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New fuel prices announced by Mandla Ndlovu 2 hrs ago | 3923 Views Byo24 22/7/2019 Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has announced new prices of fuel for the week starting Monday 22 July 2019 In a statement on Monday ZERA said, “Please be advised that the fuel prices effective Monday 22 July 2019 are as follows; …
Lack of funding cripples irrigation Herald 22/7/2019 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement’s Department of Irrigation has called for adequate funding if it is going to meet targets. The department said it was facing financial challenges, which crippled operations. This came out on Friday last week …
Zimbabwe’s climate change department a beacon of hope Herald 22/7/2019 The Climate Change Management Department involves all relevant stakeholders for projects and programmes implementation The US$10 million grant secured by the Climate Change Management Department from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) two weeks ago may be the biggest funding obtained by the young Government …
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Fao, Agric Ministry hosts bio-fortification forum Herald 22/7/2019 The forum will focus on improving production and consumption of bio-fortified crop varieties in Zimbabwe Michael Tome Business Reporter FOOD and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in collaboration with Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate will next month host a bio fortification awareness forum that is aimed at …
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Livestock deaths spike Chronicle 20/7/2019 Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter THE country has recorded an increase in livestock deaths with the cattle mortality rate standing at 18 percent which is higher than the acceptable rate of between three and five percent According to the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVac) report, cattle and goat deaths have …
Govt efforts in food security commendable 21/7/2019 Government support in agriculture remains the biggest window to boosting farm output, as funding from historical banking institutions proves elusive, according to analysts. Through interventions such as the Command Agriculture and the Presidential Inputs Scheme, authorities have spent millions of dollars helping both small and large farmers …
Zimbabwe food crisis an emergency, says UN 0 July 21, 2019 1:50 PM Source: Zimbabwe food crisis an emergency, says UN | The Standard (Local News) New York — Zimbabwe’s food situation is moving from a crisis to an emergency because of El Nino-induced drought and the ongoing economic meltdown, the United Nations has said. Plaxedes …
Govt rescues Chipinge farmers 19/7/2019 Osbert Mashonganyika Manicaland Correspondent Government has come to the rescue of Chipinge farmers who were facing transport challenges to ferry their produce to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) through a special arrangement with the District Development Fund (DDF). The farmers had trouble ferrying their grain to GMB due to the …
Mutasa fish farmers get training Fish farming has transformed the livelihoods of people in Mutasa (file picture) 19/7/2019 Nyasha Mapasa Manicaland Correspondent Local development agency, Practical Action, is training hundreds of fish farmers in Mutasa District on the production and use of local feeding resources to mitigate against the high cost of aquatic feed …
Water conservation: Time to up the game 19/7/2019 Water is a very important resource giving life to humans, plants and animals. Water is quite a strategic resource that is also at the centre of socio-economic activities that include agriculture, health, energy, manufacturing, tourism, transport and construction among others. However, it must be appreciated that …