Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
140MW lost after Hwange fire Herald 12/2/2021 Dr Gata Business Writer The fire that broke out at ZESA’s Hwange Thermal Power Station on Wednesday due to diesel leak on Unit 1, has seen the country losing over 140MW leading to load-shedding in Matabeleland North and other parts of the country. The fire, which is …
Record harvest expected in 2020/21 season Herald 12/2/2021 Minister Masuka Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter Government is expecting an increase in crop production under Command Agriculture after the planting hectarage increased by over 18 percent for the 2020/21 farming season, with maize, tobacco and cotton yields expected to rise. The increase in hectarage is expected …
Zinwa dismiss Tugwi-Mukosi Dam wall collapse claims Chronicle 12/2/2021 Tugwi-Mukosi Dam Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has dismissed as false, allegations that Tugwi Mukosi Dam collapsed or about to collapse. A message making rounds on social media stated that huge portion of the dam had collapsed urging members of …
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GMB expands storage capacity, collection centres Chronicle 12/2/2021 THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) is working on expanding storage capacity and setting up collection centres ahead of the anticipated bumper harvest. The country hopes to secure more than 3,1 million tonnes of maize this season. It is hoped that if the envisaged yield is achieved, …
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Sadc silence on trade in wildlife embarrassing Chronicle 12/2/2021 Emmanuel Koro WHY does it take people in power seemingly forever to accomplish something good for the people they serve and the wildlife they look after? Are our leaders so concerned with taking care of their own well-being that they ignore the well-being of others …
UK firm to invest in Bulawayo renewable energy Chronicle 12/2/2021 Anthony Fiddy Nqobile Tshili and Prosper Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporters BULAWAYO has lined up a number of renewable energy development projects worth millions of United States dollars, which are set to transform the city’s economy and impact positively on the country’s re-industrialisation drive. Enhanced energy …
Foot-and-mouth vaccines worth US$445k procured 0 February 11, 2021 4:35 PM Source: Foot-and-mouth vaccines worth US$445k procured | The Herald Cattle affected by the disease Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Government has procured 178 000 doses of vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) worth US445 000 to help curb the spread of the disease in the …
Why growing pulses matters for Zim Herald 11/2/2021 Many farmers in the country are still unaware of the profitability and other benefits of pulses such as sugar beans. When Zimbabwe’s largest seed company, Seed Co, hosted a virtual sugar bean production symposium recently to enhance productivity, sustainability and boost the country’s food security position, …
Hwange Power Station catches fire Chronicle 11/2/2021 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter A FIRE broke out at Hwange Power Station Unit One and it took 40 minutes to put it out. Zesa was by last night yet to ascertain the damage caused by the fire and the impact to the power supplies. Energy and Power …
Sable Chemicals battles to meet fertiliser demand Chronicle 11/2/2021 The Sable Chemicals plant in Kwekwe Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE country’s sole Ammonium Nitrate (AN) fertiliser producer, Sable Chemicals, says it is battling to meet rising demand for fertiliser as more farmers seek the product to boost their yields. With heavy rains pounding …
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