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Ashton Mutyavaviri THE current drought has heightened prospects of drinking water shortages for livestock. with the Department of Livestock Production and Development (DLPD) urging farmers to construct watering points at all existing boreholes. DLPD chief livestock officer Mr Wisdom Gunzvenzve said the move was meant to cut the distances which animals move to get water. […]
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Edgar Vhera-Agriculture Specialist Writer TOBACCO sales at both auction and contract floors had reached 4 million kilogrammes by Day 3 of trade with farmers earning US$13 million, a 216 percent increase from the US$4 million earned during the comparable period last year. Statistics from Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show that there had been […]
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Edgar Vhera-Agriculture Specialist Writer THE Government has dismissed speculation that the current price fluctuations for table potatoes were a result of low production due to the ban on potato seed imports from South Africa, saying dynamics in the production process were the likeliest cause. This follows growing concerns among some stakeholders that declining potato supplies […]
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Tariro Stacey Gatsi IN the wake of the El Niño-induced drought that has severely impacted agricultural production, Government is now banking on farmers who adopted climate-proofed farming techniques, embraced traditional grains and irrigation to salvage yields that boost food security. This comes on the backdrop of the current season characterised by unstable weather patterns that […]
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Fildah Gwati The beekeeping industry has registered a 1,3 percent growth following a rise in the number of beekeepers, statistics released by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development in the crops, livestock and fisheries assessment report (CLAFA-1) pre-harvest show. The number of beekeepers rose from 28 334 in 2022 to 28 […]
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Fildah Gwati FARMERS who heeded Government’s advice on agro-ecological matching and grew crops suitable for their regions have a chance to score decent yields despite the drought currently ravaging the country. This comes as many farmers switched from conventional farming methods to climate-proofed practices such as Government’s Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme and the adoption of drought-tolerant traditional […]
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Ashton Mutyavaviri AMID shifting food preferences inspired by the push to take healthy and nutritious foods, groundnuts find themselves in a staple foods competition to assert themselves as either a substitute or permanent alternative. Knowledge Transfer Africa (KTA) chief executive officer Dr Charles Dhewa recently hinted that groundnuts were competing very well in the mass […]
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Ashton Mutyavaviri DISTRIBUTION of vegetable combos to irrigation scheme business units (ISBU) under the Presidential Rural Development Programme (PRDP) is gaining momentum with 456 119 households having been given 456 119 seed packs so far. The scheme is targeting to distribute the vegetable package to 1, 8 million households this year in a move expected […]
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Fildah Gwati TEA production has joined the list of casualties of the El Nino inspired drought with producers focusing on hectarages that match their irrigation capacity causing a 14 percent drop in the crop’s hectarage this season. Statistics the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development’s first round of Crops, Livestock and Fisheries […]
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Fildah Gwati THE poultry industry has assured farmers of adequate chicks and feed supplies to meet their requirements despite the uncertainty generated by potential water shortages and escalating feed costs. In an interview with this publication, Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) chairman Solomon Zawe said there were enough chicks for farmers but their main was over […]
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Product Description Price Potato/Pocket Chat US4-US$5 Small US$6-US$7 Medium US$1O-US$12 Large US$13 Extra large US$14-US$15 Tomatoes 30kg sandak US$15-US$25 Wooden box US$3-US$4 Plastic dish US$1-US$2 Vegetables Cabbage head US$0,50-US$1,50 Covo/bundle US$4 Rape/bundle US$2,50-US$4 Tsunga/bundle US$3 Red cabbage US$0,50 Beetroot/bundle Muboora/bundle Onions -10kg pocket US$5-US$10 Red onion US$10 Mushroom wild/bucket Cauliflower/kg US$2 Brocoli/kg US$2 Ginger/kg US$1,50-US$2 […]
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Tariro Stacey Gatsi THE citrus industry is experiencing an upswing with hectarage for oranges rising from 4 174 hectares in the 2022/23 season to 4 631 in 2023/24 amid firming prospects of further expansion, thanks to improved access to export markets. This came out in the final crop, livestock and fisheries assessment report (Pre-harvesting) CLAFA […]
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Ashton Mutyavaviri THE cattle industry has recorded a 23 percent decline in mortalities, thanks to the combination of improved animal husbandry and health management practices that include stringent control measures for tick-borne diseases. Information in the Crops, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment Report (Pre-harvest) CLAFA-1 2023/24 Summer Season indicates that cattle mortality has dropped by 23 […]
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A new law will be introduced by the Government to safeguard farmers from the sale of seedlings by the roadside. The decision comes on the back of the recent launch of two ground-breaking agricultural varieties, SC665 a medium maize hybrid and SCXH102, a red sorghum variety.
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THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is working with Government to protect agriculture biodiversity through sound management of pesticides.