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Debt, input costs push up wheat farming costs The Herald 24/9/2021 Business Reporter Expensive debt and increased input costs are linked factors that have driven the cost of producing wheat, which in the long run may drive up the retail price of bread, a key household commodity in Zimbabwe. Sources within the Government have suggested …
Dairy sector investment pays dividends The Herald 22/9/2021 The livestock growth plan envisages that the sector grows into a US$1,9 billion industry by 2023 Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s raw milk production increased 11 percent to 7,09 million litres in August 2021 compared to 6,2 million litres in the same period last year as Government efforts to …
WERDIT partners EMA to alleviate conflicts arising from veld fires 0 September 16, 2021 4:16 PM As part of its peace building initiatives, the Wedza Residents Development Initiative Trust (WERDIT) has partnered with the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) to educate the Wedza community on mitigating veld fires that have also become a source of conflict in …
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Qatar offers fresh market for Zimbabwe products The Chronicle 31/8/2021 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter LOCAL exporters should take advantage of the direct flights between Zimbabwe and Qatar to tap into the US$25,8 billion Western Asian market. Early this month, Qatar Airways announced the introduction of direct flights between the two countries. This presents lucrative …
Zim young farmers lead agriculture change The Chronicle 25/8/2021 Audrey Simango Agriculture in Zimbabwe is on an upswing and young people are the driving force. For example, the country is set to harvest about 2,8 million tonnes of maize this year, triple the 2020 harvest, and making it the highest output in 20 years. The …
Summer cropping season preparations intensify 0 August 18, 2021 3:47 PM Source: Summer cropping season preparations intensify | Herald (Top Stories) Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Farmers have intensified preparations for the 2021/22 summer cropping season with unions calling for early distribution of inputs under support programmes. In most parts of the country, farmers are carrying out …
River sacrifices flow to sustain ‘golden’ dreams 0 July 17, 2021 5:44 AM Source: River sacrifices flow to sustain ‘golden’ dreams | The Herald Artisanal miners panning gold in Mt Darwin recently Elliot Ziwira Senior Reporter Despite the Covid-19-induced lockdown to curb the spread of the global contagion, Mukaradzi, which is about 10km to the south-east of Mt …
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Farmers want surrogate contractors taken out Herald 13/7/2021 Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Government has been urged not to licence surrogate contractors for the forthcoming tobacco season and mobilise local funding for the growth of the crop for the benefit of farmers and the nation. This was said by representatives of tobacco growing farmers’ organisations …
Wheat, barley side marketing criminalised by Staff Reporter Byo24 30/6/2021 Farmers can only sell their wheat or barley to either the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) or companies they have standing agreements with, as side marketing the crops is illegal, Government has said. Statutory Instrument (SI) 188 of 2021 (Grain Marketing Control of Sale) gazetted Tuesday …
‘Unleash Tugwi Mukosi Dam potential’ Chronicle 23/6/2021 Prof Mthuli Ncube Business Reporter FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, says massive economic development projects could be unleashed from the Tugwi Mukosi Dam, which would contribute more to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The minister visited the dam project recently where he highlighted …