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E-marketing’s appropriateness March 16, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Yvonne MutavaThe 2017 tobacco marketing season started yesterday on the auction floors and only commences today on the contract floors, and this is for a reason. The reason for the contract floors starting a day later is the price matrix which is generated on the auction floors. …
Government to open farming depots March 16, 2017 Business Dr Joseph Made Government will open satellite depots near farming areas for buying grain and cotton to save farmers from travelling long distances to deliver their produce, a Cabinet minister has said.The Government, which buys grain through the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), will purchase grain at $390 …
Floods threat recedes March 16, 2017 Local News Tanaka Vunganayi Herald ReporterThere will be no further flooding expected in Zimbabwe, with the rains having receded as the rainy season approaches its end, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said yesterday.MSD senior forecaster Mr Tich Zinyemba told The Herald that rains had cooled off throughout the country. “We are …
Tobacco selling season opens on high note March 16, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Dr Made Zvamaida Murwira and Runyararo Muzavazi—The 2017 tobacco selling season opened on a high note yesterday, with the opening price pegged at $4.60 per kilogramme amid high expectations from stakeholders that the price would continue firming as marketing progresses on the back of …
Hard working Insiza Irrigation farmers rewarded March 16, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Mr Mikayeli Sidambe, chairperson of the Amazon Irrigation Scheme, signs a certificate of project completion at the scheme recently as other members look on Tapfuma MachakaireAround mid-morning on one Friday, the normally quiet bushy area 20 kilometres just off the Mbalabala-Zvishavane highway reverberated with …
Expedite command livestock scheme: Mat’land farmers March 16, 2017 Business Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterLIVESTOCK farmers in Matabeleland have called on the Government to expedite the introduction of Command Agriculture in the livestock sector to boost the economy and the entire meat value chain. The Government introduced the Command Agriculture initiative last year as part of efforts …
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Malaria kills 151countrywide March 16, 2017 Local News Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle CorrespondentMALARIA has killed 151 people countrywide since January and Government has predicted that more cases will be recorded this year due to heavy rains. The Ministry of Health and Child Care said flood victims are among people who are likely to suffer from malaria. “The Ministry …
Zanu-PF satisfied with crop situation March 16, 2017 Local News Cde Ignatius Chombo Harare BureauThe Zanu-PF Politburo yesterday expressed satisfaction with the crop situation in the country, amid indications that maize output will surpass the national annual consumption. This year’s success is attributed to good rains, a well-structured Government Command Agriculture programme and support given to …
Command Agriculture: Land reform programme meets its Waterloo? By ZimSitRep_M | March 15, 2017 1 Comment ALREADY, the chickens from the Command Agriculture experiment are being counted before the eggs are hatched. Source: Command Agriculture: Land reform programme meets its Waterloo? – NewsDay ZimbabweMarch 15, 2017 guest column: Tapiwa Nyandoro Championed as the best thing since sliced bread, the land …
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Safety precautions in handling hazardous substances March 15, 2017 Business Hazardous substances are an integral part of our day to day living. Their use is wide spread across individual, household and industrial activity yet their mismanagement can cause fatal irreversible environmental and health impacts. What is the role of EMA? The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) plays …
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