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Zimbabwe expects good maize harvest National Report February 16, 2017By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Joseph Made FOR the first time in years, Zimbabwe is expected to produce enough grain to feed itself come harvest time in April.This follows good rains in nearly all parts of the country.After experiencing consecutive …
Stocktheft offenders handed lengthy sentence February 16, 2017 in News THERE was pandemonium at the Beitbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday this week after six villagers were jailed 14 years each for stocktheft. BY OWN CORRESPONDENT The wives of Nyoronda Ndou, Foreman Mbedzi, Gozani Chauke, Barden Ndou, Norest Sibanda and Anonias Bunde openly registered their displeasure by grumbling …
Market: Backbone for agric transformation February 16, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis A market is a place for exchanging agricultural commodities, not storing them Charles DhewaThere is no longer any doubt that Command Agriculture and a good rainfall season will trigger an over-supply of commodities into markets and storage facilities at household level this year. It …
CPU dispatches officials to cyclone-prone areas February 16, 2017 Local News George Maponga in Masvingo and Abigail Mawonde in HarareThe Civil Protection Unit in Masvingo has dispatched district administrators to low-lying parts of the province to sensitise communities in those areas to be on high alert in the wake of warnings by the Meteorological Services Department …
Food security under threat February 16, 2017 Local News Dr Joseph Made Runyararo Muzavazi and Tatenda Charamba—Southern Africa’s recovery from the El-Nino-induced drought that ravaged the region last year is under serious threat following menacing outbreaks of crop pests and livestock diseases, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made has said. He said this on …
Biogas plausible energy source for rural homes February 16, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Lungelo NdhlovuCLIMATE change mitigation, adaptation and poverty reduction is a core objective of almost every African country’s development agenda. The countries have realised that for communities to mitigate the effects of climate change, adapt and reduce poverty, they should have adequate energy supplies. …
Zimbabwe records 13pc upsurge in cattle rustling February 16, 2017 Local News Snr Asst Comm Erasmus Makodza Thandeka Moyo, Chronicle ReporterZIMBABWE recorded a 13 percent increase in cattle theft cases from 9 673 in 2015 to 10 942 in 2016, statistics show. Police have responded by setting in motion legal procedures to criminalise owning of unbranded livestock …
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Zimbabwe hosts emergency meeting on armyworm infestation By ZimSitRep_M | February 15, 2017 0 Comment The United Nations is holding emergency talks in Harare to address the crop-eating “armyworm” caterpillars currently devastating farmland across several African countries. Source: Zimbabwe hosts emergency meeting on armyworm infestation | Africa | DW.COM | 14.02.2017 The United Nations is holding emergency talks in Harare …
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Limpopo community wins millions in land claim 2017-02-15 12:50 Chester Makana, News24 Correspondent Farm land. (Duncan Alfreds, News24) Polokwane – A Limpopo community dispossessed of its land four decades ago will this week receive R35.3m as compensation for damages it suffered during forced evictions. The office of the regional land claims commissioner on Wednesday said …
Zim faces locust invasion Farayi Machamire • 15 February 2017 11:10AM • 1 comment HARARE – Zimbabwe faces a red locust invasion which further threatens maize and wheat yields, as the country battles to control fall army worm that has ravaged crops. The red locusts — a large grasshopper species — are aggressive and destructive …