Zimbabwe shows no signs of real Improvement.

Zimbabwe shows no signs of real Improvement.  SA Farmer’s Weekly 7 September 2018 Dr Tinashe Kapuya   Zimbabwe has just gone through a gruelling election cycle in which Zanu-PF won an overwhelming two-thirds majority in Parliament, while its leader scraped through with only a decimal point victory.  It is an election outcome that will surely have …

‘Appointment came as a huge surprise’

‘Appointment came as a huge surprise’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe     NEWLY-appointed Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro says he will support Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri in all his programmes to ensure that Zimbabwe becomes the food breadbasket of Southern Africa again. Karoro said he would ensure that every Zimbabwean, regardless of their political affiliation, gets …

Beitbridge villagers sell ‘useless’ agric inputs

Beitbridge villagers sell ‘useless’ agric inputs   VILLAGERS in drought-prone Beitbridge district have reportedly resorted to selling government-issued fertilisers and seed which they said were unsuitable for the region and ‘useless’ for the area. By Rex Mphisa Bags of fertilisers are seen at a bus stop along the Beitbridge-Harare Road where enterprising vendors buy the …

Govt distributes free cotton inputs

Govt distributes free cotton inputs   The Herald Herald Reporter Government has started rolling out free cotton inputs under the Presidential Inputs Scheme with thousands of families in Nembudziya, Gokwe, Midlands province collecting their allocation last Saturday. This comes as the distributing firm, Cottco, said it has this year doubled the tonnage of inputs to …

White commercial farmers hail ED

White commercial farmers hail ED   The Herald Fortunate Gora Mash West Correspondent White commercial farmers in Zvimba South constituency have praised President Mnangagwa for his non-racial stance after embracing everyone in his development agenda regardless of race, colour or creed. This came out during an engagement organised by Zanu-PF Zvimba South National Assembly candidate …

‘Presidential input scheme politicised in Murewa South’

‘Presidential input scheme politicised in Murewa South’ Murewa South independent candidate Noah Mangondo has bemoaned the abuse of the Presidential Agricultural Input Scheme by Zanu PF officials, saying his followers were being denied access to the farming inputs. BY STAFF REPORTER Speaking during a rally held at Virginia Country Club, Mangondo said it was high …

Govt committed to agric sector revival: Hungwe

Govt committed to agric sector revival: Hungwe The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in Ngundu The new political administration led by President Mnangagwa is currently seized with reviving the country’s agriculture sector to regain its status as the breadbasket of Southern Africa, a senior Government official has said. The Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs Cde …

Govt engages white farmers

Govt engages white farmers  Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri engaged white commercial farmers recently where he reassured their security of tenure The Herald Fungai Lupande  and Daniel Chigunwe LANDS, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri last week met white commercial farmers in Mashonaland Central to create synergies in rebuilding the country …

ED courts white voters

ED courts white voters – The Standard President Emmerson Mnangagwa addressed a crowd of white voters yesterday in an attempt to improve relations ahead of the July 30 election, a marked shift from his predecessor Robert Mugabe, whose policies became increasingly racially divisive. Additional reporting by Tinotenda Munyukwi Mnangagwa, who came to power when Mugabe …