Chivi RDC chair rescues drought-stricken cattle

Chivi RDC chair rescues drought-stricken cattle     The Herald 15/11/2018 George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Chivi Rural District Council chairperson Councillor Godfrey Mukungunugwa has come to the rescue of nearly 5 000 drought-stricken cattle in the arid district after supplying molasses to communities for supplementary feeding. The molasses was donated by Commercial Sugarcane Farmers’ Association …

AMA slows cotton inputs distribution

AMA slows cotton inputs distribution     The Herald 15/11/2018 Business Reporter The distribution of cotton inputs is being slowed due to a shortage of Agricultural Marketing Authority data capturing officers at distribution points. In terms of AMA regulations, inputs distribution is done in the presence of officers who are responsible for capturing data on …

Zimbabwe Farmers Call for Help to Mitigate Drought Effects

Zimbabwe Farmers Call for Help to Mitigate Drought Effects  HARARE — 15/10/2018 Appeal comes as UN Food and Agriculture Organization predicts possible dry weather pattern that might affect country’s food security Source: Zimbabwe Farmers Call for Help to Mitigate Drought Effects – VOA Farmers in Zimbabwe are appealing for funds to irrigate their land, in hopes of …

Tourism sector seeks tax reviews

Tourism sector seeks tax reviews – NewsDay Zimbabwe   14/11/2018 TOURISM players have pleaded with Treasury to review the 15% value-added tax (VAT) on foreign accommodation, the 2% transactional tax and duty exemption for car rental owners in order to make the country a cheaper destination ahead of the budget presentation next Thursday. BY FIDELITY …

Plant small grains to stem hunger: Chiefs

Plant small grains to stem hunger: Chiefs     The Herald 13/11/2018 Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi Traditional leaders have challenged communities in the drought-stricken Lowveld to plant small grains to mitigate the effects of recurrent droughts that are increasingly spawning food shortages. The Lowveld is traditionally a low-rainfall receiving region, but farmers here have been …

Govt tackles agricultural effects of climate change

Govt tackles agricultural effects of climate change     The Herald 13/11/2018 Nokutenda Chiyangwa Herald Reporter Government has encouraged its partners to assist in educating farmers and young people on the effects of climate change and proffer solutions to the challenges it brings to the farming sector. Climate change has been one of the challenges …

Rehabilitation work begins at Mayorca Dam

Rehabilitation work begins at Mayorca Dam     The Herald 14/11/2018 Midlands Correspondent Rehabilitation work on the walls of Mayorca Dam in Silobela has started, raising the hopes of 700 farmers who rely on the dam for irrigation water. The walls were destroyed by heavy rains that fell last season. Silobela legislator Mr Mthokozisi Manoki …

Agric beneficiation hub on cards

Agric beneficiation hub on cards     The Herald 14/11/2018 Walter Nyamukondiwa Mash West Bureau Anhui State Farms of China, which is being set up by the Zim-China Wanjin Agriculture Company in partnership with the Government, is set to establish an agricultural industrial hub for value addition and beneficiation of agricultural produce in Zimbabwe. Once …

Cabinet okays $5,3billion investment projects

Cabinet okays $5,3billion investment projects     Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa addresses journalists during a Cabinet Press conference while flanked by Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Obadiah Moyo and Tourism and Hospitality Minister Prisca Mupfumira in Harare yesterday. — (Picture by Innocent Makawa) The Chronicle 14/11/2018 Felex Share, Harare …