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Expert warns of flash flooding Herald 7/9/2020 Sifelani Tsiko Agriculture and Environment Editor Zimbabwe must have contingency plans for flash floods that could possibly hit known-vulnerable areas after climate experts predicted above normal rainfall over large parts of the country. Climate experts said Zimbabweans must be conditioned to prepare for flash floods, violent storms, …
Ministers get Pfumvudza task Herald 7/9/2020 Vice President Constantino Chiwenga Herald Reporter Ministers of State for Provincial Affairs must ensure that all involved in the Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Programme, commonly known as Pfumvudza, work together to make the programme a success. Pfumvudza promotes conservation farming techniques and involves use of small plots on smallholder …
Hippo Valley sugar output down 11 percent Chronicle 7/9/2020 Hippo Valley Estates Business Reporter HIPPO Valley Estates recorded an eleven percent decline in sugar output to 212 000 tonnes in the full year ended March 30, 2020 due to a decline in the volume and quality of cane. During the corresponding period in 2019, …
There is no reversal of Zimbabwe’s land reform programme Chronicle 7/9/2020 The Government says that illegal occupation of productive farms will not be tolerated anymore The Chronicle Kudzai Mutisi The statement presented the Government’s position on the compensation of indigenous (black) Zimbabweans who lost their land during the land reform programme and the compensation of …
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Farmers prepare for cropping season Sunday Mail 6/9/2020 This letter goes to my fellow farmers who have not yet started to prepare for the upcoming cropping season. My friends, preparations for any work can never be said to be too early. The time to prepare for the season is now. I am sure most of …
Technology the bait for youth in farming Sunday Mail 6/9/2020 Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has created a free app to help farmers access up-to-date information on weather among other things Thin Lei Win Since Marie Chantal Akingeneye lost her only cow to an unknown illness, she has no source for manure for her …
Niche market for natural ingredients Sunday Mail 6/9/2020 Trade Focus Allan Majuru Export growth depends on inclusive participation by all, including rural communities that are usually marginalised. While previous export development initiatives often focused on established industries and small businesses, there is a realisation that even rural communities can actively participate in export markets. …
‘Food security imminent’ Sunday Mail 6/9/2020 Given the predicted normal to above-normal rainfall season, Government is optimistic of a good harvest and food security Minister Anxious Masuka The biggest issue is we are prioritising food security; we have had perennial food insecurity for a number of years to an extent that we think it …
Govt ups agric tempo Sunday Mail 7/9/2020 President Mnangagwa speaks to Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya while Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube (right) looks on before the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) members meeting at State House in Harare on Friday. — Picture: Tawanda Mudimu Land preparations on course …
Why are elephants dying? The race to solve the mystery of mass die-offs 0 September 4, 2020 10:25 AM Source: Why are elephants dying? The race to solve the mystery of mass die-offs | Environment | The Guardian Hundreds of animals perished in Botswana and new deaths are reported in Zimbabwe – now scientists are trying to find …
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