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Conservation agriculture the way to go – Hangula
Conventional tillage mostly used by communal farmers is contributing to increased vulnerability to climate change, says the coordinator of a…
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South Africa’s 2019 maize crop seen down 16 pct on drought conditions
South Africa is likely to harvest 16 percent less maize in 2019 compared with the previous season after drought delayed…
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Reprieve for tobacco farmers as RBZ relaxes Forex retention period to 180 days
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has granted large scale tobacco farmers permission to retain foreign currency earned from the…
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Tobacco to boost Zimbabwe’s foreign currency inflows
Zimbabwe’s 2019 tobacco marketing season commences on Wednesday next week according to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) amid…
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Coffee exporters top 2018 Presidents’ Export Awards in Uganda
Ugacof, a coffee processing and exporting company, was the overall winner followed by Kyagalanyi Coffee. Ugacof, which has been in…
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Targeting fruit flies in Seychelles to save melons, pumpkin and cucumbers
Seychelles is relaunching a project to reduce the number of fruit flies, a pest that is currently affecting the production…
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South Africa halts global maize exports to boost SADC
Regional supplies of the staple maize are projected to decline to their lowest level this month but it is not…
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Harsh Brexit- Meatco ready to ship meat to 27 EU countries
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), as Namibia’s flagship meat exporter to Europe, is ready for the worst case scenario…
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