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Prospects for growing avocado exports The Sunday Mail 10/10/2021 Trade Focus Allan Majuru IN less than two years, the coronavirus pandemic has adversely impacted livelihoods and businesses worldwide. Even stronger economies have been negatively affected by the tough response measures introduced to curb the pandemic. The export business sector is among the most affected …
The A-Z of horticulture plan The Sunday Mail 10/10/2021 Word From The Market with AMA THE Horticulture Recovery and Growth Plan (HRGP 2020-2025) encompasses the conventional horticulture programme, which aims at restoring the export-led programme and the Presidential Rural Horticulture programme. It is being championed by the Horticulture Development Council and co-ordinated through the National …
Scientists push for tobacco harm reduction policies The Sunday Mail 10/10/2021 Business Reporter While the coronavirus pandemic, which has been raging for the past two years, has claimed more than 4,5 million lives around the world so far, smoking still remains relatively fatal, as it is killing more than eight million people annually. Health authorities …
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Inputs distribution begins 0 October 10, 2021 8:56 AM Source: Inputs distribution begins | Sunday Mail (Local News) Sunday Mail Reporters Agriculture inputs to small holder farmers under the Presidential inputs scheme programme have been dispatched to Grain Marketing Board depots around the country and the distribution will commence soon. Delivery to all beneficiaries should be completed …
New power plant lights up Hwange 0 October 10, 2021 11:06 AM Source: New power plant lights up Hwange | The Sunday News Fairness Moyana in Hwange INDEPENENT power producer, Solgas Energy has completed the first phase of its 10MW solar plant in Hwange after feeding 5MW into the national grid last week. The solar power plant which …
Storm leaves trail of destruction in Mat South – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 8/10/2021 BY PRESTIGE MUNTANGA STRONG winds have left a trail of destruction in Umzingwane and Gwanda districts and other parts of Matabeleland South province. Affected villagers told Southern Eye that homes, schools and church buildings were destroyed by strong winds that hit the area …
Young Zim plant breeder wins international award The Herald 7/10/2021 Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovation A young Zimbabwean scientist, Prince Matova has been honoured by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture for developing Zimbabwe’s first cowpea variety using …
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Tugwi-Mukosi and tourism: what’s the deal? The Herald 8/10/2021 Lovemore Chikova-Development Dialogue Combine three issues — a gigantic Tugwi-Mukosi Dam, beautiful mountain ranges and a majestic upgraded Harare-Beitbridge Road, and you have the right concoction for the development of tourism in Chivi district. Add this to a potentially all-year round green belt aided by irrigation water …
Ecological sensitive areas to be declared soon: EMA The Herald 8/10/2021 Thupeyo Muleya–Beitbridge Bureau THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) is finalising the processes to declare ecological sensitive areas in line with the National Wetlands Master Plan, which was announced by Cabinet in June, an official has said. The organisation’s Environment Education and Publicity Manager, …
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Zambezi Tanners meets international standards The Chronicle 8/10/2021 Features Reporter EXOTIC tanning specialists Zambezi Tanners, which was founded in 2011, processes animal hides into finished leathers, meeting international quality standards. While Nile crocodile is at the core of their business, the company also processes a wide selection of other exotic hides. The company aims to …