Category: Agriculture

Drought hit Matabeleland South farmers turn to traditional crops  0 September 1, 2019 1:18 PM Source: Drought hit Matabeleland South farmers turn to traditional crops | The Standard (Local News) By Lulu Brenda Harris Smallholder farmers in Matabeleland South’s Matobo district are turning to drought-resistant crops as prolonged dry spells continue to disrupt their farming activities. …

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Vet Department exposed  0 September 1, 2019 2:39 PM Source: Vet Department exposed – The Standard September 1, 2019 By VENERANDA LANGA AUDITOR General Mildred Chiri says Zimbabwe lost about 22 895 cattle between 2015 and 2018 due to various diseases, which cost the country about US$45 million every year in lost exports revenue. This was revealed in …

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Legislators call for urgent livestock feeds   Herald 30/8/2019 Thupeyo Muleya  Beitbridge Bureau Parliamentarians, Cdes Albert Nguluvhe (Beitbridge East) and Ruth Maboyi (Beitbridge West) have called on Government to urgently avail stockfeeds under the drought relief initiative to save over 100 000 cattle which are now susceptible to the effects of a devastating drought in their …

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Macadamia farmers appeal for assistance   Herald 30/8/2019 Takunda Maodza Manicaland Bureau Chief MACADAMIA nuts farmers are appealing for Government assistance in growing one of the country’s potential major foreign currency earners if resources are availed. South Africa is the world’s largest producer of macadamia nuts, harvesting 50 000 tonnes annually and earning R3,2 billion …

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FSG speaks on fertiliser deals  1 August 29, 2019 11:17 AM Source: FSG speaks on fertiliser deals | The Herald 29 AUG, 2019 Fertiliser Seed Grain (FSG) employees working on a fertiliser packaging line at the firms’ factory in Bindura recently Business Reporter Farming inputs manufacturer, Fertiliser Seed Grain (FSG), this week said it has fulfilled its contractual …

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Zinwa gets tough on defaulting farmers    Herald 29/8/2019 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (zinwa) has established stop order facilities with the Grain Marketing Board, Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board, Delta Beverages and farmer organisations to ensure that farmers pay their outstanding water bills after selling their produce. These facilities assist …

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Veld fire sweeps across 10 farms    Herald 29/8/2019 Mashonaland West Bureau A veld fire recently swept across 10 small-scale commercial farms in Chitomborwizi, Makonde District, leaving a trail of destruction. Farmers lost property worth thousands of dollars. The fire outbreak took place on August 15 this year during a windy day resulting in the …

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Sadc weather experts discuss 2019-20 rainfall projection   Herald 29/8/2019  President Geingob Weather experts from across Southern Africa are meeting in Angola where they are expected to develop a regional consensus climate update forecast for the 2019/20 agricultural season. The seasonal forecast to be produced by the 23rd Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-23) …

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Cottco out of danger and paying legacy debt    Herald 29/8/2019 Mr Pious Manamike Business Reporter The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe is now out of woods and has already started paying off some of its legacy debts, managing director Mr Pious Manamike said yesterday. Cottco almost went into liquidation in 2014 after the management declared …

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Wanjin farming projects hit by electricity, water shortages  0 August 28, 2019 5:03 PM Source: Wanjin farming projects hit by electricity, water shortages – NewsDay Zimbabwe August 28, 2019 THE Zim-China Wanjin Agricultural Development Company (Wanjin) says its farming projects in the southern African nation are currently under threat due to electricity and water shortages, among other challenges. …

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