Category: Agriculture

Coronavirus Watch: Simple ways to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in your workplace  Chronicle 31/3/2020   From the imposition of travel bans to the ban on mass gatherings and the closure of schools, African governments are increasingly taking radical measures in an attempt to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. — AFP The low-cost …

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Olivine secures US$8,25m AfDB loan  Chronicle 31.3.2020   Martin Kadzere, Harare Bureau OLIVINE Industries Ltd, a local unit of Wilmar International, has secured a US$8,25 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to build two plants in line with the company’s drive to expand its food portfolio with new products. Wilmar, listed on the …

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Midlands to plant 2 600ha of winter wheat Chronicle 31/3/2020   Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief MIDLANDS province is targeting to put more than 2 600 hectares of land under winter wheat this year and has started the verification process of potential farmers to be registered for the exercise. Last year about 2 300 hectares …

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Millers suspend operations  Chronicle 31/3/2020   Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Small-to-Medium Scale Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (SMMAZ) says its members have suspended operations due to shortage of maize to produce roller meal. Speaking by telephone yesterday, SMMAZ interim chairman, Mr Davis Muhambi, said increasing mealie-meal on the formal market was critical if queues …

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Agric sector gets essential services status Herald 31/3/2020   Minister Shiri Herald Reporter THE agriculture sector will operate with skeletal staff during the 21-day lockdown to ensure workers are not exposed to or spread the Covid-19 pandemic, Government has said. Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri encouraged farmers to make every effort …

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More drought relief maize arrives  Herald 30/3/2020   Ambassador Nyikayaramba Yeukai Tazira Herald Reporter The last consignment of the 42 000 tonne drought relief maize imported by Government has arrived in the country from Mozambican ports. This comes as Government steps up efforts to ease maize-meal shortfalls caused by drought in the past two seasons. …

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Health experts explain 21-day lockdown   Chronicle 30/3/2020  Mthabisi Tshuma, Chronicle Correspondent HEALTH experts yesterday said the 21-day national lockdown that starts today is vital in curbing the spread of coronavirus as it allows infected people to show symptoms, get treatment and heal within that period. President Mnangagwa on Friday declared a total lockdown on …

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Unlike Europe, Africa has a chance  Sunday Mail 30/3/2020   Devi Sridhar AMID the constant news on Covid-19 emerging from Europe, North America and Asia, one region seems to have gone under the radar. Sub-Saharan Africa had been predicted to be a potential hotspot for the disease early on, due to the region’s close economic …

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