Category: Agriculture

First phase of Presidential Rural Horticulture Plan on cards  0  July 27, 2021 1:17 PM Source: First phase of Presidential Rural Horticulture Plan on cards | Herald (Top Stories) Minister Dr Anxious Masuka Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Government plans to roll out the first phase of the Presidential Rural Horticulture Plan in December targeting six priority fruit …

Read more “First phase of Presidential Rural Horticulture Plan on cards”

Minister warns against farm invasions Herald 27/7/2021   Minister Mliswa-Chikoka Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau Mashonaland West Minister of State, Mary Mliswa-Chikoka, has warned land barons who are invading farms and grazing lands that Government will not tolerate such disruptive behaviour. Speaking last Friday in Mhangura after a monitoring and evaluation visit at Gandawasvika Clinic …

Read more “Minister warns against farm invasions”

Pfumvudza’s success lays firm foundation for horticultural scheme Herald 27/7/2021   The Government is targeting to take a new brand of horticulture such as pecans to the communal areas. Obert Chifamba-Agri-Insight THE phenomenal success scored under Government’s pilot climate-proofed Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme last season should be enough incentive for farmers to replicate a similar feat in …

Read more “Pfumvudza’s success lays firm foundation for horticultural scheme”

President directive clears $1,5bn owed to cotton farmers   Chronicle 27/7/2021  Dr Anxious Masuka Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief COTTON farmers will be paid all the outstanding $1,5 billion owed for produce deliveries made last year following a directive by President Mnangagwa to release funds to clear the arrears, a Cabinet Minister has said. As …

Read more “President directive clears $1,5bn owed to cotton farmers”

Tokyo Olympics: Purcell-Gilpin storms into rowing quarter-finals by Staff reporter Byo24  25 Jul 2021 ZIMBABWEAN rower Peter Purcell-Gilpin made the most of the second chance he got at the Tokyo Olympics after he comfortably stormed into the quarter-finals of the men single scull competition through the repechage yesterday morning. Purcell-Gilpin was the first Team Zimbabwe …

Read more “Tokyo Olympics: Purcell-Gilpin storms into rowing quarter-finals”

Farmers’‌ ‌debt‌ ‌chokes‌ ‌govt By The Zimbabwe Independent  – July 23, 2021 FIDELITY‌ ‌MHLANGA‌ ‌ THE government is struggling to pay on time farmers who have delivered maize to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) with the debt ballooning to billions of Zimbabwean dollars, official documents show.‌ ‌ This‌ ‌comes‌ ‌as‌ ‌legislators‌ ‌this‌ ‌week‌ ‌raised‌ ‌fresh‌ …

Read more “Farmers’‌ ‌debt‌ ‌chokes‌ ‌govt”

Purcell-Gilpin gets the ball rolling for Team Zim Herald 26/7/2021   Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE’S rower Peter Purcell-Gilpin missed out on direct qualification to the men’s single sculls quarter-finals in the early hours of yesterday when he came fourth in heat three as the rowing competition got underway at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan. …

Read more “Purcell-Gilpin gets the ball rolling for Team Zim”

Ministry to launch new tertiary Agriculture Education curriculum Herald 26/7/2021   Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka (left) speaks while Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira (second from right), University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor Prof Paul Mapfumo (middle) and UZ acting general manager …

Read more “Ministry to launch new tertiary Agriculture Education curriculum”

Agric recovery plan to transform communities  Herald 26/7/2021   Passion fruit Business Reporter  THE Agriculture Recovery Plan could see a major shift from subsistence to commercial farming by rural farmers in a development expected to help them achieve better livelihoods and narrow inequality gap between urban dwellers and rural residents. The plan, being implemented by …

Read more “Agric recovery plan to transform communities”

Future of tobacco industry bright Herald 26/7/2021   The tobacco marketing season progressed well with the average price being firmer by 12 percent as compared to that paid last year Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The 2021 tobacco marketing season officially closed on July 14. Senior Agriculture Reporter Elita Chikwati (EC) spoke to Tobacco Industry …

Read more “Future of tobacco industry bright”