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Thieves force urban farmers into early harvests Chronicle 15/3/2021 Judge Jarachara and Melody Dube, Chronicle Reporters THIEVES are stealing green mealies from fields dotted in and around the city thereby threatening urban farmers’ food security. Following good rains this season, farmers in most parts of the country are expecting a bumper harvest. To boost …
JUST IN: Land bank gets first board 0 March 12, 2021 5:11 PM Source: JUST IN: Land bank gets first board | The Herald Minister Masuka Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The newly formed Land and Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe today got its first board of directors, but the chairperson will be announced in due course due to …
Locust outbreak ravages parts of Zimbabwe 0 March 13, 2021 2:00 AM Source: Locust outbreak ravages parts of Zimbabwe | The Herald Mr Shingirai Nyamutukwa Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Farmers in Masvingo, Chiredzi and parts of Manicaland are battling a new round of locust outbreaks with swarms of a local type of species damaging their …
Land bank milestone for agric sector 0 March 13, 2021 9:52 AM Source: Land bank milestone for agric sector | The Herald Minister Masuka Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The Agricultural Finance Corporation has been revived and will now trade as the Land Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (LADBZ) to support the overall transformation process for accelerated development of …
Wetlands project benefits Bindura community 0 March 14, 2021 8:35 AM Source: Wetlands project benefits Bindura community | The Sunday Mail Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau MOST urban communities in Zimbabwe have an abysmal record of managing and conserving wetlands. Authorities have, for years, laboured with enforcing sustainable wetland management regulations in urban areas, with the development of …
Wildlife pose a threat to crops in Bulilima Herald 12/3/2021 BY SHARON SIBINDI WILDLIFE poses a serious threat to the bumper harvest expected by rural communities in Bulilima district of Matabeleland South province, a survey by a faith-based civic group has revealed. This year, the area received good rains, hence locals were expecting a bumper …
Lake Mutirikwi imminent spilling boon for irrigation Herald 12/3/2021 Lake Mutirikwi will supply the bulk of water to irrigate cane fields while Tugwi-Mukosi is used to irrigate new upcoming projects George Maponga in Masvingo The imminent spilling of Lake Mutirikwi has been hailed as a boon for massive irrigation development in the Lowveld and …
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All systems go for agric marketing season Herald 12/3/2021 Mr Paul Zakariya Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have expressed preparedness for this coming marketing season with all modalities almost in place. In a virtual meeting on preparedness for the 2020/21 agricultural marketing season with Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, water …
Horticulture, poultry scheme planned Herald 12/3/2021 Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka (centre) is welcomed by National Defence University Vice Chancellor Air Vice Marshal Mike Tedzani Moyo (left) and Brigadier-General Lindiwe Ngwenya (right) at the Zimbabwe Defence University in Harare yesterday. — Picture: Memory Mangombe Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter …
Rainfall intensity to decrease: Met dept Chronicle 12/3/2021 Mkhululi Ncube, Chronicle Reporter RAINFALL frequency and intensity will be reduced countrywide as the 2020 to 2021 rainfall season is heading towards its end in April, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. However, the MSD has warned that the possibility of tropical cyclones cannot be …