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Whither Zim Met Department – The Standard   “World-class meteorological, climatologically and seismological products and services (that) are timely, affordable, easily accessible and understood by all anytime and anywhere within and outside Zimbabwe,” reads the vision of Zimbabwe’s Meteorological Services Department. By Kennedy Nyavaya The reality, however, gives different echoes. the Met Department has appeared …

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Integrating indigenous forest seeds in sustainable development newsday When people talk about forest nurseries or seedlings, what quickly comes into the minds of many are exotic seeds and trees, with little consideration for indigenous ones.The role played by indigenous seeds as tools for forest regeneration is often looked down upon. By Peter Makwanya The critical …

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Hybrid seed to propel yields by 20%: AATF newsday AFRICAN Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) says hybrid seed has the potential to increase crop yields by 20%, which can help militate against the effects of climate change or erratic weather. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA AATF director of commercialisation, Donald Mavindidze, told journalists last week that breeding of …

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The long walk from ‘energy poverty’ newsday ROBERT Murerwa (35) is a budding communal farmer in rural Nemaire, Manicaland province. His tobacco field is located near a dam, but the state of his crop is not pleasing. The farmer depends on rain despite the availability of the sizeable water body. BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA Murerwa prays …

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Illegal miners threaten Zhombe Dam newsday ILLEGAL gold panners are largely contributing to the siltation and contamination of Ngondoma Dam in Zhombe’s Empress area, a situation that is affecting domestic water usage, as well as crops under irrigation, Sanyati catchment council chairperson, Kizito Dzvova has said. By Stephen Chadenga Speaking at a water management awareness …

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Buhera farmers look to organised beekeeping   keeping bees for honey is not really a revelation for small rural farmers in dry, hot Buhera. It is an ancient technique that farmers – each owning an average 100 conventional beehives, according to research – have used to improve diets and to supplement income given poor agriculture …

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