chisvo, Staff WriterSunday, 23 October 2011 05:18 HARARE – The government and private sector lack the required financial resources to bankroll this year’s agriculture planting season. The Commercial Farmers’ Union, (CFU) said the upcoming agricultural season was the worst since 2000, in terms of preparedness. Charles Taffs, CFU …

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Livestock Initiative Restores Land, Water in Zimbabwe http://www.trust.org/trustlaw/news/livestock-initiative-restores-land-water-in-zimbabwe 21 Oct 2011 10:52 Source: Content partner // Global Press Institute VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE ­- Balbinah Nyoni, 37, grew up in Sianyanga village, a rural area that lies in the semiarid region of Matabeleland North province in western Zimbabwe. Although the province is home to the world-famous Victoria Falls, …

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Africa faces tough decisions over GMOs http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 20 October 2011 17:52 Wongai  Zhangazha THE mention of the words genetically modified organism  (GMO) normally attract frowns among Zimbabweans.In some cases, it sparks a certain level of panic, especially among small-scale farmers. While the internationally held notion is that genetically modified crops and high technology farming could help combat …

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