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Govt to apply Pfumvudza concept to cotton production Herald 15/10/2020 Minister Dr Anxious Masuka Martin Kadzere THE Government will climate proof the cotton sector after the country missed 2019-2020 production target for raw cotton by 20 000 tonnes because of drought, Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka has said. Dr …
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How can Africa mitigate perennial water challenges? Herald 15/10/2020 The water crisis remains the risk of highest concern ahead of climate change, extreme weather events, food crises and social instability Ruth Butaumocho African Agenda The onset of the rainy season last week brought smiles to many people who had been patiently waiting for the …
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Agro-exchange overdue: ZNCC Herald 15/10/2020 Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), a lobby group representing businesses from across the economy, says the Government should expedite setting up of an agricultural commodity exchange to help in market price discovery. A commodities exchange is a transparent, efficient and organised market …
Era of power cuts is over — Magombo Herald 15/10/2020 Dr Magombo Mukudzei Chingwere and Elita Chikwati The era of load-shedding in Zimbabwe is over and the current power outages being experienced in some areas are a result of faults and vandalism, a senior Government official has said. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of …
Mrs Rindai Zhou: A land reform success story Chronicle 15/10/2020 Mrs Rindai Zhou Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief FROM winning a tractor after delivering over 79 tonnes of wheat to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), to sending her children through to college and maintaining a comfortable life deep inside dry and thirsty Mberengwa District …
Steward Bank’s AgroFuture package set to change Zim’s agricultural landscape Chronicle 15/10/2020 ZIMBABWE’s agriculture sector – which for many years has struggled to achieve its full potential due to a number of challenges, including lack of financing, research, training and suitable markets – is set for a boost following the launch of AgroFuture, an …
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The return of fortress conservation Chronicle 15/10/2020 Ian Scoones The recent UN biodiversity summit reported disappointing results. Not one of the 20 indicators set a decade before were met. In many quarters, there is a growing cry for more assertive measures to protect and extend biodiverse rich areas; a return to ‘fortress conservation’ where …
South Africa lays out conditions to seize land, says investors will be reassured By Staff Writer Daily News Last updated Oct 13, 2020 SOUTH Africa’s government laid out conditions on Sunday for when land might be confiscated without reimbursement, saying a new law submitted to parliament would pass constitutional muster and reassure investors unnerved about property …
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Solar water pumps bring bright future to villagers Herald 14/10/2020 From Sifelani Tsiko in Gwanda For Ms Lostina Dube, a farmer in the Sengezane area of Gwanda South district journeying to and from a dug-out water hole, commonly known as umthombo (or mufuku) on the Sengezane river bed was quite debilitating for her over …
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New investments to lead Africa agri-development Herald 14/10/2020 Big shifts are already happening in Africa’s food production, land and water use, and the integration of agri-tech and product tracing Own Correspondent At a time when the rest of the world is re-thinking its approach to commercial agriculture, Africa has a clear opportunity to refresh …