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Farmers urged to prepare for fall armyworm in midlands
Farmers in the Midlands Province have been urged to spray their crops, amid...
Number of cotton growers gone up by 50%
The production of cotton is this season expected to increase as the number...
ARDA Rebuilding Plantations across zim
Plantations have over the past few years been mainly associated with commercial...
Agrobusiness : a walk into a successfull fresh produce delivery venture in zimbabwe
For Kuda Musasiwa, a marketing consultant, growing tomatoes was supposed to be a...
Torrential rains hit Zimbabwe
The Meteorological Department (Met Department) is forecasting torrential rains to cause havoc throughout...
SPCA, Top Vets discourages buying pugs and bulldogs
SPCA, Top Vets discourages buying pugs and bulldogs
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Zimbabwe reports outbreak of bird flu virus : Meanwhile , Mozambique and Botswana have banned zim poultry imports
Zimbabwe has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu at a commercial poultry...
Nespresso to launch limited edition Zimbabwean coffee in May
Nespresso is poised to add Zimbabwe to the list of trendy African coffees
As single-origin beans...
Interesting facts about fertilisers every farmer must be aware of
One of the popular ways to increase crop yield is the application of fertilizers, either...
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Zimbabwean agro-scientist addresses UK faming conference
ZIMBABWEAN scientist Nyasha Mudukuti is one of the key note speakers at the at the 2019 Oxford faming conference which started this...
Amtec diversifies into farm equipment
India’s tractor and farm equipment manufacturer Tafe, through AgriMag of South Africa has awarded a distribution licence of its products to Amtec Motors (Zimbabwe)....
Be innovative, farmers urged
Localised innovative strategies that can expand new markets regionally and internationally must be the guiding principle for both private and public stakeholders in agriculture.
Midlands...
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Fish can grow well with proper feeding – Learn How
Productivity of fishponds can be increased by providing the fish with supplementary food. Manufactured fish feeds available in Africa are found in one or...
Agric equipment suppliers embrace modernisation agenda
The agricultural equipment suppliers in the country say they are ready to play their part on the modernisation agenda of the Zimbabwean economy...
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More than 60 percent of households report sudden losses in income and assets.Weather shocks are very common, but price risk is just as prevalent. Death and...
Farmers urged to prepare for fall armyworm in midlands
Farmers in the Midlands Province have been urged to spray their crops, amid reports of the fall armyworm having been detected in some parts of the province. Provincial Crop and Livestock Officer Mrs Medlinah Magwenzi confirmed that...
Number of cotton growers gone up by 50%
The production of cotton is this season expected to increase as the number of growers has gone up by 50 percent, a development that has been attributed to the Presidential Cotton Free Inputs.
The...
ARDA Rebuilding Plantations across zim
Plantations have over the past few years been mainly associated with commercial or large scale farmers who have the technical expertise and capital to undertake production of cash crop for export markets.
Agrobusiness : a walk into a successfull fresh produce delivery venture in zimbabwe
For Kuda Musasiwa, a marketing consultant, growing tomatoes was supposed to be a pastime, but when he found himself struggling to secure new marketing contracts, the fallback plan became the main plan. Today the venture has gone...
Torrential rains hit Zimbabwe
The Meteorological Department (Met Department) is forecasting torrential rains to cause havoc throughout the country in the coming few days.
According to the Met Department, rains and windstorm will strike tomorrow morning with meteorologist...
SPCA, Top Vets discourages buying pugs and bulldogs
SPCA, Top Vets discourages buying pugs and bulldogs
interesting ways to improve broiler feeding efficiency to achieve max possible weight/age
Most measures to improve this useful index of productivity are by balancing the ratio between energy and amino acids, and (or) by improving nutrient digestibility by a number of different means. But, the feed efficiency rate can be...
2018 will be remembered in Zim’s history for attaining the highest tobacco production levels...
THE year 2018 will be remembered in the history of the country for attaining the highest tobacco production levels ever since the growing of the golden leaf began.
There were also no grain imports...
Zimbabwean agro-scientist addresses UK faming conference
ZIMBABWEAN scientist Nyasha Mudukuti is one of the key note speakers at the at the 2019 Oxford faming conference which started this Tuesday.
Hundreds of farming enthusiasts from across the UK and abroad have...
ZIM’s livestock farmers have warned of a difficult season due to poor rainfall, acute...
ZIMBABWE’s livestock farmers have warned of a difficult season due to poor rainfall, acute veterinary vaccine shortages and stockfeed, among other pressing challenges.
BY MTHANDAZO NYONI
Forecasts have suggested that the...
