By Cliff Chiduku MOST farmers have traditionally viewed farming as a way of life rather than a business venture that can transform lives. However, the Second Republic led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has transformed the agriculture, starting with changing the mindset of farmers. Everything starts in the mind. A business-oriented farmers approached farming…
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By Cliff Chiduku In a bid to commercialize rural poultry production, provide households with a rich protein source and improve livelihoods, the government last year embarked on the Presidential Rural Poultry Scheme. The scheme is showing economic and social potency along the value chain as some villagers have started heaping praises on the Second Republic…
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By Tapiwa Nyasha Mutonda While launching the 2023 cotton marketing season in Mahuwe last month, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development minister Dr Anxious Masuka bemoaned poor quality seed cotton, before urging farmers to…
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By Lindani Ncube Managing pregnant goats is important for maintaining the health of the mother and ensuring successful delivery of kids. Here are some tips for good management of pregnant goats. Pregnant goats require a diet that is high in protein, calcium, and other nutrients to support the growth of the…
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By Chipo Tachiona The business of producing beef is dependent on a wide range of variables. Each component is equally crucial to the other. These components must cooperate in order to maximize the herd’s productivity and boost profitability. Below are some of the considerations that should be made to get the best out of…
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Beekeeping is not capital intensive By Tanaka D Mudarikwa Beekeeping can be a fascinating and profitable side hustle or full-time occupation. Almost anyone can keep bees as long as they have the expertise. Human beings and bees can live in harmony, but they can be vicious if disturbed. Bees normally only sting…
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By Peter Mudzimiri The Government, through the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development recently promulgated amendments to the control of the sale of maize regulations, through the gazette of the Grain Marketing (Control of Sale of Maize) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 (No.1) (Statutory Instrument 56 of 2023). The new law enunciates the…
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By Tinotenda Madhebha In a bid to improve the national herd and genetic quality of livestock, especially cattle, the government is leveraging on technology and innovation. Artificial insemination is one of the various interventions that the government has adopted to ramp up production in the livestock sub-sector as enshrined in the Livestock Recovery and…
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