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Govt to train young farmers 0 May 30, 2021 11:54 AM Source: Govt to train young farmers | Sunday News (local news) Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent THE Government has launched a capacity development programme which is targeting 5 000 young farmers who will be trained on agriculture nationwide. Speaking at the Matabeleland South Provincial launch of the …
South Africa lays out a road map for hemp and marijuana POSTED BY: HEMPTODAY® APRIL 15, 2021 South Africa could have a hemp program in place by 2023 under a recently released draft National Cannabis Master Plan (NCMP) that sees the plant as a potential economic driver that can lift up small-scale growers from poverty stricken areas …
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Who Is The CBD Oil Target Consumer? By zimind – May 21, 2021 Over the past couple of years, more revelations came from researchers, and a greater number of users presented testimonials relating to (cannabidiol) CBD property effects as they pertain to wellness. The compound is finding more approval with various countries legalizing the cannabinoid …
Piped water for 18 Mhondoro villages Herald 28/5/2021 Conrad Mupesa–Mashonaland West Bureau OVER 3 000 people from Kaseke in Mhondoro-Mubaira have started benefiting from a solar-powered piped water scheme that was donated by a fellow villager. The US$13 000 high-impact scheme, which was commissioned on Wednesday, was provided by Mr Andrew Chigorimbo, a local …
Lake Kariba water levels rising steadily Herald 28/5/2021 Lake Kariba Walter Nyamukondiwa-Kariba Bureau WATER levels in Lake Kariba are rising steadily as the second peak arrives from the Upper Zambezi catchment and the live storage, the upper levels of the lake between the inlets to the two power stations and the full mark, is …
Water projects help villagers pick up life after cyclone Herald 28/5/2021 This picture collage shows some of the projects being implemented to improve the lives of Cyclone Idai survivors. Blessings Chidakwa-Herald Reporter It is now more than two years after the eastern parts of Zimbabwe were hit by the worst disaster in the country, …
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Timeous payment of farmers vital Herald 28/5/2021 Pauline Mhuka-Magavu-Correspondent Growing calls and support by President Mnangagwa to pay farmers who will sell maize to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) on time this marketing season upon delivering the grain is indeed progressive. The move must be commended by all well-meaning Zimbabweans. It was quite uplifting …
RBZ’s $389m headache Herald 28/5/2021 Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya Zvamaida Murwira-Senior Reporter The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will today disburse $66 million owed to cotton farmers with bank accounts for the crop delivered to Cottco last season, followed by $436,6 million to be paid via mobile banking, but has …
Tongaat Hulett scales up distribution footprint Chronicle 28/5/2021 Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter GIANT sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett, plans to rope in competent transport operators who would enhance the company’s drive to expand its regional market distribution footprint. Tongaat has operations in Zimbabwe where it operates Hippo Valley Estates Limited and …
Government launches Intwasa second phase Chronicle 28/5/2021 Mthabisi Tshuma and Michelle Nyanzira, Chronicle Reporters GOVERNMENT today will launch the second phase of the successful Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme to increase household and national food security through farm mechanisation. Having gone through one of the most bountiful harvests brought by plenty of rains and the conservation agricultural …