10km Tugwi-Mukosi access road complete

10km Tugwi-Mukosi access road complete     The Herald 27/11/2018 George Maponga  Masvingo Bureau A Chinese company has completed the tarring of an access road to Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in a project that chewed more than $7 million and is billed to precipitate inflow of visitors to Zimbabwe’s largest inland water body. Government awarded the contract …

Govt sows seeds of agric prosperity

Govt sows seeds of agric prosperity     The Herald 27/11/2018 Business Reporter Government plans to boost agricultural production through facilitation of farmers’ partnerships with financial institutions, rolling out revised 99-year leases and dealing with price distortions, according to Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube. His pronouncements buttresses President Mnangagwa’s declaration that the country’s …

Light showers, warmer temperatures this week

Light showers, warmer temperatures this week Nokuthaba Nkomo  •  26 November 2018 10:24AM  •  0 comments Daily News HARARE – In its latest weather update, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) says the country should expect light rainfall showers and warmer temperatures this week. MSD forecaster James Ngoma said Matabeleland North, northern areas of the Midlands, Bulawayo …

Agro-forestry vital for climate change mitigation

Agro-forestry vital for climate change mitigation – NewsDay Zimbabwe     26/11/2018 Communities need to be conscientised on the role of agro-forestry for sustainable development. Guest Column: Peter Makwanya Planting a tree, even just for the sake of it, has not been the people’s favourite past time as they normally tend to labour to even …

Stagger planting, farmers advised

Stagger planting, farmers advised     The Herald 24/11/2018 Nesia Mhaka Herald Reporter The Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) has urged farmers to stagger planting dates in order to increase their chances of achieving meaningful yields as weather experts have predicted normal to below normal rainfall this season. ZFU director Mr Paul Zakariya yesterday said farmers …

Parly grills GMB top brass

Parly grills GMB top brass     The Herald 26/11/2018 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) management was grilled by Parliament yesterday for failing to follow correct procedures when disposing of property and under-grade grain. The parastatal’s management appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural …

Govt in massive oilseed project

Govt in massive oilseed project     The Herald 26/11/2018 Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West Bureau Government has mobilised funding to roll out massive production of oilseed crops to meet local oil needs within four years, President Mnangagwa has said. The major project will see thousands of hectares being cleared in Matabeleland South, Save Valley and …

Japan’s Univergy to build 100MW solar for RioZim

Japan’s Univergy to build 100MW solar for RioZim     The Herald 26/11/2018 Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange (ZSE) listed multi-commodity miner, RioZim, has engaged Japanese renewable energy company Univergy,  to build four solar power stations with capacity to produce 100 megawatts to supply cheaper energy to four of the group’s biggest …

Farmers urged to take agriculture seriously

Farmers urged to take agriculture seriously     Minister Richard Moyo presents a certificate to Tshongokwe Irrigation Scheme chairperson Mrs Samukeliso Sibanda-Khumalo last week The Chronicle 26/11/2018 Leonard Ncube in Lupane FARMERS should take agriculture as a serious business to produce enough for household consumption and commercial markets, a Minister has said. Officiating at the …