Ministry formulates policy to develop agricultural education

Ministry formulates policy to develop agricultural education   Herald 21/9/2020  Munya Simango Correspondent In line with Government’s drive to develop Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector, the Ministry of Lands Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement in collaboration with the Community Technology Development Organization (CTDO) is developing a new Agriculture Education, Extension and Research (AEER) Policy. The policy formulation …

Soil testing services branch out

Soil testing services branch out Herald 21/9/2020   Dr John Basera Victor Maphosa recently in MHONDORO THE  Government is decentralising soil testing services to all provinces for easy access by farmers. Dubbed “Blitz Soil Conditioning Programme”, the campaign will see the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement, establishing eight laboratories across the country …

Forecast gives farmers ray of hope

Forecast gives farmers ray of hope  Herald 21/9/2020   Dr Basera Agriculture Reporter Farmers must prepare adequately for the forthcoming cropping season and take advantage of the expected good rains to maximise production, boost their own incomes and by increasing harvests give Zimbabwe food self-sufficiency. After several poor seasons with erratic rainfalls, La-Nina weather conditions, …

Dam ushers new dawn

Dam ushers new dawn Herald 21/9/2020   beneficiaries of Murambinda Irrigation Scheme, in Buhera, Hama Muridzi and Simba Rambi (left picture) adjust irrigation pipes in their winter maize field— Pictures: Tinai Nyadzayo Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau The completion of Marowanyati Dam in Buhera district, which is expected to be commissioned by President Mnangagwa soon, has …

Second Republic prioritises agriculture sector revival

Second Republic prioritises agriculture sector revival Chronicle 21/9/2020   Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga (right) listens as Mr Paul Kruger, an irrigation engineering consultant, explains how the water pumping system from the Zambezi River functions during his tour of Binga yesterday Mashudu Netsianda in Binga GOVERNMENT has committed itself to ensuring that no community in the country …

Exploring sweet potato export markets

Exploring sweet potato export markets     Most parts of Zimbabwe have rich soils suitable for growing sweet potatoes Trade Focus Allan Majuru ZIMBABWE’s soils and climatic conditions are conducive for growing an array of export products. From food to flowers, produce from Zimbabwe is renowned for quality in markets such as the Netherlands, the largest …

Details on monkey-trafficking scandal emerge

Details on monkey-trafficking scandal emerge  0  September 20, 2020 2:02 AM Source: Details on monkey-trafficking scandal emerge | The Herald Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter A syndicate of four individuals that smuggled 32 monkeys from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to South Africa, used fake papers to cross the first border into Zambia and then into Zimbabwe but …

Pfumvudza key to price, forex stability

Pfumvudza key to price, forex stability  0  September 20, 2020 10:59 AM Source: Pfumvudza key to price, forex stability – The Zimbabwe Independent The Brett Chulu Column INTWASA or Pfumvudza — the disruptive innovation farming model developed in the 1980s by two Zimbabwean white farmers — has been adopted by government and launched nationally as a result of …