Category: Agriculture

Half of Zimbabwe’s population could starve if aid is not received, IMF warns  0  April 8, 2020 2:03 AM Source: Half of Zimbabwe’s population could starve if aid is not received, IMF warns – Dispatch Live The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Zimbabwe needs urgent aid as the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic exacerbates the effects of a …

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New Command Agric scheme stinks to high heaven 6/4/2020 The government’s decision to launch another $2,7 billion Command Agriculture “special” scheme targeted at wheat production stinks to high heaven in view of the fact that the previous programme ended up as a feeding trough for some political fat cats. NewsDay Comment The initial scheme, introduced …

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Looking Back: Negotiations over cotton prices start Herald 7/4/2020   cotton The Herald, 7 April 2004 NEGOTIATIONS over prices of cotton have started between growers and buyers before the selling season starts at the end of the month. It has, however, emerged that the growers and buyers are yet to come up with an agreed …

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Police deploy to green markets Herald 7/4/2020   Asst Comm Nyathi Victor Maphosa Herald Correspondent Police are deploying to the re-opened farmers and produce markets to ensure orderly marketing and enforce rules on social distancing after 2 191 people were arrested in the first week of the 21-day lockdown. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul …

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Goat sellers exempted from 21-day lockdown Chronicle  7/4/2020   Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOAT traders in Bulawayo have been exempted from going on lockdown after being deemed an essential service while vegetable vendors may soon return, albeit under health officials’ supervision. The country is under a 21-day lockdown to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. This entails that …

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Police disperse macimbi harvesters  Chronicle 7/4/2020   Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent POLICE in Gwanda District have dispersed macimbi (mopane worm) harvesters who had flocked to the area despite the prevailing 21-day lockdown. Scores of people from different areas had flocked to the district and set up camps at various locations over the past two weeks in …

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Mealie-meal blackmarket thrives  Chronicle 7/4/2020   Chronicle Reporters THE black market for subsidised roller meal is thriving during the 21-day lockdown due to shortages that have seen many people spending long hours in queues and not maintaining social distances meant to curb the spread of Covid-19. Some residents told Chronicle yesterday that they have to …

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Millers donate 40 000 tonnes grain to Government  Chronicle 7/4/2020   Mr Tafadzwa Musarara Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has donated 40 000 tonnes of grain to Government that the milling industry has imported using free funds. GMAZ president Mr Tafadzwa Musarara revealed this in a speech at State …

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GMB stocks for lockdown Herald 6/4/2020   Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau April allocations of drought relief grain are being moved into the depots by the Grain Marketing Board, which is working with the Department of Social Services to ensure that communities receive their food in time. GMB chief executive Mr Rockie Mutenha said most depots …

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Maintaining your flower pot garden is essential Herald 6/4/2020   Choose the right pots for the plant. Tafadzwa Zimoyo Home and Garden Writer Since most people are at home as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19, they are urged to stay at home and wash their hands regularly with running soapy water and …

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