Afrocentric farmers needed to banish hunger

Afrocentric farmers needed to banish hunger  Chronicle 5/10/2020   A farmer inspects a sorghum crop Stephen Mpofu Global warming induced recurrent droughts or not, Zimbabweans and other people on our continent need not starve but for their failure to rid themselves of a mentality that the white colour of maize is holier for a rich …

Intwasa/Pfumvudza farmers advised to delay planting

Intwasa/Pfumvudza farmers advised to delay planting     Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief FARMERS across the country who have received inputs under the Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Programme, commonly known as Intwasa/Pfumvudza have been advised to hold on until the first rains fall before planting. That way, under the programme that has been embraced by farmers in …

50 chicks: Perfect birthday present

50 chicks: Perfect birthday present Chronicle 5/10/2020   Mr Peter Cunningham Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter FROM cars, airplanes to video games, eight-year-old Peter Cunningham could have chosen at least one birthday present to stimulate his growing mind but he opted for anything that would further his aspiration to be a farmer. He got 50-day-old chicks …

Wheat farmers receive combine harvesters

Wheat farmers receive combine harvesters  0  October 4, 2020 4:08 PM Source: Wheat farmers receive combine harvesters | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Sunday Mail Reporter GOVERNMENT has dispatched two combine harvesters to each of the country’s 10 provinces in a move set to speed up wheat harvesting ahead of the rainy season. The equipment is being loaned …

Tobacco buyers fail to pay for deliveries

Tobacco buyers fail to pay for deliveries  0  October 4, 2020 5:46 PM Source: Tobacco buyers fail to pay for deliveries | The Standard BY MTHANDAZO NYONI TWO companies, Pamuka Leaf and Interol Trading, are struggling to pay farmers for tobacco deliveries made between May and July this year, a situation that has affected farmers’ preparations for the …

Sustainability of Zimbabwe’s Natural Food Sources take a Knock Amid Growing Economic Crisis 

Sustainability of Zimbabwe’s Natural Food Sources take a Knock Amid Growing Economic Crisis  0  October 5, 2020 2:00 AM Source: Sustainability of Zimbabwe’s Natural Food Sources take a Knock Amid Growing Economic Crisis · Wall Street Call The kapenta (Tanganyika sardine) and bream fish sold by Sarudzai Moyo is a major source of income for her and great …

Land hunters: App matches Zim farmers with vacant plots

Land hunters: App matches Zim farmers with vacant plots  0  October 5, 2020 2:02 AM Source: Land hunters: App matches Zim farmers with vacant plots | The Standard By Farai Shawn Matiashe HARARE — For more than a year, Lionda Mhonda searched for a plot of land to buy in northeastern Zimbabwe, but struggled to find anything that …

ED champions farming power

ED champions farming power By Sindiso Mhlope Daily Nws 2/10/2020 PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged all Zimbabweans to help him return the country to its yester-year levels of high farm productivity, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zimbabwe is bidding to regain its breadbasket status within the region, following decades of vast swathes of land previously …