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Hailstorm destroys 25ha tobacco lot The Herald 16/12/2021 Young farmer Mr Tawanda Chihwai inspects his hailstorm-damaged tobacco crop in Marondera yesterday Takawira Dapi and Ivan Zhakata A hailstorm on Tuesday destroyed 25 hectares of tobacco owned by a young farmer in Marondera, a week before the first harvest. Mr Tawanda Chihwai (34), whose farm is …
Zim sugar sales jump 23 percent The Herald 16/12/2021 Latest industry statistics shows that the growth was driven by a combination of strong local demand and improved supply from producers Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s total domestic sugar sales volumes rose 23 percent to 194 334 tonnes, in the half year to September 30, 2021, compared …
Zesa defers Kariba rehabilitation works to January The Chronicle 15/12/2021 Business Reporter THE power utility Zesa has deferred to early January 2022 the rehabilitation works at Kariba Hydropower Station. The move has restored a total of 345MW to the national grid following the return to service of three units that had been stripped down to …
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Firms urged to support groundnuts farming 0 December 15, 2021 9:22 AM Source: Firms urged to support groundnuts farming | Herald (Top Stories) Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau COMPANIES in the food manufacturing industries should complement the Government by supporting the agricultural sector where most of their raw materials are produced, an official has said. Speaking at …
Licenses advance Uruguay firm’s business model supporting Lat-Am small farms La Tertulia farm (Photo: miriampoggiorealtor.com) POSTED BY: HEMPTODAY® DECEMBER 15, 2021 YVY Life Sciences of Uruguay said it received cultivation licenses for medical-grade cannabis to produce THC and CBD, making it the first company to hold such permits from the country’s Institute for the Regulation and Control …
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Wildlife experts bemoan habitat loss – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 15/12/2021 BY OBERT SIAMILANDU WILDLIFE security experts have expressed concern over habitat loss and illegal trade, adding that this was affecting tourism in the country. They also noted that criminal syndicates were now using sophisticated supply chains, modern technology, as well as bribes and corruption, …
Annual raw milk output surges 12,66pc The Herald 15/12/2021 The trend shows exponential growth, after monthly output grew by 8,07 percent in September 2021 to 7,2 million litres in October Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Senior Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s raw milk production rose by 12,66 percent to 7,19 million litres in November this year compared to the same …
Land Bank to assess projects for loans: Minister The Herald 15/12/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Farmers can now use the viability of their projects as collateral to access funding from the Land and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (Land Bank), Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Anxious Masuka has said. He said this …
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Violent storms to hit the country The Chronicle 15/12/2021 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter LOCALISED heavy rains characterised by violent storms and strong winds are expected in some parts of the country for six consecutive days ending Monday next week. The thunderstorms started yesterday and the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) warned that the rains will intensify …
Food security — taking stock of NDS1’s climate proof agric concept The Chronicle 15/12/2021 Vincent Gono, Features Editor FOOD security, as defined by the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences …
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