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Poachers shoot black rhino April 12, 2016 Local News Nqobile Tshili Chronicle CorrespondentPOACHERS have shot a black rhino at Matopos National Park in a development that threatens the country’s rhino population. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) said the unidentified poachers allegedly shot the rhino using an AK47 rifle before dehorning it alive. In a statement …
Mugabe warned over fresh farm invasions TENDAI KAMHUNGIRA AND FARAYI MACHAMIRE • 10 APRIL 2016 6:33PM • 0 COMMENTS HARARE – Opposition political parties have warned President Robert Mugabe against his typical populist, political rhetoric approach following his mooted fresh farm invasion exercise to satisfy war veterans’ demands amid a disastrous fast track land policy that turned …
MSU develops new method of feeding pigs April 9, 2016 in National, News Midlands State University’s (MSU) department of agricultural economics and development is in the process of developing a new cost-efficient method of feeding pigs to maximise profits. By Stephen Chadenga According to the department’s chairperson and co-ordinator of the project, Joseph Chivizhe, the new innovation, known …
Construction of Dema power plant begins April 11, 2016 in National, News CONSTRUCTION of the multi-million-dollar Dema Power Plant, about 40 kilometres outside Harare, has started with the project expected to be complete by year-end. BY STAFF REPORTER The diesel-powered electricity-generating project, a public private partnership deal between government and energy company Sakunda Holdings was targeting to produce …
Food shortages re-ignite GMO concerns April 11, 2016 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryAS hunger stalks the land, forcing Government to seek to import more than 700 000 tonnes of the maize to feed 4 million people, we find ourselves locked in that difficult situation again: to eat genetically modified foods (GMs), remain strictly organic, or eat …
Broken hearts at tobacco auction floors Posted on April 10, 2016 by ZimSitRep_M — No Comments ↓ Broken hearts at tobacco auction floors | The Sunday Mail 10/04/2016 Harmony AgereScores of tobacco farmers were last week left stranded at various auction floors after failing to get payment for their crop.The development has been attributed to slow processing of payments as well as …
FMD Technical Bulletin For full statement please click here Introduction Foot and mouth disease (FMD) occurred widely in cattle in Zimbabwe in 2014 and 2015 (a total of 158 outbreaks be-ing reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health [OIE]) with the result that livestock farming and the beef industry in Zimbabwe were severely affected, …
ZINWA takes customer feedback seriously April 8, 2016 Business In today’s highly competitive business environment, being an organisation that listens to its stakeholders has become arguably the most significant factor in determining the success or failure of most business entities. Apparently, many organisations are making strides to put in place effective communication mechanisms in a bid to …
Fertiliser sales decline April 8, 2016 Business Business Reporter Zimbabwe continues to experience a huge trade deficit due to the poor performance of exports exacerbated by a huge import bill, which is mostly consumptive. Exports in 2015 were $2,7 billion, representing a 13 percent decline from the year 2014, which was $3 billion. This is a worrisome …
Decentralisation pays off for tobacco farmers April 8, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe decentralisation of tobacco floors has benefited some contracted farmers who no longer worry about transport and accommodation costs when selling their crop. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board licensed Karoi and Mvurwi Mashonaland Tobacco Company floors for farmers to sell their crop …