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A perfect storm
A perfect storm NewsDay 27/3/2020 I HATE to say it but we are in for a rough time. Our wet season is almost over and here in Harare we are sitting on about 450 ml — half our normal rainfall. We have had enough for our trees and grass but the rivers have not run …
Poor liquidity hits National Foods farming scheme
Poor liquidity hits National Foods farming scheme Herald 27/3/2020 Mr Moyo Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter Agri-industrial concern, National Foods Holdings Limited (NatFoods), says poor liquidity has had a knock on effect on its contract farming projects, although the agro-processing giant is continuing its support to increase food production in the country. As such, support …
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Poultry production dips in 2019 Q4
Poultry production dips in 2019 Q4 NewsDay 26/3/2020 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI POULTRY feed production fell 19% in quantity to an average of 29 897 tonnes (t) per month in the fourth quarter (Q4) of last year, but increased in terms of value, an official has said. In an industry update, Zimbabwe Poultry Association chairman Solomon …
Break down of the #COVID-19 pandemic, Zimbabwe records first casualty
MULTIMEDIA: Break down of the #COVID-19 pandemic, Zimbabwe records first casualty NewsDay 25/3/2020 Breaking down of the COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has spread around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has a declared the outbreak of the new coronavirus a pandemic as health authorities around the globe …
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Red flag over Mazowe River pollution
Red flag over Mazowe River pollution Herald 26/3/2020 Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau ILLEGAL gold panning and use of mercury by artisanal miners is causing pollution and land degradation along Mazowe River in Shamva. Mazowe River is the source of water for Shamva residents. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has since raised the …
Are you using the proper hand sanitiser?
Are you using the proper hand sanitiser? Chronicle 26/3/2020 Analysis, Noel Munzabwa ARE you using the proper and effective hand sanitiser? This is the big question given the Covid-19 pandemic that has infected hundreds of thousands, claimed thousands of lives. The uninformed choice of a hand sanitiser — a product flying off the shelves in …
Drought and despair in Zimbabwe
Drought and despair in Zimbabwe 0 March 26, 2020 2:05 AM Climate change and the climate crisis are causing families in Zimbabwe to despair and suffer because of drought conditions. Source: Drought and despair in Zimbabwe – Save the Children Australia Sixty-four-year old Ruth knows life isn’t easy. But it wasn’t always so challenging. In her village in …
Govt introduces mandatory liming
Govt introduces mandatory liming Herald 25/3/2020 Dr John Basera Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Contract farmers with acidic soils will be compelled to apply lime in the next summer cropping season to derive maximum benefits from the expensive fertilisers they apply. The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement is set to roll out a …
Benefits of containerisation in African agriculture
Benefits of containerisation in African agriculture Chronicle 25/3/2020 Charles Dhewa Correspondent Post-harvest handling and storage of agriculture produce remain the biggest challenges for the majority of African smallholder farmers. Unfortunately, most solutions being pushed are designed to get surplus commodities moving quickly from farming areas to the market. Solutions that enable farmers to hold …
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