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Zimbabwe's seed certification scheme to be reviewed
Zimbabwe's agriculture sector is set for a significant overhaul as stakeholders organize a write shop aimed at realigning and updating the country's Seed Certification Scheme. This initiative, part of...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 13:55hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
SEEDCO, ZRP warn culprits distributing counterfeit seeds
In the wake of 2024/25 farming season, certified seeds distribution and supply giant, SEEDCO Limited has joined hands with Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to thwart incidences of illegal selling of cou...Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 22:15hrs | 1060 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Seed scammers on the prowl
SEED producers have urged government to put in place measures to curb the sale of fake seed to farmers.Findings of a recent study carried out by The African Seed Access Index (Tasai) in partne...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bogus soil testing companies on the prowl
THE Lands and Agriculture ministry has warned farmers to be wary of unscrupulous soil testing companies on the market ahead of the rainy season.Speaking during a campaign on soil testing in Go...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fake maize seed hits market
FARMERS have been urged to be on high alert for fake maize seed in circulation.This has resulted in the police and SeedCo launching a campaign to warn farmers against seed scammers.See...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A haven of fake products
As the Christmas shopping season begins in earnest and the public scouts for the best bargains, there is need to be on the lookout for fake products.Investigations carried out by The Sunday Ma...Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 08:57hrs | | by Tendai Chara
Chronicle warns of fake seed being sold at Renkini
FAKE maize seed is being sold at Bulawayo's Renkini bus terminus and in some retail shops. Accordind to Chronicle, the scandal was unearthed when a farmer from Umguza Rural District visit...Published: 22 Dec 2014 at 06:44hrs | | by Factmore Dzobo
Govt in bid to stamp out fake seeds
The government is working with seed producing companies on strategies to stamp out fake seeds ahead of the 2014/2015 summer cropping season.This emerged during the unveiling of a new seed pack...Published: 20 Aug 2014 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Three nabbed for selling counterfeit seed
Police Officers from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Law and Order section have arrested three people in connection with selling counterfeit SEEDCO seed at a hardware in Mbare....Published: 17 Nov 2011 at 22:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
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