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Veld fires destroy 18 000 hectares The Chronicle 16/9/2021 Mkhululi Ncube, Chronicle Reporter THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) in Matabeleland North province has raised alarm over the rise in fire incidents in protected areas that has resulted in the destruction of more than 18 000 hectares. The country has been on high alert for veld …
One million onions farmer praises Command Agriculture The Chronicle 16/9/2021 Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief A Gweru farmer, Mr Gilbert Makore, who attracted interest after a Twitter post on April 28 last year showing over 200 000 Irati onion plants at his farm, has produced nearly one million plants to date. With a hands-on approach, …
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Amarula processing plant takes shape in Mwenezi Work is progressing at the Amarula processing and value addition plant that is nearing completion at Rutenga Growth Point. The Herald 15/9/2021 George Maponga Masvingo Bureau The multi-million dollar Amarula processing and value addition plant that is under construction at Rutenga Growth Point in Mwenezi is set …
Early warning systems vital for managing disasters The Herald 15/9/2021 Sifelani Tsiko Interview Zimbabwe and the bulk of the SADC region are expected to have normal-to-above normal rainfall in the 2021-2022 cropping season. In this report, Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Sifelani Tsiko (ST) speaks to Benjamin Kwenda (BK), an agriculture meteorologist at the …
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WATCH: Female farmers contribute to national food security The Chronicle 15/9/2021 Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter FEMALE farmers are defining the success story of the land reform programme, with many contributing significantly to food security for the nation as they continue to rise fast to levels unparalleled by their male counterparts. Some of these women involved …
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‘Zim food security remains low’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 14/9/2021 BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) food security arm, Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet) says household food stocks are beginning to run low as the surging cost of living continues to ravage personal incomes. Despite a significant drop …
Summer cropping preps: Spare a thought for cattle The Herald 14/9/2021 WITH memories of last season’s mega crop yields still fresh in the minds of farmers and other stakeholders, the welfare of cattle may easily be overlooked in the current euphoria to prepare for yet another potentially generous season, thanks to the recent forecast of …
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‘All in place for cloud seeding The Herald 14/9/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agric Reporter The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has resources required to conduct cloud seeding during the 2021/22 rainfall season, should need arise. This comes as the MSD said there were still possibilities of prolonged dry spells occurring during the 2021/22 rainfall season. This …
TIMB sign partnership deal with ZSE, VFEX The Chronicle 13/9/2021 Oliver Kazunga THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) together with the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange have signed a deal with the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board aimed at enhancing tobacco production by small-scale farmers across the country. In a joint statement, ZSE and the Tobacco Industry …
Smallholder farmers score big with Intwasa The Chronicle 14/9/2021 Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief SMALLHOLDER farmers will be smiling all the way to the bank in the Midlands Province after improving their combined yields by over 100 000 tonnes through the Intwasa/Pfumvudza programme. In the 2019/2020 summer cropping season, smallholder farmers in the province produced …