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Premium prices attract small farmers back to coffee growing in Zimbabwe   4/7/2019 Source: Premium prices attract small farmers back to coffee growing in Zimbabwe – Reuters A worker picks coffee beans at Crake Valley Farm in Vumba, Zimbabwe, June 25, 2019. Picture taken June 25, 2019. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo HONDE VALLEY, Zimbabwe (Reuters) – David Muganyura smells …

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Govt to reintroduce food for work scheme   3/7/2019 The Herald Sydney Mubaiwa Masvingo Correspondent Government has completed a document which outlines modalities on the implementation of a Food for Work programme, with a Cabinet minister calling for the prioritisation of productive activities largely aimed at achieving food security. In face of the worst drought …

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Gweru to set up vegetable market   3/7/2019 The Herald Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands Correspondent GWERU City Council has courted an investor to set up vegetable and fruit market bays that will accommodate at least 5 000 vendors. In an interview, Gweru mayor Councillor Josiah Makombe said the local authority is expected to finalise the deal …

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Zim to import 800 000t of grain: ED   3/7/2019 The Chronicle Takunda Maodza, Manicaland Bureau Chief ZIMBABWE will import 800 000 tonnes of maize after receiving poor rains last season which led to a drought, President Mnangagwa has said. The country is already in negotiations with potential suppliers, including Tanzania which has promised to help. …

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Millers to do away with middlemen   3/7/2019 The Chronicle   Midlands Reporter THE Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) is considering eliminating the role of wholesalers in the distribution of basic commodities to make them affordable to consumers. Addressing retailers during a consultative meeting last week in Gweru, GMAZ chairperson, Mr Tafadzwa Musarara, said …

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Poor management, unauthorised cattle sales bleed council — audit   2/7/2019 The Herald Daniel Nemukuyu Investigations and Special Reports Editor POOR management at Harare City Council farms and unauthorised cattle sales are bleeding the local authority, amid ridiculous claims that an average of 36 cattle died monthly in 2017 under unclear circumstances. A total of …

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US provides $600k assistance to Chimanimani farmers   2/7/2019 The Herald Herald Reporter The United States government has provided an additional $600 000 to assist approximately 1 700 smallholder farmers in Chimanimani District to recover and rebuild their lives following Cyclone Idai. The money, which will spearhead the recovery efforts over the next 12 months, …

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Young inventor raises Zim flag high   2/7/209 The Herald Lawrence Chitumba Herald Correspondent YOUNG entrepreneur Ms Evangelista Chekera recently raised the country’s flag high after her chick brooder innovation came first at the WomENG African Innovation Fellowship (AIF) awards held in Uganda. She won a fully-funded trip to attend the Global Grant Challenge in …

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7 000 cattle branded in Shurugwi   2/7/2019 The Herald Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands Correspondent The Veterinary Service Department has branded over 7 000 cattle in Shurugwi as Government moves to curb stock theft and illegal cattle movement. The new branding exercise, which identifies cattle by their districts and owners using a monitored system, will enable …

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Tobacco association raises red flag   2/7/2019 The Chronicle DEFORESTATION in the country’s tobacco-producing areas continues at alarming levels, with little being done at farmer level to address the problem, the Zimbabwe Tobacco Association (ZTA) has said.  According to an online publication, Farmers Voices, the tobacco association in its latest report said deforestation was still …

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