Chilonga woman defies odds

Chilonga woman defies odds – Zimbabwe Situation Standard 6/6/2021 BY ANDREW KUNAMBURATHERE is certain stillness in the air as one drives through Chilonga communal area in rural Chiredzi, broken only by the sound of off-road vehicles carrying visitors.Even as winter kicks in hard, the iconic Chiredzi heat still bakes the earth.With trees already reduced to skeletal …

Peter Purcell – Gilpin will Represent Zimbabwe in the Men’s Single Scull Event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics between 24th and 31st July 2021

Peter Purcell – Gilpin will Represent Zimbabwe in the Men’s Single Scull Event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics between 24th AND 31st July 2021 APPEAL OLYMPIC SUPPORT Well done to Peter for getting Zim Rowing into the Tokyo Olympics! We are extremely proud to have this achievement come from a farming family. It would be …

Major changes loom in sugar industry: Nzenza

Major changes loom in sugar industry: Nzenza – The Zimbabwe Independent 4/6/2021 TAURAI MANGUDHLA INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza under fire from sugarcane farmers to act on a decades-old monopoly enjoyed by Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed Tongaat Hulett, has said she is finalising far-reaching reforms that will reshape the sector. Nzenza, speaking exclusively to businessdigest this week, …

Govt approves dam construction

Govt approves dam construction – NewsDay Zimbabwe 4/6/2021 BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA GOVERNMENT has approved construction of a dam outside Marondera, which is earmarked for horticultural purposes. The dam will be situated between the Churchhill and Sambok area and is expected to boost irrigation and increase fresh produce exports to European markets and the Middle East. …

Global food prices surge to near decade high: UN

Global food prices surge to near decade high: UN Herald 4/6/2021   Global food prices extended their rally to the highest in almost a decade, heightening concerns over bulging grocery bills. Global food prices extended their rally to the highest in almost a decade, heightening concerns over bulging grocery bills as economies struggle to exit …

World Environment Day: Let’s help restore our ecosystems

World Environment Day: Let’s help restore our ecosystems Herald 4/6/2021   The protection and improvement of the environment is an issue of major importance that affects the well-being of people and economic development around the world. Sifelani Tsiko-Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world to mark World Environment Day tomorrow …

National food systems dialogue vital for Vision 2030, SDGs

National food systems dialogue vital for Vision 2030, SDGs Herald 4/6/2021   Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, Dr Anxious Masuka Elita Chikwati-Agriculture Reporter  The national dialogue on food systems launched yesterday by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement and the United Nations in Zimbabwe, is expected to …

Farmers applaud ‘fair value’ producer price

Farmers applaud ‘fair value’ producer price  Chronicle 4/6/2021   Paul Zakariya Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) has expressed gratitude over the “fair” producer price for grain including that of traditional grains, which is above that of maize. The Government recently gazetted the producer prices of grain for this season with …