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UK partners Zim to improve exports Herald 12/11/2020 ZIMBABWE is poised for improved export competitiveness in the horticulture sector through scaling up capacity building support for farmers with the aim of alleviating poverty in the country. Executive director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Pamela Coke-Hamilton, on Thursday launched the United Kingdom Trade Partnerships (UKTP) …
Agric insurance uptake remains low Chronicle 12/11/2020 Mr Tendai Karonga Business Reporter THE uptake of agricultural insurance remains very low in Zimbabwe despite the sector being the backbone of the economy. As the country intensifies preparations for the 2020/21 growing season, with some farmers already planting, there are concerns that fewer farmers are taking …
Why agriculture value should not continue to be expressed in export earnings Chronicle 12/11/2020 Charles Dhewa PATHWAYS for successfully converting rhetoric surrounding nutrition security into reality should include collecting and analysing data from local communities to national levels and markets. Such data can include the volume and value of agricultural commodities flowing from each …
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Where wildlife produces medical doctors Chronicle 12/11/2020 Teachers’ cottages at Masoka High School built using hunting revenue Emmanuel Koro In Africa, some communities still don’t have a single person who has graduated as a medical doctor. The reasons are many. It could be a lack of funds for brilliant children to further their education. …
Tobacco growers seek funding from Govt 0 November 10, 2020 4:41 PM Source: Tobacco growers seek funding from Govt | The Herald Agriculture Reporter Tobacco growers have already planted 21 348 hectares of tobacco for the present season, with 123 159 farmers registered to grow the crop. This comes as growers are calling for funding from the Government …
Pfumvudza weeds out bogus farmers 0 November 11, 2020 2:05 AM Source: Pfumvudza weeds out bogus farmers | The Herald Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau The Pfumvudza Programme automatically weeds out bogus farmers that have been accessing inputs from Government and reselling them since inputs cannot be collected before land preparations are complete, acting Mashonaland Central provincial Agritex …
Chinese company in US$2,5m agric project By Staff Writer Daily News 10/11/2020 Brighton Goko STAFF WRITER gokob@dailynews.co.zw THE China and Zimbabwe Agricultural Company has started an ambitious US$2,5 million seed breeding project in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central, to help the government to revamp the agricultural sector. The investment was made through the China Industrial International Group, …
Government reviews Parks and Wildlife Act 10/11/2020 Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority director-general Mr Fulton Upenyu Mangwanya addresses stakeholders during a meeting to review the Parks and Wildlife Act in Bulawayo yesterday. Listening (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Mr Munesu Munodawafa, the Minister …
Zim imports 600MW to cover power supply gap Chronicle 10/11/2020 Eng Eddington Mazambani Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE country is importing up to 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity from regional producers so as to cover the supply gap, which is created by subdued energy generation capacity mainly by ageing thermal power stations. Zimbabwe …
Understanding a leasehold title Posted on November 6, 2020 by The Zimbabwe Independent in Business Christine Chibage ONE can own real estate as their primary residence or as an investment by means of a rental property, and their ownership is determined through what is known as a title. There are several different kinds of real estate title such as freehold …