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Will Zimbabwe’s ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise?  0  September 9, 2020 2:03 AM Source: Will Zimbabwe’s ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise? Maize is one of the key agricultural commodities that Zimbabwe continues to import, however the country has favourable climatic conditions to change this dynamic. In the …

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First-hand experience of Pfumvudza concept Herald 8/9/2020   Pfumvudza offers an opportunity for farmers to salvage yields in times of droughts Isdore Guvamombe Assistant Editor Sometime in October last year, I bumped into the Pfumvudza farming concept on social media and got excited. It was a video clip that immediately captured my imagination. I played it …

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A dollar earned now is worth more than a thousand dollars coming late     By Charles Dhewa SMALLHOLDER farmers, vendors and traders would rather earn their income daily than wait to be paid after a month. This principle is driven by the nature of challenges faced by these low-income earners who constitute the majority in …

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Matland records decrease in fire incidences Chronicle 8/9/2020   Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter MATABELELAND North has recorded a more than 70 percent decrease in fire incidences and land destroyed by veld fires since the onset of the fire season on July 31. Only four fire incidences suspected to having been started by poachers in …

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Horticulture exports potential to generate US$1bn Chronicle 8/9/2020   Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE has potential to generate more than US$1 billion from exporting horticultural products around the world riding on the country’s favourable climatic conditions and private sector participation. ZimTrade manager for export development, Mr Tatenda Marume said this during the southern region …

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Agric sector targeted in emissions cut Herald 7/9/2020   Nesia Mhaka Herald Correspondent THE Government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will next week host an Agriculture Sector Greenhouse Gas Inventory Expert Training Workshop aimed at minimising greenhouse gasses emissions in the farming sector. The workshop, which is being facilitated by the …

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Expensive stockfeed milking small dairy farmers Herald 7/9/2020   Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Small scale dairy farmers in Mutasa are struggling to increase production owing to expensive stockfeed for their cows and unavailability of nearby water sources. The farmers say most feed companies have pegged their prices in US dollars, making the local currency equivalent …

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Zim must guard against citrus greening  Herald 7/9/2020   Through the use of integrated pest management strategies, citrus diseases are generally not a threat in Zimbabwe Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovation Editor ST: Has citrus greening by any chance affected Zimbabwe? SN: At present, Plant Quarantine and Plant Protection Services Institutes’ research officers have been …

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Green mealies an easy dollar business Herald 7/9/2020   Roadside vendors selling roasted maize, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe. Photo credit: Thomas Lumpkin/CIMMYT. Prof J Derera and Wendy Madzura Correspondents The concept of growing a maize crop for sale as fresh cobs on the market, before the cobs reach the hard dough stage is referred to as …

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