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Mash East targets 200 000ha maize The Herald 21/11/2018 Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Correspondent Farmers in Mashonaland East Province are ready for the 2018-19 farming season with the province targeting more than 200 000 hectares on maize production, Provincial Agricultural Technician and Extension Services officer Mr Leonard Munamati has said. In a recent …
Tongaat seeks bids for 4 000ha sugar project The Chronicle 21/11/2018 Walter Mswazie in Masvingo SUGAR giant, Tongaat Hullets, is seeking bids from companies or individuals with capacity to develop 4 000 hectares of virgin land to boost sugarcane production in the lowveld. The new ambitious project dubbed ‘Kilimanjaro’, is slated for January …
Vakayi invests in hatchery The Herald 20/11/2018 Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter Venture capital firm, Vakayi Capital, has concluded its second investment project in Zimbabwe that will see a Ruwa-based hatchery doubling its output. The hatchery, ZimAvian (Pvt) Ltd, produces broiler and layer day-old chicks, which it mainly supplies to small-scale poultry farmers. The …
Rains expected this week: MSD The Herald 20/11/2018 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The country is expected to start receiving rains this week, with heavier falls expected from Friday, the Meteorological Services Department has said. MSD senior forecaster Mrs Linia Mashawi yesterday said heavier falls were expected over the weekend starting with the …
Sorghum: Africa’s untapped commercial agricultural potential The Chronicle 20/11/2018 Sinethemba Mafanya SORGhUM has a lot going for it. It’s climate-smart, highly nutritious and we already know how to grow it. If we put the right amount of money and thought behind it, it could also help solve our unemployment woes. The end of …
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Minister explains CSC $130m deal The Chronicle 20/11/2018 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter LANDS, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Development Minister, Retired Air Marshal Perrance Shiri, yesterday opened up on the $130 million Cold Storage Company (CSC) joint venture recapitalisation deal, which is expected to rejuvenate operations at the firm. The deal with …
Turn Africa’s cities into vertical farms – NewsDay Zimbabwe 19/11/2018 African cities, according to a World Bank report, are home to 472 million people — almost half of Africa’s total population. This number is expected to double by 2050. guest column: Esther Ngumbi One would expect these African cities to serve as hubs of …
Lantana Camara threatens Great Zim monuments The Herald 19/11/2018 Masvingo Correspondent The Great Zimbabwe Monuments World Heritage Site is under threat from the Lantana Camara plant which is invading the tourist attraction site, threatening its firmness and splendour. The National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe, with support from the US-funded Ambassador’s Fund for …
Wheat deliveries top 80 percent 18/11/2018 Source: Wheat deliveries top 80 percent | Sunday Mail (Local News) Tichafara BepeFarmers have so far delivered more than 110 841 tonnes of wheat to the Grain Marketing Board, representing 82 percent of the 135 000 tonnes expected this marketing season. Stakeholders are upbeat that most, if not all, …
Vet centre opens in Bubi Source: Vet centre opens in Bubi – Sunday News Nov 18, 2018 Bubi Member of the House of Assembly Hon Sonny Key Mguni (left) cuts a ribbon to officially open the veterinary animal health centre in Bambanani Village, Nkosikazi West rural in Bubi District on Friday. Looking on next to him …