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IMF, over-ambitious wheat plan Posted on April 10, 2020 by The Independent in Economy THIS week, the focus of this instalment is on two developments: The full International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV report released last week and the special winter wheat programme recently announced by the government. The Brett Chulu Column Helicopter money imminent There are a number of …
Implications of coronavirus pandemic on economy (I) Posted on April 10, 2020 by The Independent in Main News THE global economy is reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic which is not just a health crisis, but also a socio-economic crisis.Consumer and investor confidence have been eroded, negatively affecting aggregate demand. The crisis is likely to reduce household expenditure and consumption as …
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Kariba water levels rise Herald 14/4/2020 Lake Kariba Kariba Bureau Rising water levels in Lake Kariba are expected to improve the availability of potable water in surrounding communities following erratic supplies last year. Nyamhunga and Baobab Ridge suburbs went for several months without water last year owing to the receding water levels caused by …
First batch of John Deere tractors arrives Herald 14/4/2020 Herald Reporter GOVERNMENT on Saturday received 30 tractors that are part of the US$50 million deal it signed with global tractor manufacturer, John Deere, in November 2018. The deal — which will see John Deere supplying 1 300 tractors, 80 combine harvesters and other related …
Farmers warned against counterfeit hessian packs Herald 14/4/2020 Conrad Mupesa Mash West Correspondent tobacco wrapping paper supplier, Propak, has warned farmers against buying hessian wrapping packs from unauthorised dealers to protect their tobacco quality. This comes after counterfeit wrapping packs suspected to have been smuggled from Zambia flooded the market with farmers unknowingly purchasing …
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Safety nets critical for smallholder farmers Herald 14/4/2020 Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter Smallholder farmers and traders will bear the brunt of the coronavirus more due to lack of safety nets to cushion them during such disasters, industry experts have said. Following the outbreak of the pandemic, many economies have been affected with businesses scaling …
Editorial Comment: Tobacco sales must proceed in a safe way Herald 14/4/2020 (file pic) Buyers bid for the golden leaf at the official opening of the tobacco selling season at Tobacco Sales Floor (TSF) in Harare. — Picture by Justin Mutenda Tobacco is one of Zimbabwe’s biggest foreign currency earners and a major source …
Mealie-meal deliveries closer to homes 0 April 12, 2020 3:55 PM Source: Mealie-meal deliveries closer to homes | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Chief Reporter Shops in most residential suburbs are this week expected to receive stocks of subsidised mealie-meal following a bipartite arrangement between millers and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to enforce order. Many residential areas …
Irrigation water for winter wheat guaranteed 0 April 13, 2020 2:58 PM Source: Irrigation water for winter wheat guaranteed | The Herald Mrs Munyonga Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter MAJOR dams in the country’s traditional winter wheat producing provinces of Mashonaland East, West, Central, Manicaland and Midlands have enough water to irrigate 145 478 hectares of this winter’s crop, the …
Armoured bush crickets threaten to decimate yields Herald 9/4/2020 Conrad Mupesa Correspondent AN outbreak of armoured bush crickets is threatening yields of traditional grains and maize in parts of Mhangura District, Mashonaland West Province. Farmers in Mhangura’s Ward 11 have raised the red flag, saying the outbreak was threatening food security as the rampaging armoured …
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