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Rhinos return gets thumbs-up from President Sunday Mail 16/5/2021 Online Reporter President Mnangagwa has described the imminent reintroduction of the black and white rhino at Gonarezhou National Park as a “momentous conservation achievement” for the country after the animals were wiped out from the park by poachers in 1991. Commenting on Twitter on Thursday, …
Zim can lead world in hemp production Sunday Mail 16/5/2021 Industrial hemp is set to be one of Zimbabwe’s biggest export earners Forbes Danckwerts and Munyaradzi Mlambo It is an exciting time for our nation as Zimbabwe re-emerges as a major and respected competitor in agricultural markets globally. In line with the countries vision …
Subsistence farmers need insurance too Sunday Mail 16/5/2021 Dr Muradzikwa Tawanda Musarurwa The low uptake of agricultural insurance in Zimbabwe can be linked to changes that occurred in the sector, which insurance companies have failed to respond to. The turn of the millennium saw the country’s agricultural sector undergoing a seismic shift, as the …
Dried fruits are a sustainable export option for start-ups Sunday Mail 16/5/2021 Mr Allan Majuru Trade Focus –Allan Majuru ZIMBABWE’s education is taking a paradigm shift, moving from theory to a deliberate focus on developing solutions that create value and contribute more to economic development. As a result of the changes in curriculum, …
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Forex boon for 1000 Gutu garlic farmers 1 May 15, 2021 2:00 AM Source: Forex boon for 1000 Gutu garlic farmers | The Herald Garlic George Maponga in Masvingo More than 1000 rural farmers in Gutu are making it big from small-scale garlic production which they are selling in foreign currency. The garlic wave has swept through Gutu …
Zimbabwe’s cotton farmers sweating for no gain May 15, 2021 6:45 PM As world celebrates Farmers’ Day, country’s cotton farmers suffer – Anadolu Agency Source: Zimbabwe’s cotton farmers sweating for no gain GOKWE, Zimbabwe After building her home in Zimbabwe, sending her children to school, and becoming the breadwinner after her husband fell ill, all …
EU hands over heifers 1 May 16, 2021 10:54 AM Source: EU hands over heifers | The Standard BY DONALD NYANDORO The European Union (EU) has handed over 153 in-calf heifers to small-scale farmers in 62 districts as a way of increasing milk production milk in the country. Speaking at handover ceremony in Marirangwe, Lands deputy minister Vangelis …
Mealie-meal price to go down 0 May 16, 2021 11:13 AM Source: Mealie-meal price to go down | Sunday News (Business) Judith Phiri, Business Reporter THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe has welcomed Government’s position to stop issuing maize and mealie-meal import permits with effect from end of the month, as the country is on course for …
Challenges, opportunities in the dairy sector – The Zimbabwe Independent 14/5/2021 THE dairy sector contributes to the economy through milk production, the manufacture of dairy products, trade and employment. Tafadzwa Bhandama economist The dairy value chain starts from pre-production, production of fresh milk as well as processing and distribution of milk and milk products. Global …
Zimstat conducts Agric and Livestock Survey 13/5/2021 The Herald Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) is conducting the 2021 Agriculture and Livestock Survey across the country to collect data on the agriculture industry. The survey will run from May to June. The data collected through the survey is mainly used for …