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Zimbabwe deploys vessel monitoring technology to curb illegal fishing
Zimbabwe deploys vessel monitoring technology to curb illegal fishing

Theseus Mauruki Shambare ZIMBABWE is strengthening efforts to combat illegal fishing and improve sustainable management of aquatic resources through the deployment of Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) under the SADC PROFISHBLUE…

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Securing feed, saving food: Call for hybrid yellow maize seed
Securing feed, saving food: Call for hybrid yellow maize seed

Edgar Vhera-Specialist Writer – Agribusiness STAKEHOLDERS in the livestock industry have challenged local breeders to invest in hybrid yellow maize seed production to cater for the increasing demand of maize…

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Small livestock production on the rise
Small livestock production on the rise

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter BOTH commercial and small scale farmers in Manicaland Province are increasingly turning to goat production, as small ruminant farming emerges as a key livelihood strategy, amid…

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Milk production climbs 7 percent to 40 million litres
Milk production climbs 7 percent to 40 million litres

Edgar Vhera-Specialist Writer – Agribusiness ZIMBABWE’S commercial milk production climbed to 40 million litres in the first four months of the year, marking a seven percent jump from 38 million…

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Matabeleland tobacco growers use Marula barns to save forests
Matabeleland tobacco growers use Marula barns to save forests

Elita Chikwati in BULAWAYO IN a forestry-friendly twist to an age-old process, tobacco farmers in Matabeleland have turned to a novel innovation — the Marula barn to cure their tobacco…

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Farmers urged to embrace small grains
Farmers urged to embrace small grains

Business Reporter Farmers in Zimbabwe should embrace drought-tolerant small grains to insulate themselves against climate-change-induced crop failures, an industry expert has said. Speaking last week during a sorghum field day…

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1,3m ha of maize harvested
1,3m ha of maize harvested

Precious Manomano Herald Reporter Zimbabwe has harvested 1 331 921 hectares of maize, a development that strengthens national food security. The maize harvest reflects improved production across the country following…

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Govt compiles grain relief database
Govt compiles grain relief database

Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau GOVERNMENT is compiling a database of households that continuously depend on grain relief in a move aimed at investigating the root causes of food insecurity…

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Mixed feelings over cotton producer price
Mixed feelings over cotton producer price

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness FARMERS have welcomed the recent 17-percent cotton price increase but expressed reservations over the pricing model used, which they described as excluding the cost…

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New land audit targets idle farms
New land audit targets idle farms

Theseus Shambare-Herald Correspondent GOVERNMENT will soon embark on a nationwide land audit targeting underutilised farms, multiple farm ownership and irregular land allocations as authorities move to restore order and maximise…

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