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GMB maize deliveries up August 28, 2014 Local News Deputy Minister Davis Marapira Nyemudzai Kakore Herald ReporterFarmers have so far delivered 120 000 metric tonnes of maize to the Grain Marketing Board, surpassing the 2013 marketing season where only 33 273 tonnes were delivered, a senior Government official has said.Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation …
Small holder farmers contribute 80% of maize production August 28, 2014 THE smallholder farmer in Zimbabwe has contributed 80% to the country’s maize production for the 2013/2014 season, a government official has said. TARISAI MANDIZHA Speaking at the second edition of the agro-business conference held on the sidelines of the 2014 Harare Agricultural Show yesterday, …
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Maize imports bill bleeds Zimbabwe economy August 28, 2014 DIRECT imports of maize and wheat since 1999 have cost the country $3,3 billion due to shortfalls in domestic production, Bankers’ Association of Zimbabwe president Sam Malaba said yesterday. TARISAI MANDIZHA BUSINESS REPORTER Speaking at the second edition of the agro-business conference held on the sidelines …
ZAMBIA LIFTS BAN ON HUNTING Washington D.C. – Today, Zambian Tourism and Arts Minister, Jean Kapata, announced that the ban on hunting, which was enacted in January 2013, has been lifted. Safari Club International (SCI) and SCI Foundation maintained that the ban was counter-productive to the conservation needs of Zambia, and today’s decision should be heralded …
ZPC seeks approval to sell 80MW Posted on August 26, 2014 by ZimSitRep_M — 4 Comments ↓ via ZPC seeks approval to sell 80MW | The Herald 26 August 2014 The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is seeking regulatory approval to sell 80MW of electricity to large off takers for a certain period in order to raise additional funding for the expansion of Kariba …
GMO policy needs clarity August 25, 2014 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryIN the interest of public health and the environment, Government should clarify the ambiguity surrounding its anti-genetically modified organisms (GMOs) policy and the continued, uncontrolled influx of such foods from neighbouring South Africa.It needs to be explained whether Zimbabwe’s bio-safety laws have been twisted to …
Experts meet for SADC 2015 weather forecast August 26, 2014 Local News Agriculture ReporterCLIMATE experts are meeting in Windhoek, Namibia, for the 18th Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (Sarcof) that is expected to come up with a rainfall forecast for the region by the end of this week.The forum, which starts tomorrow will give the …
Millers seek reprieve FUNGI KWARAMBA • 26 AUGUST 2014 5:03AM • 4 COMMENTS SHARE THIS ARTICLE: Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on pinterest_shareShare on google_plusone_shareShare on emailMore Sharing Services0 HARARE – Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has filed an urgent chamber application seeking to temporarily stop government from enforcing its controversial directive that …
30 000ha of forests lost through veld fires, tobacco curing August 26, 2014 CHIPINGE — Zimbabwe has lost more than 300 000 hectares of forests over the past five years through veld fires and massive deforestation largely for tobacco curing, the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has said. OWN CORRESPONDENT EMA spokesperson Steady Kangata told NewsDay …
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Delta wins in maize case August 25, 2014 Crime & Courts Noah PitoThe case in which a Karoi farmer is suing Delta Beverages for allegedly buying maize from farmers in the area at below Government gazetted price of US$390 per tonne has been dismissed. A Karoi magistrate, Mr Sam Chitumwa, ruled in favour of the beverages …