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Start planting now: Agronomist tells farmers – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 30/11/2021 BY NIZBERT MOYO BULAWAYO and Matabeleland North provincial agronomist Zenzele Ndlovu has urged farmers to start planting their crops as the rains that were received in the country last month signalled the beginning of the rainy season. Ndlovu on Monday told Southern Eye …
Zwl18 million worth of boreholes for Gokwe town centre – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 30/11/2021 BY OBERT SIAMILANDU GOKWE town council has approved construction of solar powered boreholes, a move that is set to address the water woes experienced in the Midlands town. Council chairperson, councillor Never Gwanzura on Monday confirmed the development. He said …
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Hailstorm destroys property, farm produce in Goromonzi The Herald 29/11/2021 Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau A hailstorm has left a trail of destruction after it descended heavily on Goromonzi blowing off several rooftops and destroying property worth thousands of dollars. Also destroyed is farm produce that includes ten hectares of maize, tomatoes, and cabbages belonging …
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Zim launches Agritech strategy for Africa The Herald 30/11/2021 Minister Dr Anxious Masuka Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Zimbabwe has launched the National AgriTech Strategy (2021-2025) which is aimed at digitalising the farming ecosystem and improve evidence based decision making for governments and farmers in Africa. The Agritech Strategy which will be used by African …
Collaboration among players critical to restore dairy sector’s froth The Herald 30/11/2021 Obert Chifamba Agric-Insight THE Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) recently revealed that the national dairy herd currently stands at 40 000, half of which are milking cows producing an average of 13 litres of milk each per day translating to 6,4 million …
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Irrigation development: ARDA gets down to business The Herald 30/11/2021 Arda chairman Mr Ivan Craig stressing a point on the adoption of smart agriculture to school children during a tour of Jalukange Irrigation scheme last week. The project was rehabilitated by Government and its partners under the PROGRESS Consortium. — Picture: Thupeyo Muleya Thupeyo Muleya …
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Forestry Commission scales up tree planting activities The Chronicle 30/11/2021 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter THE Forestry Commission has scaled up tree planting activities in a bid to meet this year’s target to plant 25 million trees nationally. Last year the parastatal set a target of 20 million trees and managed to plant 16 million. Zimbabwe …
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Lake Gwayi-Shangani to start holding water The Chronicle 30/11/2021 Lake Gwayi-Shangani, formerly Gwayi-Shangani Dam under construction was allocated $3,6 billion from the 2022 National Budget last Thursday towards its completion Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter LAKE Gwayi-Shangani will start receiving significant inflows in the 2021/22 rain season while Bulawayo and surrounding communities could start drawing water …
Zim should tap into date palm farming The Herald 29/11/2021 Blessing Mutsambwa Tinarwo Correspondent Palm trees have become a common sight not only in tropical regions of the world where they are naturally found, but also in and around homes and cities in Zimbabwe. It is not a disputable fact that palm trees are ranked …
Tilapia farming transforms Chipinge school The Herald 29/11/2021 Freedom Mutanda Correspondent Rimbi High School is reaping where it sowed. Last Friday saw a large haul of Tilapia fish from a pond at the school in Chipinge, with 250 kilogrammes of fish being sold to the public in a matter of two hours as learners and …