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Farmers get head start 0 August 30, 2020 10:09 AM Source: Farmers get head start | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Lincoln Towindo Agriculture Reporter THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has started distributing inputs to farmers to give them a head start ahead of the 2020-2021 summer cropping season. The inputs are not being stockpiled, but distributed as soon …
Matopos National Park ready for phased reopening 0 August 31, 2020 2:00 AM Source: Matopos National Park ready for phased reopening | Sunday News (local news) Robin Muchetu, Senior Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has refurbished their lodges in the Matobo National Park as they get ready for the phased reopening of …
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Food crisis worsens in rural Matabeleland 0 August 31, 2020 2:05 AM Source: Food crisis worsens in rural Matabeleland – The Standard BY SILAS NKALA THE food security situation in most parts of Matabeleland has reportedly worsened amid reports that some families are now only surviving on a single meal a day. According to the latest survey by …
Era of telephone farming over: ED By Sindiso Mhlope Daily News 28/8/2020 Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE government is pushing the agriculture sector to approach farming as a business, and not as a “weekend and telephone” hobby, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country is grappling with food insecurity owing to …
Maize target set at 3,6 million tonnes Herald 28/8/2020 Dr Basera Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Zimbabwe has set a target of 3,6 million tonnes of maize for the forthcoming summer cropping season, which weather experts say may have good rains. Seed and fertiliser producers are already prepared with inputs. Last year, the production of …
Anju Farm Prison inmates full of life, healthy Chronicle 28/8/2020 ZPCS Anju Farm inmates after a day’s work at the farm in Nyamandlovu Mkhululi Ncube, Chronicle Reporter AT Anju Farm Prison, inmates are full of life and visibly healthy. Unlike at other prisons where food can be a challenge, here inmates eat what comes …
COMMENT: Zimbabwe to become Africa’s breadbasket once again Chronicle 28/8/2020 THE Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Strategy launched by President Mnangagwa on Wednesday is set to be a launch pad to a US$8,2 billion agriculture economy by 2025. Launching the strategy during the 8th annual agribusiness conference at Exhibition Park in Harare, President Mnangagwa …
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Still debating land tenure reform in Zimbabwe 2 August 27, 2020 9:44 AM Source: Still debating land tenure reform in Zimbabwe | zimbabweland As part of the on-going discussions about Zimbabwe’s new land policy, land tenure is a central concern. Zimbabwe has a multi-form land tenure system, involving different legal arrangements and different forms of authority. This suits a complex …
Chiadzwa villagers turn to herbal farming NewsDay 27/8/2020 THE Chiadzwa community is on the verge of sealing a lucrative deal to produce export quality herbs for a German firm, Organic Africa Holdings (OAH).The project is expected to generate at least 2 000 jobs for the locals who are still bitter after they failed to benefit …
Soil testing key to improved yields: Experts Herald 27/8/2020 Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau Zimbabwe has the capacity to produce enough food for both the domestic and export markets if farmers improve their soil quality through testing, agriculture experts have said. Speaking during a field tour of Rainfields Farm, some 30 kilometres West of Chinhoyi …