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Binga ‘sits’ on millions of dollars Chronicle 23/5/2020 Binga beach Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter BINGA district in Matabeleland North province could be sitting on millions of dollars in untapped tourism opportunities, as it has a sand beach that is not being utilised on the Zambezi River. With investment, the beach can be commercialised …
Youths commend Govt for land audit Chronicle 23/5/2020 Mr John Muchenje Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief YOUTHS in Agriculture have commended the Government for the land audit which they say should result in them getting pieces of land to push agricultural production. There are around three million farmers in the country of which 40 …
Padenga targets increased quality skins sales Chronicle 23/5/2020 Crocodile skins Business Reporter LISTED crocodile skins and meat producer, Padenga Holdings is targeting to sell 55 000 quality skins this year from its Zimbabwean operations compared to last year’s, 41 450 skins. In its 2019 annual financial report released last week, Padenga Holdings said that …
Wildlife conservation to anchor tourism revival Chronicle 26/5/2020 Business Reporter THE Government will continue investing more resources towards wildlife conservation so as to sustain the growth of the tourism industry, which has been hard hit by the global Covid-19 pandemic. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Tourism, Climate and Hospitality Industry, Mr Munesu …
AfDB to launch flagship publication on land reform in Africa Chronicle 26/5/2020 Many Zimbabweans have benefited from the land reform programme with some having become successful farmers Business Reporter THE African Natural Resources Centre (ANRC) of the African Development Bank Group will today launch a publication containing a series of research-based articles by leading …
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Govt donates 200 piglets to young farmers Chronicle 26/5/2020 Mthabisi Tshuma, Business Correspondent GOVERNMENT has donated 200 piglets to the Youth in Agriculture Apex Council Board (YAACB) as part of efforts to increase pork production in the country. Young livestock farmers from Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and the Midlands are among the beneficiaries of the …
Dark clouds hang over African wildlife Chronicle 26/5/2020 Chronicle Correspondent A Johannesburg-based environmental journalist, Emmanuel Koro is writing a new book calling for the need for Sadc countries to start international trade in ivory and rhino horn as soon as possible, in order to raise wildlife conservation funds that their Covid-19 pandemic damaged economies …
VP Chiwenga urges wheat farmers to surpass target 0 May 23, 2020 11:12 AM Source: VP Chiwenga urges wheat farmers to surpass target | Herald (Top Stories) Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is led on a tour of the winter wheat crop at Chipunza Farm by the owner Dr James Chipunza in Makoni, Headlands, yesterday. — Picture: Tawanda …
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Kasukuwere farm take-over scuttles US$5m investment 4 May 23, 2020 12:00 PM Source: Kasukuwere farm take-over scuttles US$5m investment – The Zimbabwe Independent THE invasion of former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere (pictured)’s thriving Cornucopia Farm in Mazowe in Mashonaland Central province by a war veteran comes after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) denied the citrus producer …
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Govt doubles efforts for wheat self-sufficiency 1 May 24, 2020 4:59 PM Source: Govt doubles efforts for wheat self-sufficiency | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Sunday Mail Reporter ZIMBABWE plans to exponentially boost wheat production in the current planting season in order to eliminate imports of the cereal by promoting self-sufficiency. Over 80 000 hectares have been identified …