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‘Expect more power cuts’ Zesa Holdings NewsDay 22/1/2021 BY SIZALOKUHLE NCUBE Power outages that are currently being experienced in the country are due to a fault at Hwange Power Station, Zesa Holding has announced. In a statement, Zesa Holdings said efforts to restore the normal power supply are underway. “ZESA Holdings would like to advise …
Zim’s herbal teas are richer in anti-oxidants properties: Experts Herald 22/1/2021 Moringa leaves contain more anti-oxidant properties than most imported herbal tea brands Sifelani Tsiko Senior Writer A team of University of Zimbabwe researchers has discovered what it says is a first — that anti-oxidants found naturally in Zimbabwean herbal teas are much more …
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Minister rallies agric parastatals Herald 22/1/2021 Dr Anxious Masuka Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Parastatals under the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement must work towards accelerated agricultural profitability through aligning with Vision 2030, guided by the National Development Strategy 1 and the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Strategy. Lands, Agriculture, Water and …
250 families face relocation from Tugwi-Mukosi Herald 22/1/2021 Tugwi-Mukosi – file picture. George Maponga Masvingo Bureau At least 250 families in Chiredzi will probably have to move from the banks of Runde River once Tugwi-Mukosi Dam spills, allowing the Tugwi River to flow unimpeded into Runde. By end of yesterday, Zimbabwe’s largest interior dam located in …
Take advantage of good rains, farmers urged Chronicle 22/1/2021 President Mnangagwa Ishemunyoro Chingwere, Harare Bureau PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday challenged farmers to take advantage of good rains being received countrywide and upscale production in a bid to foster economic growth. The President said this when he officiated at the double burial of national hero Cde …
Mat South under armyworm attack Chronicle 22/1/2021 Fall Armyworm Boitumelo Makhurane, Chronicle Reporter FARMERS in Matabeleland South fear a reduced harvest following an outbreak of the fall armyworm that is causing massive damage to crops especially the late planted ones. The fall armyworm has reportedly affected 20 to 30 percent of crops in the …
JUST IN: Agribank set to become land bank 0 January 21, 2021 3:30 PM Source: JUST IN: Agribank set to become land bank | The Herald Dr Anxious Masuka Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka has advised farmers to have a good relationship with banks as Government’s plan to …
Kariba Dam rehabilitation on course By Staff Writer Daily News Last updated Jan 20, 2021 Emmerson Njanjamangezi SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw ENGINEERING works to enhance the structural integrity of the Kariba Dam wall for more efficient power generation is 60 percent done and on schedule for completion by end of 2024, the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) …
Covid–19: Experts caution against use of traditional herbs Herald 21/1/2021 There is a new herbal craze and frenzied demand for traditional herbs such as Umsuzwane/Zumbani Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations The growing use of herbal medicines due to the coronavirus second wave that is threatening to overwhelm fragile healthcare systems across Africa has …
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Centres of excellence critical for agric transformation Herald 21.1.2021 Dr Basera Munya Simango Correspondent Agricultural Centres of Excellence that were established under the EU-funded Zimbabwe Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Services (ZAKIS) project are now fully operational. A senior Government official has said that the centres will play a pivotal role in the country’s agricultural …
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