Moffat Mungazi- Manica Post
- January 17, 2025
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Manicaland surpasses 270 000ha of summer maize
Samuel KadungureNews Editor MANICALAND has made significant strides in maize production, surpassing its summer target despite the late onset of the rain season. The province has planted 270 000 hectares…
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- Herald
- January 16, 2025
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Govt sets stage for improved cotton yields
Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer GOVERNMENT has introduced a cocktail of measures to increase seed cotton yields for the 2024/25 season and set the cotton industry on course to reclaim…
- Herald
- January 16, 2025
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Govt urges farmers to be wary of armyworm
Nyasha Motsi Herald Correspondent THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development (MLAFWRD) has advised farmers to be vigilant over a potential outbreak of African armyworm, which has…
- Herald
- January 16, 2025
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Tobacco hectarage hits 120K, as exports record 50pc surge
Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer TOBACCO hectarage has surged by 10 percent from 109 000 hectares as of January 10 last year to 120 000 in the comparable period this…
- Herald
- January 16, 2025
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‘Use of rhizobia saves over US$100 per hectare’
Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer SUGAR bean farmers can save more than US$100 per hectare by using rhizobium bio-fertiliser instead of chemical fertilisers, the Government has advised, as planting of…
- Moffat Mungazi
- Manica Post
- January 14, 2025
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Relief as Government extends tobacco planting window
Samuel KadungureNews EditorGOVERNMENT has extended the deadline for destroying tobacco seedbeds to January 15, giving rain-fed dryland tobacco growers more time to transplant, having failed to do so in time…
- Moffat Mungazi
- Manica Post
- January 14, 2025
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Timber shortage hits market
Ray BandeSenior ReporterA SEVERE shortage of kiln-dried timber has hit the market, largely due to devastating veld fires in various plantations scattered across Manicaland over the years.Industry leaders are feeling…
- Moffat Mungazi
- Manica Post
- January 14, 2025
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Farmers cash in onBoer goat breeding
Lovemore KadzuraPost ReporterMANY farmers in Manicaland Province are switching from ordinary goat breeds to Boer breeds, which offer a viable and high-income business opportunity.Those who have taken up the initiative…
- Moffat Mungazi
- Manica Post
- January 14, 2025
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Despite false start Manicaland eyes bumper harvest
Ray BandeSenior ReporterTHE onset of the rainfall season has been characterised by false starts and intermittent dry spells in recent years, including this current 2024/25 season. Nevertheless, agricultural experts remain…
- Moffat Mungazi
- Manica Post
- January 7, 2025
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Manicaland achievesmilestone in grain distribution
Samuel KadungureNews EditorMANICALAND has made significant strides in grain distribution, with the latest report showing that 7 195,43 metric tonnes (26,1 percent) were distributed to hard-pressed rural citizens, while an…
