Category: Newspaper Articles

Sixth Beef School on the cards October 13, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Farmers at the previous beef school for cattle producers The Zimbabwe Herd Book, in partnership with National Foods Stockfeeds and Nurture Education Trust, have great pleasure in hosting the sixth Beef School for cattle producers. This two-day intensive event takes place on October 24 …

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Bird flu outbreak to cost Gauteng farm R65m October 13, 2017 Business Johannesburg. — The bird flu outbreak at operations of a Gauteng poultry producer has cost it R35 million, plus an additional R30 million to restore operations. Gauteng MEC of Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development Lebogang Maile visited a poultry farm in Gauteng, Rooikraal …

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Zim in aggressive AI to boost cattle herd  0 October 12, 2017 3:20 PM   Source: Zim in aggressive AI to boost cattle herd | The Financial Gazette October 12, 2017 By John Kachembere, Business Editor The government last year set a target of five percent growth in the national cattle herd. ZIMBABWE has embarked on an ambitious artificial …

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Hanawa contracts 1 000 potato farmers – 2 Hours Ago HANAWA Super Foods has contracted over 1 000 farmers to grow potatoes as it moves to cut imports, a company official said. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA The potato crisp manufacturer’s executive chairman Larry Mavima told NewsDay that the company has now embarked in an outgrowers’ scheme with …

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Differences between farmers’ calling, career opportunity October 12, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Charles Dhewa CorrespondentThere is no shortage of training courses and capacity building programmes for farmers, SMEs and other value chain actors in Zimbabwe. However, while all these activities and strategies are necessary, nothing trumps calling. Farmers with a calling do not need a cheering …

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Agribank offers loans to horticulture farmers Chronicle 12 October 2017 Kiyapili Sibanda, Business Reporter THE Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe (Agribank) has called on horticulture farmers in Matabeleland to apply for loans offered by the bank to boost their production. The bank recently unveiled a $10 million facility to support horticulture farmers across the country. Speaking on …

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Donkey abattoir raises police, govt concerns Chronicle 12 October 2017   Justina Lumsden streses a point to the Deputy Minister Deputy Minister of Agriculture (Livestock) Cde Paddy Zhanda while National Anti-Stock theft Unit Co-ordinator Senior Assistant Erasmus Makodza listens during a tour of Acacia Donkey Abbatoir in Bulawayo yesterday. Kiyapili Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter THE Government and …

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