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Warning of severe hunger in Zimbabwe until next harvest http://www.apanews.net/ APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) The Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWSNET) has warned of severe food shortages in most parts of Zimbabwe over the next four months as the southern African country runs out of reserves of the staple maize crop. The US-funded FEWSNET said in its …
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Tsvangirai says Matebeleland water project to be implemented http://news.radiovop.com 30/10/2010 08:58:00 Bulawayo, October 29,2010—Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Friday said the inclusive government will make sure the National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project (NMZWP) which has been on the cards for decades get full implemented as soon as possible. Bulawayo, October 29,2010—Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on …
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Virus eradicated — UN scientists Scientists working for the United Nations say they have eradicated a virus that can be deadly to cattle. If confirmed, rinderpest will become only the second viral disease — after smallpox — to have been eliminated by humans. Rinderpest was once prevalent in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. …
Benefits of the paw-paw tree Agriculture Reporter A paw-paw tree has multiple benefits for farmers other than its fruit, a Community Technology Development Trust handbook says. The tree can be used to effectively control fungi, armyworm, nematodes, termites, aphids and diseases such as powdery mildew among others. Ingredients l 1kg paw-paw leaves l 500g paw-paw …
Irrigation scheme to benefit 29 Chikomba households Agriculture Reporter Twenty-nine households in Chikomba, Mashonaland East, will benefit from a solar-powered drip irrigation horticulture scheme co-ordinated by the Swedish Co-operative Centre and funded by the United Nations Emergency Response Fund. The scheme was commissioned on Wednesday and covers 1,9 hectares. Farmers from six villages in Marondamashanu …
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Starving villagers beg ambassador for food http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Godfrey MtimbaThursday, 28 October 2010 16:48 MASVINGO – Starving Bikita villagers yesterday asked for immediate food aid from the American government saying people in the district will die if there is no intervention soon. Speaking at the official opening of a grinding mill donated to a group …
US$10 million bills to support tobacco farmers http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 28 October 2010 18:43 AGRICULTURAL Development Bank of Zimbabwe (Agribank) and FBC Bank Ltd on Wednesday floated Tobacco Bills worth US$10 million to support tobacco farmers for the 2010/11 season. Agribank says the money raised will be channelled towards mobilising financial support for tobacco famers for …
Agriculture set to continue on recovery path http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 28 October 2010 20:12 AGRICULTURAL production for the 2010/2011 farming season is in the hands of the farmers as conditions for success, such as favourable rains and availability of inputs, have improved compared to the last few years. Unlike past seasons when the agricultural sector had …
Donors raise US$52m for farm inputs http://www.zimonline.co.za/ by Own Correspondent Monday 25 October 2010 HARARE – Aid agencies have raised US$52 million for farm inputs to Zimbabwean small-scale farmers as the southern African country targets a bumper maize harvest during the 2010/11 farming season which begins next month. The UN’s Office for the Coordination of …
Thousands join food relief programme in Zimbabwe http://www.sabcnews.com/ October 25 2010 , 7:59:00 At least 80 000 people have registered to join the food-for-work programme in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo province in the wake of acute food shortages, Zimbabwe’s Herald Online reported today. Government introduced the food-for-work programme in Masvingo last week following poor harvests in most …
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