Category: Agriculture

Covid-19 deals blow to rural development projects  0  May 17, 2020 2:05 AM Source: Covid-19 deals blow to rural development projects | Herald (Opinion) Covid-19 has affected some of the rural projects which were being funded by non-governmental organisations Sifelani Tsiko Interview The novel coronavirus pandemic has derailed the implementation of development projects across rural Zimbabwe, invariably …

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Lockdown extended indefinitely  1  May 17, 2020 4:16 PM Source: Lockdown extended indefinitely | Sunday News (local news) Vusumuzi Dube, Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has extended the national lockdown under Level Two indefinitely, promising regular two-week interval reviews to assess progress or lack of it. In an address to the nation yesterday, President Mnangagwa said the move …

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Covid-19: Small-scale farmers fill city’s food supply gap  0  May 17, 2020 4:46 PM Source: Covid-19: Small-scale farmers fill city’s food supply gap – The Standard BY IGNATIUS BANDA Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second city of some 700 000 people, has experienced a shortage of vegetables this year, with major producers citing a range of challenges from poor rains to …

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Lockdown: Crops rot in fields Posted on May 15, 2020 by The Independent in Feature MIRRIAM Madzivanyika, a farmer in Mazowe — 40km north of Harare — grows a variety of crops on their 330-hectare farm she runs with her husband. Their cucumber crop is ready for harvest, but the ongoing lockdown has disrupted their operations. ANDREW KUNAMBURA “The market …

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Agric ministry officials booted out of Parly – NewsDay Zimbabwe 15/5/2020 TwO Lands and Agriculture ministry officials were yesterday chucked out of Parliament for failing to produce documents with regards to contracts awarded to different companies for winter wheat programme. By Veneranda Kanga Acting director of procurement in the ministry, Remigio Makoni and Peter Mudzamiri …

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High cotton yield still possible Herald 15/5/2020   Zimbabwe’s cotton production is this year expected to be higher than last year. This is despite uneven distribution of rainfall across the country that affected other crops. Ahead, Zimbabwe, like many other cotton producing countries is facing a new challenge; low lint prices, which are down 33 …

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‘Explore contract farming for traditional grains, wheat’ Herald 15/5/2020   Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Provincial Affairs Minister for Mashonaland West Mary Mliswa-Chikoka (in green worksuit), Finance and Economic Development Deputy Minister Clemence Chiduwa and other dignitaries on a tour of a solar project by Mr Steve Swanapoel at Avalo Farm in Chinhoyi yesterday. — Picture: …

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Editorial Comment: GMB must revamp payment systems   Herald 15/5/2020  Year in, year out, it has become common to hear stories of grain farmers who lose out to unscrupulous middlemen who prey on cash-pressed growers and pay instant cash far below the price paid by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB). They collect the grain and …

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Decentralised fresh produce markets start operating   Chronicle 15/5/2020  Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development Sithembiso Nyoni inspects vending stalls during the tour of Pumula Old vegetable market in Bulawayo recently Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO’S decentralised bulk fresh produce markets started operating on Wednesday in five suburbs as council complies with …

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‘Third largest dam to solve Bulawayo water problems’ Chronicle 15/5/2020   Ministers of State for Bulawayo and Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs Cdes Judith Ncube and Richard Moyo together with Matabeleland Zambezi Water Trust board chair Richard Ndlovu tour the Gwayi-Shangani Dam which is under construction in Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province, yesterday Mashudu Netsianda, Senior …

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