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Government reviews agricultural policies June 28, 2016 Business Melody Mashaire : Business Reporter Government is in the process of reviewing a number of agriculture-related policies to improve domestication and local farmers’ rights. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said Government has made efforts to domesticate farmers’ rights. “Zimbabwe has made efforts with regards to domestication and …
Agribank to float agro bills in July June 28, 2016 Business Agribank is planning to link farmers to corporate off takers who are currently importing to mitigate foreign exchange outflow Enacy Mapakame : Business Reporter THE Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe will float agro bills in July to raise $20 million to enhance agriculture financing. This comes as …
Parks boss suspended June 28, 2016 Top Stories Herald ReporterZimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority director-general Mr Edson Chidziya was yesterday suspended to pave way for investigations following anomalies identified in rhino horns stockpiles. In a statement yesterday, the ZPWMA said Mr Chidziya would be on forced leave for the next 60 days in order for …
$10m for Dorowa, ZimPhos fertiliser production June 28, 2016 Business Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands CorrespondentTHE Government has availed $10 million for the revival of Dorowa Minerals and ZimPhos to increase fertiliser production as the country moves to curb hunger and ensure food security at household, an official has said. Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister Chiratidzo Mabuwa said recently that …
Dendairy seeks packaging partnerships June 28, 2016 Business Midlands CorrespondentKWEKWE-based dairy milk processor, Dendairy, is seeking partnerships with local companies to package long life shelf products on their behalf. Dendairy is not fully utilising its capacity at its Kwekwe plant since the company commissioned a new TetraPak plant a few weeks ago. The milk processor invested $3,5 million …
Fresh outbreak of FMD detected in Mat South By ZimSitRep_M | June 27, 2016 0 Comment Source: Fresh outbreak of FMD detected in Mat South – Sunday News Jun 26, 2016 Dumisani Nsingo, Senior Farming ReporterA FRESH outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been detected in the Esigodini area of Matabeleland South Province. Matabeleland South provincial veterinary officer Dr …
Brand your cattle, farmers urged June 25, 2016 Crime & Courts Bianca Leboho Herald ReporterPolice have called for intensified cattle branding in response to an upsurge in stocktheft between January and May 2016 as compared to the same period last year. Speaking at a Zimbabwe Republic Police and Business Anti-Stock Theft Forum annual general meeting yesterday, Senior Assistant …
Chinhoyi farmer murdered in cold blood June 27, 2016 Crime & Courts Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauTWO men murdered a 90-year-old farmer who had offered them a lift by crushing his head with a big rock before dumping his body in a bushy area along the Chinhoyi-Baguta Road. The assailants made off with Mr Gardner Bertram’s Ford Ranger …
More rain this summer? June 27, 2016 Business The 2016-17 farming season is shaping up to deliver a roller-coaster from strong El Niño to La Niña Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryZIMBABWEAN farmers, facing some of the greatest climate risks in Africa, can look forward to more rain in the summer — hoping that will help boost food production …
Boost for cotton growers June 27, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterCottco is the sole buyer of cotton this season after Government supported farmers under its input scheme. The move is consistent with the Government strategy of supporting cotton farmers countrywide for three seasons. It started giving inputs to cotton farmers last year, while harvesting of …