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How agriculture markets can help in addressing drought February 3, 2016 in Business The current drought in Southern Africa has seen governments, development organisations and the private sector over-emphasising the role of maize in addressing hunger and malnutrition.  BY CHARLES DHEWA This is in spite of people’s agriculture markets providing evidence of the existence of a food …

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Zim contains foot-and-mouth disease February 2, 2016 Local News Bianca Leboho Herald ReporterZimbabwe has contained the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that had affected cattle in some parts of Matabeleland, Midlands and Masvingo provinces. Zimbabwe National Veterinary Services director Dr Josphat Nyika said for the past three weeks there had not been any new cases of FMD reported in the …

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New equipment to boost Higrow chicks production February 2, 2016 Business Lovemore Zigara Midlands CorrespondentHIGROW, a Bulawayo based poultry inputs supplier, recently bought new hatchery equipment which will see day-old chicks production peaking 750,000 a month up from about half a million chicks over the same period.The cost of the equipment could not be immediately ascertained.Higrow marketing …

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Annual raw milk output up 5pc February 2, 2016 Business Brighton Gumbo Business ReporterZIMBABWE’s annual raw milk output for 2015 increased by a five percent margin to record 58 million litres, up from the previous year’s 55 million litres, as production continues to increase.Latest statistics from the Dairy Services Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and …

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Private millers to import 400k tonnes of maize Posted on February 1, 2016 by ZimSitRep_M — No Comments ↓ via Private millers to import 400k tonnes of maize | The Sunday Mail 31/01/2016 Private grain millers will import at least 400 000 tonnes of maize to complement Government’s efforts to beef up the country’s grain levels that are under threat due to this …

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Recent rains bring some relief to farmers February 1, 2016 Local News Mr Zakariya Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe recent rains have brought relief to farmers, with parts of Mashonaland provinces expected to get some yields, although some districts in those areas had their maize declared a write-off, farmers unions have said. Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union director Mr Paul …

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12 000 boreholes run dry — Minister February 1, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Samantha Chigogo Herald Correspondent—At least 12 000 boreholes countrywide no longer produce water due to the low levels of the water table caused by drought that has hit the country in successive years. Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri said last week that the situation …

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Grain millers seek to move maize through Mozambique February 1, 2016 Business Conrad Mwanawashe Harare BureauZIMBABWE millers through their apex representative body, the Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe, will tomorrow hold high level talks with senior officials from Mozambique’s national rail company, Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique to iron out logistics for the movement of grain into …

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