Category: Agriculture

FSG starts fertiliser production for Presidential Inputs Scheme  0 October 7, 2019 8:55 AM Source: FSG starts fertiliser production for Presidential Inputs Scheme | The Herald October 7, 2019 Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Farming inputs manufacturer Fertiliser Seed Grain (FSG) says preparations for the production of fertiliser for the Presidential Input Scheme were already on course and assured farmers …

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Rivers rehabilitation significant in the face of climate change  0 October 7, 2019 10:45 PM Source: Rivers rehabilitation significant in the face of climate change – NewsDay Zimbabwe October 7, 2019 guest column:Peter Makwanya MANY streams, rivers and other water bodies are threatened, have just been lost or degraded due to untoward human behaviours and practices. All water bodies …

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Pig Symposium 2019: Value chain under spotlight    Herald 4/10/2019 Pig slaughters through formal abattoirs have grown by more than 40 percent from 120 000 in 2013 to more than 170 000 in 2018 For Zimbabwe’s pig farming community, all roads lead to ART Farm, Pomona, Harare, next Thursday for the annual Pig Symposium hosted …

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Zinwa hikes water tariffs by 400%  0 October 3, 2019 1:06 PM Source: Zinwa hikes water tariffs by 400% – NewsDay Zimbabwe October 3, 2019 BY NQOBANI NDLOVU THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has increased its water tariffs by over 400% citing high cost of water treatment chemicals, among other costs. Zinwa, which mainly supplies water to small …

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UK Medicinal Cannabis Company Eco Equity Begins Cannabis Cultivation in Zimbabwe With State of the Art Greenhouse  0 October 4, 2019 2:01 AM Source: UK Medicinal Cannabis Company Eco Equity Begins Cannabis Cultivation in Zimbabwe With State of the Art Greenhouse – Yahoo LONDON, /PRNewswire/ — City of London based medicinal cannabis firm Eco Equity has begun work on its first …

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A low hanging fruit with high potential    Herald 3/10/2019 Experts say that the worldwide market for healthy foods such as the avocado will be successful in unleashing its maximum potential in the coming years, one reason why Zimbabwe should move with speed to harness this sector. Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environmen & Innovations Editor The …

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Agro processors review producer price    Herald 3/10/2019 Minister Shiri Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Private agricultural commodity processors have reviewed their producer prices upwards, a move that is set to boost farmers’ preparations for the 2019-2020 summer cropping season. Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri yesterday said Government is in …

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Cassava launches Vaya tractor services    Herald 3/10/2019 Fradreck Gorwe Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed entity Cassava Smartech has once again, in its series of platforms, launched the Vaya tractor services to add to its Eco-farmer portfolio. The service was officially launched by the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Climate and Rural Resettlement, Perrance Shiri. The new platform …

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Letters to the Editor: Irrigation schemes can help fight poverty Chronicle 3/10/2019   Tanaka Mahanya, Correspondent Recently, Government, through the Department of Irrigation Development recuperated more than 11 000 hectares and developed 750 hectares of irrigation schemes to boost productivity to ensure household and national food security. The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural …

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. . . Shiri hails local seed varieties  Herald 2/10/2019   Minister Shiri Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter Government has hailed the role played by women in the conservation and sustainable utilisation of local crop seed varieties which are increasingly disappearing due to several factors. Opening the Chomazumba Community Seed Bank (CSB) recently, Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate …

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