Category: Agriculture

Zim set for phosphate fertiliser self-sufficiency  0  September 6, 2021 9:45 AM Source: Zim set for phosphate fertiliser self-sufficiency | The Herald VP Chiwenga Samuel Kadungure in DOROWA Self-sufficiency in phosphate fertilisers is set to resume, with the Government giving priority to the national policy of expanding Dorowa Minerals Phosphate Mine and processing plant in Buhera to boost …

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Rabies threatens livestock in Midlands   The Herald 6/9/2021 Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Farmers are continuously losing their livestock in Kwekwe rural district after being affected by rabies, prompting the veterinary services department to vaccinate all dogs in the district to eradicate the disease. There are so far no human deaths recorded in Kwekwe rural …

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Rainy season: Farming inputs to be availed early The Chronicle 6/9/2021 Farmers have been urged to start preparing for the summer cropping season as rains are expected to start next month Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter FARMING inputs will be timely released to farmers as Government wants to take advantage of the normal to above normal …

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Poultry industry players set up network  0  September 4, 2021 6:37 AM Source: Poultry industry players set up network – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY WINSTONE ANTONIO A POULTRY strategic network that was launched recently is set to promote new players in broiler chicken production across the country. National Hatch Web (NHW) was established by Hatch Solutions, Victors Chickens, Vet …

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Govt takes action on quelea birds  0  September 4, 2021 7:21 AM Source: Govt takes action on quelea birds | The Herald Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka (right) leads a delegation from Zimparks and Agritex during a quelea birds fact finding mission at Precabe Farm in Kwekwe yesterday. Freedom Mupanedemo-Midlands Bureau THE …

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‘Banks troop back into agric funding’  0  September 4, 2021 8:02 AM Source: ‘Banks troop back into agric funding’ – The Zimbabwe Independent FIDELITY MHLANGA GOVERNMENT has announced a fresh plan to attract banks into funding agricultural production, with draw-downs from the recently released International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) being used to help them manage lending …

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Dairy sector can help cut feed costs  0  September 5, 2021 8:15 AM Source: Dairy sector can help cut feed costs | Sunday Mail (Business) Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT has challenged players in the dairy sector to complement efforts to reduce the cost of animal feed, which continues to negatively impact viability, as it accounts for more …

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Cotton needs proper pricing mechanism  0  September 5, 2021 8:21 AM Source: Cotton needs proper pricing mechanism | Sunday Mail (Business) Business Reporter After slumping to a two-decade low of 28 000 tonnes in 2015, cotton production has since rebounded due to Government intervention through the Presidential Input Support Scheme, which provides free inputs. Poor prices had …

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Boom times for poultry farmers  0  September 5, 2021 9:01 AM Source: Boom times for poultry farmers – The Standard BY MTHANDAZO NYONI THE country’s poultry industry recorded a 20% jump in output in the first quarter of this year, producing 20,4 million day-old chicks, the second highest performance after the first quarter of 2018, a new report said …

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57 cannabis producers licensed  0  September 5, 2021 10:38 AM Source: 57 cannabis producers licensed | The Sunday Mail Sunday Mail Reporter FIFTY-SEVEN medicinal cannabis producers have been licensed by the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA), as the country continues to expand investment into the multibillion-dollar industry. Several local companies and foreign investors from Germany, Switzerland and …

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