Egg production to remain depressed

Egg production to remain depressed Financial Gazette 10/1/2019  Nelson Gahadza Business Reporter  IRVINE’S Zimbabwe says although the re-stocking of breeder stocks and layers programme is largely com­plete, eggs supply will continue to be depressed in the coming few months.  Production at Irvines was impacted by an outbreak of Avian bird flu nearly two years ago, …

Masvingo ‘white gold’ farmer gets $100k award

Masvingo ‘white gold’ farmer gets $100k award   11/1/2019 The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has awarded Mr Ranganai Muzivirwa with a tractor, farm trailer and a three-disc plough all worth over $100 000 for being the best “white gold” farmer during last year’s cropping season. Mr Muzivirwa of …

Govt rolls out artificial insemination

Govt rolls out artificial insemination   11/1/2019 The Herald Runesu Gwidi Masvingo Correspondent Government has started an artificial insemination programme to boost livestock production, a Cabinet minister has said. Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira recently advised the business community here that Government was working on a number of …

Acting President rolls out centre pivots

Acting President rolls out centre pivots   11/1/2019 Acting President Constantino Chiwenga (second from right), Minister of State in his office Evelyn Ndlovu (right), Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri (left) and Farnley farm owner Ngoni Chirikure (centre) admire a thriving tobacco crop during the launch of the Centre Pivots Irrigation …

Govt holds fuel crisis meeting

Govt holds fuel crisis meeting    11/1/2019 Source: Govt holds fuel crisis meeting | Daily News HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s under-fire government yesterday held an emergency meeting over the country’s worsening fuel crisis. The debilitating fuel shortages have now resulted in desperate calls from stressed business leaders who want authorities to allocate them special supplies to …

Govt bans SA animal imports over foot-n-mouth

Govt bans SA animal imports over foot-n-mouth     11/1/2019 Herald Business ReporterGovernment has, with immediate effect, suspended the importation of all live cloven-hoofed animals and their products from South Africa following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in some parts of Limpopo Province on Tuesday.Botswana has also taken similar action. In a statement yesterday, the …

Jacob Zuma Could Face US $133 Million Lawsuit From Zimbabwe’s White Farmers

Jacob Zuma Could Face US $133 Million Lawsuit From Zimbabwe’s White Farmers ⋆ Pindula News Onesimo 10/1/2019 Use EcoCash to buy NetOne & Telecel airtime online. Tap here A South African lawyer representing AfriForum, Willie Spies, said recently that former SA President Jacob Zuma played in a role in oppressing white farmers in Zimbabwe, and that they plan to sue him. Spies …

Govt evicts 1 000 resettled villagers

Govt evicts 1 000 resettled villagers – NewsDay Zimbabwe   10/1/2019 About 1 000 families from Sikato resettlement in Masvingo West constituency are facing an uncertain future after being served with seven-day eviction notices to vacate the land which they occupied at the height of the land reform programme in 2000. By Tatenda Chitagu The …

Farmers urged to prepare for fall armyworm

Farmers urged to prepare for fall armyworm   10/1/2019 The Herald Midlands Correspondent Farmers in the Midlands Province have been urged to spray their crops, amid reports of the fall armyworm having been detected in some parts of the province. Provincial Crop and Livestock Officer Mrs Medlinah Magwenzi confirmed that the pest had been identified …