Category: Newspaper Articles

Drought threatens over 500k cattle in Mat North January 26, 2016 Top Stories Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls ReporterMORE than 500,000 cattle in Matabeleland North Province are likely to succumb to drought this year if no mitigatory measures are put in place as a matter of urgency after the livestock production department declared grazing pastures a write-off. To …

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Editorial Comment: Food security; everyone’s responsibility January 26, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Prospects of a good harvest have vanished in the wake of the drought that has hit the country. There has been isolated rainfall in some areas, but its erratic nature has not helped matters, as most crops have suffered from sustained periods of …

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New GMAZ exec to tackle maize imports January 26, 2016 Business Business ReporterTHE new Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe executive to be elected soon is expected to tackle matters relating to the importation of maize to mitigate the impact of drought that Zimbabwe is facing, a senior official of the association has said. GMAZ will hold …

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Gvt targets 7pc increase in dairy production January 26, 2016 Business Busienss ReporterGOVERNMENT is targeting growth of 7 percent in the dairy sector over the next five years to be financed from proceeds of the levy on pasteurised milk imports. The Ministry of Macro-economic Planning and Investment Promotion said in its 2015 fourth quarter macro-economic bulletin, …

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National herd under threat Posted by Staff Reporter  0 National Report January 21, 2016 El Nino and drought have taken a toll on sub-Sahara Africa BULAWAYO — The ongoing drought is turning out to be a major setback for the country’s national herd restocking efforts.Having already killed more than 7 000 cattle in Masvingo, Matabeleland and …

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Dry spell hits Plumtree, Nkayi Posted by Staff Reporter  0 National Report January 21, 2016 Nearby districts are faring no better, as farmers from Brunapeg and Mambale did not receive sufficient rains to plough their fields. File pic “THERE is no hope for us here in Mangwe as you can see for yourself. We will all …

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