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NGO lobbies against poultry caging
ANIMAL rights lobby group, Nurture Imvelo Trust has upped its campaign for the eradication of battery cages in poultry production describing the practice as a gross violation of animal rights....Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dishes out free-range chickens
Zanu-PF Churu constituency candidate, Ephraim Fundukwa, has hit the ground running after rolling out several projects in the area in line with President Mnangagwa's clarion call of leaving no one and ...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga shoots first beast in the resuscitation of CSC
THE revamped Cold Storage Company(CSC)-Boustead Beef factory, which resumed operations yesterday after 22 years of closure, will never be allowed to collapse again as its re-opening is anchored on ren...Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Figtree to be turned into a town
GOVERNMENT has set in motion the smart city concept that will see the development of Figtree as a tributary town to Bulawayo, as efforts to ease congestion in major cities gathers pace.Figtree...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 20:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
SA consumers face higher prices in 2022
Various product prices are rising rapidly across the globe as the world opens after months of lockdown. As a result, food prices have been in the headlines, and SA is no exception.As a case in...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:25hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
High temperatures affect poultry production
The high temperatures felt throughout the country have been killing chickens in many backyard fowl runs in rural and urban areas. Many people have over the years started rearing broiler chicke...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:20hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Corrupt' police boss granted $10 000 bail
OFFICER commanding Matabeleland north province, Commissioner Erasmus Makodza, who was arrested on Monday for alleged criminal abuse of office was yesterday granted $10 000 bail by Harare magistrate, S...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Poultry production up during Covid-19 lockdown
SMALL-SCALE poultry production has increased significantly since the beginning of the year as families turned to chicken rearing to supplement incomes during Covid-19 -induced lockdown, a Cabinet Mini...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 07:55hrs | | 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
Hamara injects $5m hatchery expansion project
ONE of the country's leading poultry inputs suppliers, Hamara Chicks has invested about $5 million for the expansion of its day-old chick hatchery as it moves to satisfy market demand.Hamara C...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Free range chicken breeder eyes Asian market
BULAWAYO-BASED women and girl child empowering non-governmental organisation, Upfumi Kumadzimai-Inotho Kubomama is working on embarking on an extensive free range chicken breeding project as it moves ...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Major rail firm comes to Zimbabwe
CHINESE companies have heightened their interest in local investments following President Mnangagwa's inauguration in late 2017, with a major construction firm last week dispatching a delegation to Zi...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 07:57hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
U.S. provides over $100K for Lupane Women’s Development Trust
HARARE - The United States, through the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), is providing $100,000 over two years to assist the Lupane Women's Development Trust (Lupane Women). The fu...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by APO
Grace Mugabe empowers Matabeleland South women, gives them 3 000 chicks
About 1 000 women in Matabeleland South have been trained in poultry production amid high expectations that the programme spearheaded by the First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe will uplift the living standards...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 19:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Avian influenza is in Southern Africa, concerted regional approach required to manage it
The first ever confirmation of outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in southern Africa (so far reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, in that or...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 12:32hrs | 4 | by Chimimba David Phiri and Moetapele Letshwenyo
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
USAID official visits Zimbabwe to assess drought crisis
Dina Esposito, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), visited Zimbabwe this ...Published: 27 May 2016 at 07:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Caritas sustainable livelihoods diversity and resilience project for Bikita
A project goal to improve livelihoods diversity and resilience for targeted vulnerable women, men, boys and girls has been initiated in Wards 12 and 22 of Bikita District.Masvingo Mirror repor...Published: 18 May 2016 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
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
The ups and downs of 2015 and a prognosis for 2016 - Gutu
A majority of Zimbabweans have experienced an extremely difficult and challenging year in 2015.As the formal economy continued to implode and more and more workers were rendered jobless, the year has ...Published: 26 Nov 2015 at 18:53hrs | 1 | by Obert Chaurura Gutu
Mugabe's government to vet white farmers
Government has not yet issued offer letters to white farmers who were recommended by provinces to stay on their farms as they will first be subjected to strict vetting before receiving security of ten...Published: 13 Oct 2015 at 06:30hrs | | by George Maponga
Zanu-PF's Tshuma steps up campaign for Mpopoma - Pelandaba constituency
Zanu-PF member and businessman Joseph Tshuma has stepped up his campaign for the 10 June by-elections in Mpopoma-Pelandaba constituency saying that he was ready to serve the people.Tshuma who ...Published: 31 May 2015 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti increases tariffs on chickens imports
THE government has gazetted a new tariff regime for chicken imports as it moves to protect and boost local poultry production, it has emerged.The new measures come a fortnight after Reserve Ba...Published: 21 Nov 2012 at 05:16hrs | | by Business Reporter
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