Zimbabwe painted dog populations plummet in Mana Pools National Park

Zimbabwe painted dog populations plummet in Mana Pools National Park  0  July 21, 2020 2:03 AM Source: Zimbabwe painted dog populations plummet in Mana Pools National Park – RFI Numbers of African wild dogs, also known as painted dogs, have seen their numbers plummet over the last century © Painted Dog Conservation They found fame in the 2018 David …

Adopt dry planting, villagers urged

Adopt dry planting, villagers urged NewsDay 18/7/2020 UMGUZA villagers in Matabeleland North have been urged to adopt the dry planting method as a mitigatory measure against drought. BY DARLINGTON MWASHITA The call was made by Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs minister Richard Moyo on Wednesday during an empowerment initiative programme conducted by Inspire Women, Men and …

Cotton growers appraised on new payment system

Cotton growers appraised on new payment system    Herald 18/7/2020 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The Cotton Producers and Marketers Association has engaged stakeholders in the industry in carrying out awareness campaigns in farming areas to educate them on the new payment system to ensure a smooth marketing season. Cotton companies used to pay growers using …

Farmers urged to add value

Farmers urged to add value Herald 20/7/2020   Herald Reporter FARMER representative organisations have urged smallholder producers to add value to their crops and realise more profits instead of selling their produce at give away prices. Most smallholder farmers are failing to achieve viability as their vegetables are fetching low prices on the flooded markets. …

Nyanga women benefit from nutrition garden

Nyanga women benefit from nutrition garden   Herald 20/7/2020  Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau MORE than 500 women in Ruwangwe, Nyanga, are earning a living from a community nutrition garden which is also boosting their food security. The initiative, dubbed “Garden raMambo”, was established in the 1940s as a small venture meant to cater for the …

Bindura farmers get USD

Bindura farmers get USD  Herald 20/7/2020  Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa – Picture by Kudakwashe Hunda Unlike elsewhere in the country, tobacco farmers in Bindura are being paid United States dollars cash at the local auction floor, a move that has brought relief to the growers and incentivised them to produce more in the upcoming farming …

Gono clarifies farm mechanisation

Gono clarifies farm mechanisation  0  July 19, 2020 4:18 PM Source: Gono clarifies farm mechanisation | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Lincoln Towindo GOVERNMENT’S Farm Mechanisation Programme undertaken between 2007 and 2008 was not a loan scheme and beneficiaries were not required to pay for the equipment they received, former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr Gideon …

Farm grabs treacherous

Farm grabs treacherous Posted on July 10, 2020 by The Independent in Editorial THIS week, our lead story is on a new wave of land grabs targeting white-owned farms. It is a heart-rending story about how white farmers with 99-year leases are being given 48 hours to vacate their homes and 90 days to wind up their multi-million-dollar operations. Editor’s …

Rising uncertainties from COVID-19 cloud medium-term agricultural prospects

Rising uncertainties from COVID-19 cloud medium-term agricultural prospects   Herald 17/7/2020  OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría Herald Reporter The fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainties in global food supply chains, with potential bottlenecks in labour markets, input industries, agriculture production, food processing, transport and logistics, as well as shifts in demand for …