Stakeholders slam agric budget allocation criticised

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Stakeholders slam agric budget allocation criticised http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 02 December 2010 17:55 TREASURY’S allocation of US$122 million to agriculture is grossly inadequate for a sector that is expected to spur economic growth after a decade of stagnation, agricultural analysts have said. To make matters worse, the analysts said there was no specific funding for A2 …

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Zimbabwe needs $145 mln in food aid

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Zimbabwe needs $415 mln in food aid http://www.radiovop.com 02/12/2010 20:03:00 HARARE, 2 December – The United Nations on Thursday appealed for 415 million dollars (315 million euros) to feed almost two million Zimbabweans facing near immediate malnutrition. “An estimated 1.7 million Zimbabweans will face severe food insecurity in the peak hunger period of January to …

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600 000 trees planted, says commission

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600 000 trees planted, says commission Herald Reporter ABOUT 600 000 trees have been planted ahead of National Tree Planting Day commemorations scheduled for December 4 in Mashonaland East. In an interview yesterday, Forestry Commi-ssion information and communications manager Mr Abednego Marufu said they had witnessed a “tremendous response” from the public on their call …

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Farming inputs distribution starts

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Farming inputs’ distribution starts Agriculture Reporter Distribution of Government-subsidised farming inputs for the 2010/11 season has started in earnest in Murewa District, Mashonaland East with 240 tonnes of compound D and 120 tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertilisers, and 56 tonnes of maize seed having been given to villagers so far. “All the 28 wards involved …

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Tokwe-Mukorsi Dam construction to resume

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Tokwe-Mukorsi Dam construction to resume Masvingo Bureau CONSTRUCTION of the giant Tokwe-Mukorsi Dam is set to resume following the allocation of US$20 million for the project by Finance Minister Tendai Biti in his 2011 National Budget. Construction work at the dam, located at the confluence of Tokwe and Mukorsi rivers on the Chivi Masvingo South …

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Supreme Court allows ongoing, unlawful farm invasions

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Supreme Court allows ongoing, unlawful, farm invasions http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell29 November 2010 The Supreme Court has effectively given the all clear for unlawful land invasions to continue across the country, after dismissing an urgent application for a moratorium on farm seizures to be put in place. The application was filed by the Commercial Farmers …

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Zimbabwean judge asked to tell if he occupies former white farm

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Zimbabwean judge asked to tell if he occupies former white farm http://www.monstersandcritics.com Nov 28, 2010, 13:30 GMT Harare – For the first time, a Zimbabwean high court judge has been challenged to admit that he occupies former white-owned land seized in President Robert Mugabe’s campaign to drive off white farmers, a lawyer confirmed Sunday. Lawyer …

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