Category: Agriculture

Successful modernisation of agriculture needs farmers’ buy-in   The Herald 17/8/2021 Obert Chifamba-Agri-Insight THERE cannot be a more opportune moment than now for the country to push for the modernisation of agriculture through robust mechanisation programmes accompanied by the adoption of up-to-the-minute irrigation systems that will allow farmers to irrigate vast hectarages within respectable time …

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GMB pays farmers $25bn   The Herald 17/8/2021 Elita Chikwati–Senior Agriculture Reporter  The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has so far, paid $25 billion to farmers for deliveries during the 2021 marketing season. GMB still owes farmers $1,79 billion. The parastatal has received over 733 000 tonnes of grain from farmers valued at $26,9 billion as …

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Zim, Zambia and SA record maize surplus The Chronicle 17/8/2021 Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor DESPITE the good rains received in the last cropping season, an estimated 47,6 million people are in need of food aid in Southern Africa with Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa being among the few states to record surplus harvest. A resurgent …

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Farmers fined over veld fires  0  August 16, 2021 1:18 PM Source: Farmers fined over veld fires – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA MORE than 60 farmers in Chikomba district, have been issued with tickets for failing to construct fireguards during this fire season. The tickets, issued by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) will see a total of …

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‘Irrigation boosts agric’  1  August 16, 2021 1:34 PM Source: ‘Irrigation boosts agric’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe Local engineering firm, Mightyflow Irrigation says it has developed a new system to not only boost farming in the country, but to help fight the effects of climate change. The company’s technical director George Chungu (GC) speaks to NewsDay (ND) reporter Thomas …

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Govt moots multiple projects to transform rural areas  0  August 16, 2021 1:50 PM Source: Govt moots multiple projects to transform rural areas | Newsday (News) BY REX MPHISA GOVERNMENT says it has come up with multiple rural-based projects, which are expected to accelerate programmes envisaged to transform the country into a middle-class economy. This was said …

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JUST IN: Frost destroys irrigation crops The Chronicle 13/8/2021 Tomatoes that were destroyed by frost at Pelele Irrigation in Gwanda The Chronicle Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Online Reporter SMALL holder irrigation farmers are counting their losses after they lost some of their produce which was affected by frost due to extreme cold experienced this winter. Small irrigation …

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Schweppes commissions Beitbridge’s 500kW solar plant The Chronicle 16/8/2021 The Minister of State for Special Agricultural and Related projects, Davis Marapira (centre) being led on a tour of the Schweppes 500 kilowatts solar plant in Beitbridge by the company’s managing director Mr Charles Msipa (right) recently. — Picture by Thupeyo Muleya Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau …

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SADC climate experts meet for 2021/22 season forecast  0  August 11, 2021 9:19 AM Source: SADC climate experts meet for 2021/22 season forecast | The Herald Sifelani Tsiko-Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Regional climate experts drawn from all 16 SADC member states are expected to hold a virtual meeting from August 16-31 to generate and develop a consensus …

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New town emerging at Tugwi-Mukosi  1  August 13, 2021 9:06 AM Source: New town emerging at Tugwi-Mukosi | The Herald Minister Chadzamira George Maponga in Masvingo Masvingo province is using Tugwi-Mukosi Dam as a major source of economic growth with a new town poised to be developed following completion of the water body’s development master plan.  Tugwi-Mukosi is …

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