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10 more elephants die mysteriously Herald 3/9/2020 Herald Reporter Ten more carcasses of elephants have been found in the Pandamasue Forests of Matabeleland North, bringing the number of elephants that have died mysteriously in the forest in less than a week to 22. ZimParks is still investigating the cause of death of 12 elephants …
Cotton inputs distribution in full swing Herald 3/9/2020 Business Reporter The distribution of cotton inputs under the Presidential Free Inputs Scheme has started in most parts of the country in a move expected to provide farmers enough time to prepare for next planting season. A recent visit to Chiredzi (Masvingo province) and Checheche (Manicaland), …
Zim expects early rainy season Herald 3/9/2020 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Zimbabwe is expecting an early rainy season, starting with scattered falls next month, firming into heavy rains in November. The Met Office has predicted normal-to-above-normal rainfall, which may translate to a bumper agricultural harvest if the distribution of the rains is good and …
SeedCo to merge units, eyes Victoria Falls Stock Exchange Chronicle 3/9/2020 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter SEEDCO International is seeking to merge with its local operation before listing on the yet-to-be launched Victoria Falls Stock Exchange Limited (VFEX). SeedCo International together with Pretoria Portland Cement and Old Mutual were recently suspended from trading on …
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Oxfam bankrolls Ndolwane climate adaptation project Chronicle 3/9/2020 File photo Mthabisi Tshuma, Business Correspondent CHARITY organisation, Oxfam International Zimbabwe, has intensified its “climate change adaptation for rural livelihoods programme”, aimed at helping communities improve food production. The programme is being funded by the Swedish International Development Agency and implemented in districts such as Bulilima …
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Mavuradonha Dam to spawn Muzarabani green belt Herald 2/9/2020 Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau THE Government is prioritising the construction of Mavuradonha Dam in Muzarabani, which is expected to anchor irrigation projects and solve perennial flooding by retaining and capturing water, Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube has said. Muzarabani dam, whose construction is …
Something fishy going on at Muzhwi Dam Herald 2/9/2020 Mr Tinashe Farawo From George Maponga in Masvingo THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has collected samples to establish what is causing the death of fish and other aquatic species at Muzhwi Dam. Hundreds of fish have in the past few weeks, been …
More cyclones forecast to lash SADC 2/9/2020 The Herald Sifelani Tsiko Agric & Environment Editor Thirteen tropical cyclones formed in the south-west Indian Ocean during the last rainy season and had some effect on southern Africa weather although only three made a landfall. The cyclones were among the topics discussed at the 24th Southern African …
Tea producers urged to diversify, add value Herald 2/9/2020 Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Small-scale tea producers have been urged to diversify and add value to their crop to enhance their earnings, which remain low despite rising prices on the global market. Farmers in Honde Valley were down to just one processor, Eastern Highlands Plantations, as …
Minister rules out land reform reversal Herald 2/9/2020 Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Herald Reporter Zimbabwe’s Land Reform remains irreversible with Government efforts now focused on improving agricultural productivity, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said last night in a post-Cabinet media briefing. Her remarks followed a joint Press …