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220 poachers arrested, Parly told Tuesday, 13 December 2011 00:00 ABOUT 220 wildlife poachers were arrested and four killed in Hwange National Park between January and October this year, legislators heard yesterday. The poachers killed 146 wildlife, among them 23 elephants in the same park during the same period. Parks and Wildlife …
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More than one in ten people will need food aid next year http://reliefweb.int/node/464224 10 Dec 2011 Report—UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The UN and aid agencies appealed today for US$268 million to help feed 1.5 million people in Zimbabwe next year, as well as to address other urgent humanitarian needs. More than one in …
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Plans to remove remaining white Zim farmers http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/ Eyewitness News | 9 Hour(s) Ago President Robert Mugabe’s party said it plans to remove all remaining white farmers from the land. The proposed take-over of another 198 white-owned farms is contained in a report made public at the ZANU-PF annual party conference that ends on Saturday. The report said …
Nestle Zimbabwe Invests in Cows to Revive Battered Dairy Industry http://www.voanews.com/ 07 December 2011 Reports said Nestle will buy and distribute 2,000 cows in the next seven years to farmers contracted to supply it, boosting contracted production from an annual 3.5 million to 25 million liters of milk Gibbs Dube | Washington Nestlé Zimbabwe says it has …
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Nestle not compliant yet http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By EditorThursday, 08 December 2011 10:40 HARARE – Nestle Zimbabwe Private Limited (Nestle) is yet to submit a revised indigenisation compliance proposal, chief executive Kumbirai Katsande has revealed.Indigenisation Minister Saviour Kasukuwere rejected Nestle’s initial proposal last month saying it was insufficient and fell far short of the minimum 51 percent indigenous shareholding as required …
Zambia agrees to export 1m tonnes of maize to neighbours http://www.agra-net.com Wednesday December 07 2011 THE Zambian government and the southern African country’s biggest farmers’ body have agreed to export 1m tonnes of maize to neighbouring countries where there is a deficit. The government was initially hesitant to export the excessive maize because it wanted to satisfy local …
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Soldiers take charge of inputs scheme http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ The army has taken over the distribution of farm inputs in parts of Manicaland province under a controversial operation that sees the security forces working with Zanu (PF) and traditional chiefs to disenfranchise known MDC-T supporters in the region, The Zimbabwean learnt this week.07.12.1102:38pmby Staff Reporter The operation, code named “Operation …
Worst harvest in 50 years: CFU http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Zimbabwe is heading for its worst harvest in 50 years unless something is done by the government to secure property rights for farmers, the Commercial Farmers Union has said.07.12.1106:32amby Kirsty Whalley The warning comes against a background of increased volatility in world food prices, which reached new heights earlier this year. …
Zimbabwe Launches of US$100 Million AGROBILLs http://www.swradioafrica.com CABINET OF ZIMBABWE PRESS STATEMENT THE LAUNCH OF AMA AGROBILLS INITIATIVE, 5th December 2011 Summary of Recommendations Following extensive consultations with financial institutions, seed houses, fertilizer companies and millers, the Cabinet Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Commercial Financing of Agriculture proposed commercial investment of US$100 million of new money from Zimbabwean financial …