Category: Newspaper Articles

Agric sector geared to produce more for industrialisation Chronicle 6/11/2020   Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent THE agriculture sector is geared to contribute towards industrialisation of the economy through increased raw material production for local consumption and exports, a senior Government official has said. Agriculture is the mainstay of the country’s economy and feeds into the …

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Rain gauge boost for Agritex officers Herald 3/11/2020   Agriculture Reporter Inputs suppliers yesterday donated 6 200 rain gauges to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement for use by extension officers across the country to broaden the area of coverage and assist them in their planning so that they can give farmers …

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Deboned meat imports drop by 73% Chronicle 3/11/2020   Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter CUMULATIVE imports of mechanically deboned meat into Zimbabwe dropped by 73 percent to 370 tonnes in the first six months of the year, according to the Livestock and Meat Advisory Council (LMAC). The local meat processing sector largely imports mechanically deboned …

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Act responsibly, just maintain those fences and leave them there! Chronicle 3/11/2020   People living adjacent to the roads should just be responsible enough to check if their fences are still serving their intended purpose and correct anomalies that may come with time Obert Chifamba A FEW years back, I was travelling to Bulawayo with …

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Agric sector epicentre of vision 2030  Chronicle 3/11/2020   Bulawayo Provincial Minister of State and Devolution Judith Ncube chats with the Minister of Land, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Dr Anxious Masuka (centre) and his Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos (left) during the Ministry of Lands Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Strategic Planning workshop held at …

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Dairibord trims foreign liabilities Chronicle 2/11/2020   Business Reporter DIVERSIFIED food processing firm, Dairibord Holdings Limited, has lowered its foreign liabilities by 34 percent to US$771 000 in the quarter ended 30 September 2020 and seeks to further trim them to ensure viability. During the period under review, the group was focused on ensuring the …

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Step-by-step to exporting fresh produce Sunday Mail 2/11/2020 Trade Focus Allan Majuru FRESH produce is one of the low hanging fruits for local exporters, particularly smallholder farmers whose participation in international markets has been increasing over the past few years. Zimbabwe has good soils and climatic conditions conducive for growing an array of produce. These …

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Agric show ends on high note   Sunday Mail 2/11/2020  Sunday Mail Reporter THE 110th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) ended yesterday with organisers describing it as a success despite muted activities. Most exhibitors reported low business activity owing to limited movements due to the coronavirus. This year’s four-day event, which ran under …

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Over 105k tonnes of wheat delivered  Sunday Mail 2/11/2020   Wallace Ruzvidzo FARMERS have harvested and delivered more than 100 000 tonnes of wheat from the 2020 winter cropping season to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), eclipsing the 90 000 tonnes delivered for the whole of last year. GMB is receiving over 4 000 tonnes …

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