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Fish farming to create 20 000 jobs 27/3/2019 Source: Fish farming to create 20 000 jobs | Daily News FISH farming could be a turning point for Zimbabwe’s sinking employment sector with a capacity of creating 20 000 jobs, a major stakeholder in the industry has revealed. Zimbabwe Fish Producers Association (ZFPA) says the country’s …
TIMB hikes tobacco weighing, auction floor fees – NewsDay Zimbabwe 3-4 minutes Tobacco farmers follow proceedings at the official opening of this year’s marketing season in Harare last week BY FIDELITY MHLANGA THE Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) has hiked weighing and auction floor charges, further eroding farmers’ earnings. The fee was raised from …
‘Cyclone Joanina not a threat’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe 27/3/2019 BY VANESSA GONYE INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa has dismissed reports circulating on social media that another cyclone was likely to visit the country in the next few days. Speaking at a Press conference in Harare yesterday, Mutsvangwa said while it was understandable for people to …
Communities hail construction of Shangani-style campsites – NewsDay Zimbabwe 27/3/2019 BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA CHIREDZI communities have applauded the construction of Shangani-style campsites at Gonarezhou National Park, saying the move will go a long way in preserving their culture. Gonarezhou Conservation Trust recently constructed three cultural campsites at Masasanya, Makonde and Mathuli, the park’s community …
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Midlands crop assessment complete 27/3/2019 The Herald Midlands Bureau The Department of Crops and Livestock under the Ministry of lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement has completed its crop assessment in the Midlands, with results showing the crop situation in the province was a complete write off. Provincial Crop and Livestock officer Mrs Madelina Magwenzi …
We’ve enough grain: VP 27/3/2019 The Herald Bulawayo Bureau VICE President Kembo Mohadi has urged the nation not to panic over the dry 2018-19 agricultural season, saying the country has enough grain reserves to feed the nation. A prolonged dry spell destroyed crops in most parts of the country threatening food security. Addressing Zanu-PF …
Govt sets up cattle breeding centre 27/3/2019 Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa Mash West BureauGOVERNMENT has laid the foundation for the recovery and growth of cattle breeding and off-shoot industries through the setting up of the Centre of Excellence in Animal Breeding and Reproductive Technologies at Chinhoyi University of Technology. The …
Gokwe wetlands depleted 26/3/2019 Source: Gokwe wetlands depleted | Daily News ONLY four out of 11 wetlands in Gokwe North are still functional with the rest having been depleted by stream bank cultivation. In an interview with the Daily News, Environmental Management Agency (Ema) district environmental officer Allan Machenjedze said because the region is dry …
GMB urges millers to stock up 27/3/2019 Source: GMB urges millers to stock up | Daily News THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) says it will conduct a five-day stock-take at its depots countrywide between April 1 and 5 that may affect its operations. It therefore advised stakeholders such as millers to ensure that they have …
How the ‘Magnificent 40’ prevented 26,000 crocodiles from escaping through cyclone and floods – Mozambique – Zimbabwe Situation 27/3/2019 Portuguese entrepreneur Manuel Guimarães was running a farm housing 26,000 crocodiles in central Mozambique when Cyclone Idai flattened the farm’s fences. Only the efforts of 40 “magnificent men” prevented the animals escaping and a “terrible disgrace”from …