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Command agric: The looting frenzy continues 2 November 15, 2020 11:08 AM Source: Command agric: The looting frenzy continues | The Standard When baboons raid the maize field in broad daylight, monkeys find a merry time in the orchard. The centre stops holding and things fall apart. corruptionwatch: WITH TAWANDA MAJONI This is what is exactly happening with …
Farmer’s secret to surviving drought 0 November 16, 2020 2:00 AM Source: Farmer’s secret to surviving drought | The Standard For subsistence farmer Sinikiwe Sibanda, planting more sorghum and millet than maize has paid off. BY BUSANI BAFANA As the coronavirus pandemic has led to decreased incomes and increased food prices across the southern African nation — it …
Lucrative horticulture project poised to bloom Herald 13/11/2020 Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau Luxaflor Roses, a horticultural concern in Concession which is exporting 30 to 35 million rose stems per year, earning US$8,2 million, is planning to increase production 10-fold to 300 million stems. The company plans to achieve this by putting an additional 200 …
Surge in blackouts blamed on theft, vandalism Herald 13/11/2020 Bulawayo Bureau THE incessant power outages being experienced in parts of Bulawayo and the wider southern region are a result of rampant vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure, the State power utility, zesa, has said. The challenge is worsened by a weak logistics arm that …
EDITORIAL COMMENT : Rains welcome, but be wary of hazards 13/11/2020 The Herald We all love the sound of rain, the smell of the earth that erupts, the flourishing green trees and lawns and, above all, the air of expectation for an enhanced life that grips everyone. While there are a lot of benefits to …
GMB explains payment delays 13/11/2020 The Herald Elita Chikwati and Daniel Chigunwe The Grain Marketing Board is paying an average of $1,5 billion to farmers every week for wheat deliveries as the parastatal is working on speeding up payments to ensure farmers get their dues early to prepare for the 2020/21 summer cropping season. GMB is …
Agric sector can achieve Vision 2030 before 2030 Herald 12/11/2020 Over 25 000 boreholes will be sunk in all villages and schools to ensure viability and anchor sustainability Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight THE time for all stakeholders in the agriculture industry to pull out all stops and make the sector’s recovery plan work and transform …
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Editorial Comment: Tobacco growers need efficient irrigation tech Herald 12/11/2020 Zimbabwe remains the largest producer of tobacco in Africa and the sixth largest globally with tobacco now the critical cash crop for a wide swathe of farmers in ecological regions two and three. Land reform saw the huge change from the crop being grown …
Good rainy season should help restore breadbasket status Herald 12/11/2020 New agricultural equipment has helped in the early harvesting of wheat Ruth Butaumocho African Agenda Preparations have begun in earnest to ready fields and agricultural equipment for planting for most countries in Southern Africa. Weather experts have predicted normal-to-above-normal rainfall, which may translate into …
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EMA favours restoration to replace insignificant fines Herald 12/11/2020 Permanent Secretary for Tourism, Mr Munesushe Munodawafa Bulawayo Bureau THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA), says fining offenders including corporates and local authorities for environmental crimes is not deterrent enough as the amounts have been eroded by inflation and is instead advocating for restoration penalties. At …
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