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Why has food production not improved despite govt support? Independent 2/10/2020 Eddie Mahembe & Paison Tazvivinga:economists THE importance of the agriculture sector to the Zimbabwean economy and the citizens’ livelihoods cannot be overemphasised. According to the World Bank (2019), the agriculture sector contributes about 10% of the formal gross domestic product (GDP) in Zimbabwe. It …

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Zimbabwe can stop milk imports by 2022: ZADF Posted on October 9, 2020 by The Zimbabwe Independent in Main News ZIMBABWE last year imported milk powders worth US$28 million from South Africa. That was a huge drain of foreign currency reserves for a country already endowed with the right climatic conditions and vast swathes of land to rear its own …

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Nitrogen emissions from rising fertiliser use threaten climate goals Standard 11/10/2020 ROME — Growing use of nitrogen-based fertilisers for food production is increasing emissions of a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, threatening efforts to keep global warming to internationally agreed limits, scientists warned on Wednesday. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is the main …

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Govt spells out cotton industry vision Herald 12/10/2020   Business Reporter Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuku on Friday spelled out his vision for the country’s cotton industry aimed at accelerating growth and enhancing sustainability. The vision is in the context of the recently launched Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Strategy …

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Managing fisheries sustainably at Lake Kariba     Tinashe Farawo ACCORDING to the Commercial Fishing Industry — Global Market Outlook, the global commercial fishing industry market accounted for US$240,99 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $438,59 billion by 2026. The expanding demand for a variety of seafood, and increasing awareness about its health benefits …

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All on course for agric season  0  October 11, 2020 11:04 AM Source: All on course for agric season | Sunday Mail Lincoln Towindo Chief Reporter MORE than 500 000 farmers registered under the Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Scheme have already received inputs for the forthcoming summer cropping season as the Government ramps up preparations for what is …

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Poultry production up  0  October 12, 2020 2:02 AM Source: Poultry production up | Sunday Mail Sunday Mail Reporter SMALL-SCALE poultry production has increased significantly since the beginning of the year as families turned to chicken rearing to supplement incomes during Covid-19 -induced lockdown, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking after touring chicken and egg producer, Irvine’s …

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Ema seeks to stop riverbed mining at Umzingwane river  0  October 12, 2020 2:04 AM Source: Ema seeks to stop riverbed mining at Umzingwane river | Sunday News (local news) Bongani Ndlovu, Sunday News Correspondent THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) is concerned with damage caused by riverbed mining, at the confluence of Insiza and Umzingwane rivers in …

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Goat consumption slows down NewsDay 8/10/2020 THE total number of goats slaughtered at abattoirs monitored by the Department of Crop and Livestock decreased by 43% to 3 979 in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, a new report reveals. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI In its latest market watch report, …

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‘Use new combine harvesters to speed up harvesting’  Herald 9/10/2020   Plaxedes Chibanda dries wheat which was harvested at Sevenza Farm in Goromonzi last week. — Picture: Justin Mutenda Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Wheat farmers have been urged to use the recently acquired combine harvesters to speed up harvesting and protect the crop from the …

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