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Impending drought? There’s an App for that — or should be – November 8, 2017   NAIROBI — Fostering and harnessing innovative technologies could significantly reduce the negative impacts from climate change, including drought, water scarcity and food insecurity in African countries. According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) by 2025, 1,8 billion people …

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Phase 2 of Brazil food programme on way November 8, 2017 Local News, MANICALAND & MASH EAST Mandi Chimene Obert Chifamba Manicaland BureauGOVERNMENT will soon roll out phase two of the More Food for Africa programme (Brazil facility) and the Command Centre Pivot Programme with more emphasis on modern water and energy-saving technologies like centre pivots and drip …

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Wheat farmers to get harvesting assistance November 8, 2017 Local News, MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Cde Shamu Blessings Chidakwa Mash West CorrespondentGOVERNMENT says it is committed to assisting winter wheat farmers with combine harvesters to speed up winter harvesting at a time when farmers are beginning to panic as the rainy season fast sets in. Minister of State …

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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Farmers must prepare adequately for cropping season   The rains are just around the corner and committed farmers should be winding up preparations for planting. Normal to above normal rains have been predicted for this coming cropping season so there is no reason why we should not realise another bumper harvest. Last season …

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2017 is hottest year on record November 8, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Innocent Ruwende in Bonn, GermanyThe World Meteorological Organisation has warned that 2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record, with many high-impact events including catastrophic hurricanes and floods, debilitating heat waves and drought. In a statement which was released on the opening …

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Tongaat, sugarcane farmers on collision course November 7, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST From Tawanda Mangoma in CHIREDZIIndustry and Commerce Minister Dr Mike Bimha has challenged sugarcane farmers in Chiredzi to engage Tongaat Huletts Zimbabwe over payments for other by-products from their sugarcane. The farmers have raised concern that they were only being paid for raw sugar and …

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Start dry planting, farmers told November 6, 2017 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands BureauFarmers in Midlands on clay and sandy soils should start dry planting ahead of the rainy season, as the province seeks to surpass this year’s over 60 000 tonnes of maize it delivered to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), an official has said. …

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Chivi battles maize stalk-borer November 6, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Dr Zivhu Walter Mswazie recently in ChiviFarmers at Banga Irrigation Scheme in Chivi South, which has registered for Command Agriculture this year, are appealing for assistance in combating maize stalk-borer, amid reports the pest is resisting pesticides. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of the …

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