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Water leak exacerbates Bulawayo's crisis
Bulawayo residents are enduring a challenging 170-hour water-shedding schedule as drought conditions worsened by El Niño continue to strain the city's water resources. With dam levels dwindling, resi...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:49hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo freezes
AS Zimbabwe experienced freezing weather that brought with it drizzles in some areas yesterday, Bulawayo city centre was adorned with images of people clad in an assortment of thick winter garb....Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must brace for extreme cold spell
The ChronicleTHE Meteorological Services Department has warned of a cold front, which is expected to move across the country from today up to tomorrow, with Bulawayo set to record a minimum te...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 07:38hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Tips on rearing broilers
When you intend to start a poultry project, sometimes budget constraints may be very discouraging . That is not an excuse to shelve the project though. To cut on production costs, you can substitute a...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:25hrs | 3 | by @Jamwanda2
'Zimbabwe's retailers deserve a wage subsidy'
WHILE government was bullish in the midterm fiscal policy and revised upwards gross domestic product (GDP) growth projections for 2021 from 7,4% initially projected in November last year to 7,8%, grow...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe heightens surveillance against Avian influenza
THE Department of Veterinary Services has advised poultry farmers to tighten bio-security and maintain proper disinfection to curb any potential spread of the avian influenza into the country. ...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man earns a living by breeding flies
A BINDURA man is earning a living through breeding flies as animal feed at a time flies are associated with unhygienic practices and condemned for causing diseases such as cholera, typhoid, dysentery ...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Stockfeeds shortage hits the market
A SHORTAGE of stockfeeds has hit the market, with poultry farmers going from one supplier to another in search of the major input for their business.This comes at a time the country is faced with ...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
National Foods starts maize imports
National Foods says it has commenced substantial maize imports to cover the predicted demand between December 2020 and April 2021 as the recently concluded harvest was impacted by a second successive ...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 20:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Roadrunners population up 161%
ZIMBABWE has nearly 60 million free-range birds (roadrunners) , a 161% increase compared to the same period in 2015, Zimbabwe Free Range Poultry Association (ZFRPA) has said.In a statement mar...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Day-old chicks shortage hits industry
THE production of hatching eggs in Zimbabwe is projected to remain depressed until the last quarter of this year, necessitating the continued high dependence on imports to satisfy demand for day-old c...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chicken prices fall as poultry farmers increase production
THE price of chicken has fallen from $4 per kilogramme to an average of $3,50 per kilogramme as poultry farmers have increased production after recovering from the effects of bird flu and drop in pric...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 06:50hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF enticing women's vote
Government has opened discussions with countries in the BRICs with a view to acquiring 100 000 tractors for distribution to women.The BRICs is made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South...Published: 16 Jul 2017 at 12:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hardly exports poultry to South Africa and Botswana
THE country is not affected by South Africa and Botswana Governments' decision to ban Zimbabwean chicken products as the country hardly exports poultry produce, players in the industry have said....Published: 10 Jun 2017 at 17:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shops raise chicken prices by 40%
THE price of chicken has increased by over 40 percent from about $3/kg to $4.40/kg with the Zimbabwe Poultry Farmers Association (ZPFA) attributing this to stockfeed price increase.The mov...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stockfeed demand goes down
THE decline in the prices of cattle has affected the demand for stockfeed as farmers are now failing to raise adequate money to purchase the commodity, an official has said.In an interview las...Published: 11 Sep 2016 at 12:59hrs | 1 | by Dickson Mangena
Mphoko slams aspiring MP
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has accused Zanu PF losing candidate for Nketa-Emganwini constituency in Bulawayo, Alphas Mashaba of working against his poultry projects in various areas of to discr...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 20:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chicken sales low during festive season
PLAYERS in the poultry industry say chicken sales declined by about 20 percent this festive season largely due to limited disposable income by their major customers.During the festive season, ...Published: 04 Jan 2016 at 06:33hrs | | by Brighton Gumbo
Chickens die from heatwave
THE prolonged heat wave felt throughout the country over the past two months has culminated in increased broiler chicken mortalities at most backyard-run projects in urban areas.Most town and ...Published: 03 Jan 2016 at 10:15hrs | 1 | by Noble Ncube
Matabeleland farmers struggle to meet demand for eggs
ABOUT 450 000 eggs are imported by Matabeleland region daily from other areas as local farmers are struggling to meet demand.A poultry farmer in Matopo, Phathani Sibanda said the region manage...Published: 23 Mar 2015 at 08:19hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Farmers feeding their chickens ARVs
THE National Aids Council (NAC) is set to conduct a national Anti-Retroviral drug audit following reports that some small scale farmers are feeding their chickens ARVs.About 62,000 out of ...Published: 09 Mar 2015 at 08:40hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Zimbabwe bans poultry imports from South Africa
GOVERNMENT has banned, with immediate effect, all imports of poultry and poultry products from South Africa following an outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N2) in ostriches at five commercial farms in th...Published: 15 Apr 2011 at 09:12hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
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