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‘Lean season ahead’. . . Zim urged to take measures to avert El Nino effects, UN pledges support THE United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe Mr Bishow Parajuli The Chronicle 29/10/2018 Harare Bureau THE United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe Mr Bishow Parajuli has urged Government and its partners to carefully monitor the …
Hamara injects $5m hatchery expansion project Source: Hamara injects $5m hatchery expansion project – Sunday News Oct 28, 2018 Dumisani Nsingo , Senior Business ReporterONE of the country’s leading poultry inputs suppliers, Hamara Chicks has invested about $5 million for the expansion of its day-old chick hatchery as it moves to satisfy market demand. Hamara Chicks …
233 000ha contracted under Command Agric 29/10/2018 Source: 233 000ha contracted under Command Agric | Sunday Mail (Business) Martin KadzereGovernment has contracted over 200 000 hectares of maize and 33 000 hectares of soyabean under Command Agriculture as preparations for this season gather pace, according to Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President …
Zim to harvest 123 000 tonnes of wheat – The Financial Gazette Tabitha Mutenga Features Editor 24/10/2018 Zimbabwe has the potential to plant 80 000 hectares of wheat with a yield per hectare output of 6 to 8 tonnes. ZIMBABWE is expecting to harvest 123 000 tonnes of wheat from the 2018 production down from …
Wheat farmers want forex payment Farmers Voices • 25 October 2018 10:50AM • 0 comments HARARE – Zimbabwe’s wheat output will plummet unless farmers are paid part of their produce in foreign currency to enable them to keep pace with the prevailing economic environment, an official of the Zimbabwe Wheat Board (ZWB) has said. The …
Plant early, tobacco farmers urged Letwin Nyambayo • 25 October 2018 10:58AM • 0 comments HARARE – Tobacco farmers are being encouraged to plant the crop early to avoid the likely danger of El Nino-induced low rainfall expected in the country. This is following indications by the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) that during the 2018 …
Govt seeks to double cotton output The Herald 26/10/2018 Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands Correspondent GOVERNMENT is seeking to double cotton production in the forthcoming summer cropping season amid growing demand for Zimbabwean cotton on the international market. Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) acting chief executive officer, Mrs Nancy Zitsanza said there is huge demand for …
Management plan for Tugwi-Mukosi on cards The Herald 26/10/2018 Masvingo Correspondent Government has started working on a management plan for the optimal utilisation of the giant Tugwi-Mukosi Dam, to maximise economic benefits for the communities and the country through fisheries and related projects, an official has said. Zimparks spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo said …
Seed Co promotion delivers weighty results SEEDco Regional Managing director Denias Zaranyika is flanked by Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Douglas Karoro (right) and deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos at a Yield Contest in Harare yesterday.- Picture by Tariro Kamangira The Herald 26/10/2018 Tawanda Musarurwa Senior Reporter Listed seed processor, …
The Kurima Mari Mobile App Is Very Useful If You Are In The Agriculture Sector – The Financial Gazette Own Correspondent 24/10/2018 Zimbabwe agriculture ” data-medium-file=”http://www.financialgazette.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/maize-255×138.jpg” data-large-file=”https://t3n9sm.c2.acecdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/maize-560×303.jpg”> Facing the challenges of a changing climate, increasing costs, global pressures on grain and feed, and more, farmers need to make the most out of existing resources to …
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