$1,5bn more earmarked to settle cotton payments

$1,5bn more earmarked to settle cotton payments Herald 14/10/2020   Cottco acting managing director Mr Pious Manamike explains the cotton grading process to Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister, Dr Anxious Masuka during a famirialisation tour of the Chinhoyi ginning facility last Friday. Business Reporter Government is set to release an additional $1,5 billion …

Sable Chemicals key to Pfumvudza

Sable Chemicals key to Pfumvudza Herald 14/10/2020   Minister Nzenza Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau Zimbabwe’s sole producer of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, Sable Chemicals in Kwekwe, has a critical role to play under Government’s Pfumvudza programme and will receive full support to meet the needs of all farmers, Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Sekai Nzenza said …

‘Food security, better lives a priority’

‘Food security, better lives a priority’ Herald 14/10/2020   Farmers in Bemhiwa Village, Marange communal lands, inspect a Pfumvudza demonstration plot. More than 1,2 million households have already prepared Pfumvudza plots and received inputs from the Government Political Editor ERADICATING poverty remains a key priority of Government’s overall policy objective with the country implementing strategies …

Ease of doing business reforms for Agric Ministry

Ease of doing business reforms for Agric Ministry  Herald 14/10/2020   Minister Mutsvangwa Herald Reporter The Lands Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Ministry has come up with reforms that have resulted in the establishment of one-stop permit processing at head office aimed at improving the ease of doing business in the sector and to promote …

Let’s plan ahead to avert disaster

COMMENT: Let’s plan ahead to avert disaster Chronicle 14/10/2020   The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) defines disaster management as the organisation and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters. …

Rains bring relief to livestock farmers

Rains bring relief to livestock farmers  Chronicle 13/10/2020   Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE rains being experienced in most parts of the country since last week have brought hope to livestock farmers as they have improved availability of water and pastures for the animals. Streams and pools in most parts of Matabeleland North have …

Irvine’s Zim commits to eradicating malnutrition

Irvine’s Zim commits to eradicating malnutrition  Chronicle 13/10/2020   Business Reporter LEADING poultry producer, Irvine’s Zimbabwe, has pledged to increase output while ensuring affordability of its product so as to assist the country in enhancing nutrition and health. The company revealed this last Friday when it commemorated World Egg Day, which was established by the …

Sable Chemicals eyes dairy business

Sable Chemicals eyes dairy business Chronicle 13/10/2020   Industry and Cormerce Minister Dr Sekai Nzenza (centre), Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Larry Mavima (second from left), Sable Chemicals CEO Bothwell Nyajeka (far left), Midlands Crop and Livestock Officer Mrs Medline Magwenzi (far right) listen as a Sable Chemicals staffer stresses a point during a tour of …

Urban to rural migration the new scenario in Zimbabwe

Urban to rural migration the new scenario in Zimbabwe  0  October 12, 2020 1:48 PM Source: Urban to rural migration the new scenario in Zimbabwe – NewsDay Zimbabwe guest column:Peter Makwanya IN a reversal of the normal trends with regards to rural-to-urban migration world-wide, the current pattern in Zimbabwe is pointing towards a shift in migration, this time, …