Food biotech answer to Zim’s food, nutrition woes

Food biotech answer to Zim’s food, nutrition woes   Source: Food biotech answer to Zim’s food, nutrition woes | Daily News HARARE – When single mother Pamela Chiromo was allocated a small plot to grow maize in the fertile Beatrice area last year, she thought she had finally found the solution to the nagging problem of fending …

Errant farmers risk losing land

Errant farmers risk losing land   Source: Errant farmers risk losing land – DailyNews Live Mugove Tafirenyika      28 April 2018 HARARE – Government has threatened to repossess land from farmers who lettheir livestock roam unattended. In a press statement released on Wednesday, Agriculture minister PerranceShiri said: “Farmers who continue to be a problem risk having their …

Vet Services starts e-identification

Vet Services starts e-identification   Source: Vet Services starts e-identification | Sunday Mail (Local News) Last week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Government launched Command Livestock. In the following article, the Principal Director of the Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services, Dr Unesu Ushewokunze-Obatolu (pictured above), talks about e-identification of livestock as a vital cog in reviving this …

The “Co-ed” story

The “Co-ed” story  Rhodesian Farmer 13 February 1970  BEFORE GIVING some basic details of the Ruware system it cannot be stressed too strongly, that the owner of Ruware, Mr H Ian de la Rue, believes his methods must be applied with the greatest care and meticulous management. He is adamant that   under-supervised early bulling, and …

Research institutions urged to unlock agriculture’s full potential

Research institutions urged to unlock agriculture’s full potential   Minister Perrance Shiri Pamela Shumba, Senior ReporterGOVERNMENT has emphasised the need for close cooperation between its departments, the private sector and international research institutions for the country to increase agricultural productivity for both crops and livestock. Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement, Air Chief Marshal …

Animal rights activists real enemies of African elephants

Animal rights activists real enemies of African elephants   Emmanuel Koro CorrespondentHistory has taught us that racially driven motives do not produce sound decision-making but we have apparently learnt nothing from it. In their ongoing attempts to lead the international ivory trade ban without consulting the African elephant range states, the animals rights groups have …