Category: Agriculture

Cabinet to set up inter-ministerial committee on climate change The Chronicle 1/11/2021 Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent Cabinet has agreed to establish an Inter-Ministerial Committee to spearhead measures to combat climate change effects as the country moves a gear up to reducing emissions. Chief among the duties of the committee, will be to …

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Midlands increases summer cropping hectarage target The Chronicle 2/12/2021 Midlands Crop and Livestock Officer Mrs Medline Magwenzi officially opens the Dendera Cattle Business Centre in Zhombe on behalf of Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Senator Larry Mavima. Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent FARMERS in the Midlands Province have increased the hectarage target for maize as …

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SeedCo expands regional market footprint The Chronicle 2/12/2021 Bongani Ndlovu, Business Reporter GIANT seed producer, Seed Co Limited, is on an aggressive expansion drive across Africa having set up seed processing plants, warehouses and handling facilities in Nigeria and Zambia. The company develops and markets certified crop seeds, mainly hybrid maize seed, wheat, soya bean, …

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GMB grain deliveries spike The Chronicle 2/12/2021 Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Business Reporter A TOTAL of 1,293 million metric tonnes of grain have so far been delivered to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), a huge jump from last year’s comparative deliveries of 327 446 metric tonnes. The deliveries comprise maize, soya beans, wheat and traditional grains. …

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Zimbabwe Key Message Update: The arrival of rainfall jumpstarts planting amid spiking agricultural input prices, November 2021  0  December 1, 2021 12:10 PM Source: Zimbabwe Key Message Update: The arrival of rainfall jumpstarts planting amid spiking agricultural input prices, November 2021 – Zimbabwe | ReliefWeb Key Messages By the peak of the lean season in early 2022, poor …

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€11 million deal combines German groups, creating a hemp powerhouse in Europe Lars Müller of SynBiotic; and Daniel Kruse of the German hemp group POSTED BY: HEMPTODAY® DECEMBER 1, 2021 Germany’s SynBiotic SE has acquired 50.1% of a leading group of German hemp companies from industry veteran Daniel Kruse for €11.2 million (~$12.6 million) in a key …

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Pellets shortage threatens to chock rabbit industry   Government has set up a taskforce to probe the shortage of pellets The Herald 1/12/2021 Business Reporter Zimbabwe is experiencing an acute shortage of rabbit pellets, which commercial rabbit producers say has potential to choke the rapid growth of the country’s cuniculture industry. The Government has since …

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Zhombe commercial beef project launched The Chronicle 1/12/2021 Midlands Crop and Livestock Officer Mrs Medline Magwenzi officially opens the Dendera Cattle Business Centre in Zhombe on behalf of Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Senator Larry Mavima. Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent A LIVESTOCK value chain transformative project has been officially launched in Zhombe, Kwekwe District, …

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USAid injects US$5,7m to fight Zim hunger – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 30/11/2021 BY FREEMAN MAKOPA THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) has availed US$5,7 million through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) towards supporting more than 150 000 food insecure households in the country’s urban and rural areas. This brings USAid’s …

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NGO promotes smart agric in Gokwe – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 30/11/2021 By AMOS BATISAYI SMALL-HOLDER farmers in Gokwe, Midlands province, have applauded initiatives by Agriculture Business Centre (ABC), a pro-business investment vehicle which is capacitating them to identify value chains with high-income generating projects. The project is funded by the European Union and is …

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