Suspected poaching gang attacks, burns investigator in his vehicle

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Suspected poaching gang attacks, burns investigator in his vehicle    Herald 12/5/2021 Mr Tinashe Farawo Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau A gang of unknown suspected poachers allegedly cornered a 28-year-old anti-poaching investigator on Sunday afternoon and burnt him in his car near Matshiloni area, along the road leading Masvingo. The man, who is employed by the …

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26 Chivi families in food security boost from Chombwe

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26 Chivi families in food security boost from Chombwe Herald 12/5/2021   File picture : Chivi Ward 11 Agritex Officer Mr Forward Masara standing in front of a thriving maize crop at Chombwe Water Scheme demonstration fields in the district. George Maponga in Masvingo A total of 26 families from the Svondo-Gudhe area of Chivi …

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Chilonga US$60m project on course

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Chilonga US$60m project on course  Herald 12/5/2021   George Maponga in Masvingo The US$60 million Chilonga lucerne grass project is on course with the Government continuing consultations with the local community to ensure overwhelming buy-in for the project. This comes as the majority of the people in Chilonga, together with their traditional leaders, recently assured …

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Tobacco fine to enforce stalk destruction reviewed

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Tobacco fine to enforce stalk destruction reviewed Herald 12/5/2021   Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The fine for not destroying tobacco stalks will be reviewed upwards to US$100 per hectare as stakeholders call for new strategies to ensure farmers adhere to the regulation. The Plant Pests and Disease Act (Chapter 19:08) makes it mandatory for farmers …

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Mash West Agritex officers get 77 bikes

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Mash West Agritex officers get 77 bikes Herald 12/5/2021   Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Mliswa-Chikoka hands over a prize to one of the winners during the Chinhoyi Green Show in Chinhoyi this Sunday Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau Two local companies yesterday handed over 77 motorbikes to Agritex in Mashonaland West …

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Industrial hemp production set for a boom

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Industrial hemp production set for a boom  Herald 12/5/2021   Zimbabwe is set to become a regional hub for industrial hemp production as more farmers are receiving better results from their pilot projects Own Correspondent Zimbabwe is set to become a regional hub for industrial hemp production as more farmers are receiving better results from …

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Will CITES provide cover for a racism–based ban on international hunting?

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Will CITES provide cover for a racism–based ban on international hunting?  Chronicle 12/5/2021   Emmanuel Koro The Managing Director of the U.S. based Ivory Education Institute, Godfrey Harris, believes that the UN agency charged by the international community with regulating international wildlife trade — CITES — was founded with an underlying prejudice — that Black …

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CSC to resume operations in August

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CSC to resume operations in August  Chronicle 12/5/2021   CSC-Boustead Beef Marketing Executive Mr Isaiah Machingura (left) stresses a point to the Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Raj Modi as he toured Cold Storage Company (CSC) in Bulawayo on Monday. Looking on is the CSC-Boustead Leather Managing Director Mr Sibusiso Sibanda Judith Phiri, Business …

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A2 farmers enter into joint venture with SA farmers

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A2 farmers enter into joint venture with SA farmers Chronicle 12/5/2021   Minister of State for Matabeleland South Cde Abedinico Ncube (second from left) chats with farmers and investors from CapeZim Organisation and other stakeholders during a field day at Artherstone Irrigation Scheme in Insiza District Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent LOCAL and South African farmers …

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