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‘Food, nutrition security remain priority’ The Herald 8/12/2021 Elliot Ziwira Senior Writer The Government of Zimbabwe remains committed to crafting political guarantees and an enabling policy environment that ensures food and nutrition security through broad-based partnerships, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. This comes as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on global economies, …
Women build traditional grains seed bank Queen Majokwiro (far right) displays some of the seeds from the seed bank The Herald 8/12/2021 Tendai Gukutikwa Mutare Correspondent OVER 200 Chimanimani women farmers have built a traditional grains seed bank to complement Government’s efforts of ensuring food security at household level, while also dealing with the …
Matshiloni amacimbi plant boost rural livelihoods The Herald 8/12/2021 Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau The Government has moved a gear up in operationalising the principles of devolution to push economic and sustainable development from community to national level to realise its envisaged Vision 2030. The vision as enunciated by President Mnangagwa is to turn the …
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Zimparks ropes in private players to boost domestic tourism 0 December 7, 2021 12:58 PM Source: Zimparks ropes in private players to boost domestic tourism | The Herald Blessings Chidakwa Herald Reporter The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has partnered with private players in an effort to promote domestic tourism and also to ensure that locals …
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Nezox Brands To Help Zimbabwe Farmers Reduce Post-Harvest Losses 0 December 7, 2021 4:34 PM Source: Nezox Brands To Help Zimbabwe Farmers Reduce Post-Harvest Losses Mature unripe green bananas can be milled into a fine flour that can be used in place of the traditional wheat flour. Green banana flour is low in sugar and high in resistant …
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Economic diplomacy bearing fruit: ZimTrade 0 December 7, 2021 5:11 PM Source: Economic diplomacy bearing fruit: ZimTrade | The Herald Tobacco is one of Zimbabwe’s biggest exports Bulawayo Bureau THE economic diplomacy agenda being spearheaded by President Mnangagwa’s administration is bearing fruit as the country continues to record positive growth in exports, which shows the world is warming …
ZERA announces new LPG gas prices 0 December 7, 2021 5:14 PM Source: ZERA announces new LPG gas prices – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced an upward price review of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for December. In a statement, ZERA said the retail price of gas is set at US$2.14 …
Policy toolkit outlines role for hemp in fighting malnutrition, climate change POSTED BY: HEMPTODAY® DECEMBER 6, 2021 Humanitarian aid policies and programs should rely on locally made hemp seed products in the fight against malnutrition, and cannabis farming should be promoted as a potentially significant contributor in the fight against climate change, according to a policy paper …
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FAO urges Zim to adopt proper soil management systems – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 7/12/2021 BY TAGWIREYI KUDAKWASHE THE United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisations (FAO) yesterday urged the country to promote awareness on healthy eco-systems by enhancing soil production in order for Zimbabwe to have good agricultural yields. Its statement comes at a time …
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No sugarcoating for Tongaat as it warns of R249m loss The Herald 7/12/2021 Tongaat Hulett’s share price was down by over three percent in early morning trade Embattled sugar producer Tongaat Hulett expects to report a loss of up to R249 million in the six months to end September due to a number of factors …
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