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Four poachers shoot elephants, arrested By ZimSitRep_M | September 7, 2016 1 Comment Source: Four poachers shoot elephants, arrested | The Herald September 7, 2016 Whinsley Masara: Bulawayo Bureau FOUR suspected poachers were arrested at a boundary fence between Hwange National Park and Tsholotsho after shooting and wounding two elephants.Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers rushed to Vulashaba, Sipepa Area …
Govt embarks on rhino de-horning By ZimSitRep_M | September 7, 2016 1 Comment Source: Govt embarks on rhino de-horning | The Herald Sydney Kawadza recently in MATOPOSGovernment and conservation stakeholders have embarked on a $1 million de-horning programme for Zimbabwe’s rhinos, in a bid to enhance the security of the endangered species. Zimbabwe’s rhino population is estimated at around …
Grain imports steady By ZimSitRep_M | September 7, 2016 5 Comments Source: Grain imports steady | The Herald September 7, 2016 The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) says grain imports have been steady, with international payments being made on time despite the cash shortages currently prevailing. Zimbabwe is facing cash shortages, which the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe attributed to a number …
$200m investment for contract farming By ZimSitRep_M | September 8, 2016 1 Comment Source: $200m investment for contract farming | The Herald September 7, 2016 Conrad Mwanawashe : Business Reporter Grain millers and oilseeds traders will invest about $200 million into 150 000 hectares of land under contract grain farming to scale up agro processing in Zimbabwe. The initiative by the private sector …
Cotton industry on verge of collapse? By ZimSitRep_M | September 8, 2016 2 Comments Source: Cotton industry on verge of collapse? | The Herald September 7, 2016 Business Reporter THE projected size of this year’s cotton crop is a source of national embarrassment, especially after the injection of $25 million of free inputs by Government last season. Industry players have estimated that …
1,6m cattle branded countrywide By ZimSitRep_M | September 8, 2016 0 Comment Source: 1,6m cattle branded countrywide | The Herald September 7, 2016 Freeman Razemba : Crime Reporter NEARLY 1,6 million cattle have been branded countrywide as police launch a massive crackdown to get rid of cattle rustlers and their markets in the beef industry. According to police statistics, 1 567 073 cattle …
Sugar industry heads for crisis By ZimSitRep_M | September 8, 2016 0 Comment Source: Sugar industry heads for crisis | The Financial Gazette September 8, 2016 ZIMBABWE’S sugar industry is heading for a major crisis as water at the country’s largest inland lake, Mutirikwi, recedes to dangerously low levels. The lake could be de-commissioned around mid November. Statistics availed by the …
Southern region dam levels critical By ZimSitRep_M | September 9, 2016 0 Comment MOST major dams in the southern region are now below 30% capacity, a situation that might force cities to introduce tight water rationing systems, latest statistics from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) have revealed. Source: Southern region dam levels critical – NewsDay Zimbabwe September 9, 2016 by …
Govt secures $85m for Command Agric By ZimSitRep_M | September 9, 2016 2 Comments Source: Govt secures $85m for Command Agric | The Herald September 9, 2016 Business ReporterGovernment has secured an $85 million facility for the funding of Special Maize Production Programme targeting 400 000 hectares of land, Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa has said. Presenting the Mid-Term …
Climate Change and its Challenges for Zimbabwe By ZimSitRep_M | September 11, 2016 1 Comment There is little doubt in my mind that climate change is a reality and that in addition, southern Africa is going to be one of the hardest hit regions of the world. The science behind these projections is sound but it is impossible …