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‘ Importing Maize From ‘Zambia’, Another El-nino Victim, Is Proof Of Zimbabwe’s Failed Agricultural Strategy’

Posted on June 11, 2016June 11, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

An MDC-T MP Costa Machingauta has questioned Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made if it was government policy that one has to produce Zanu PF card to get maize. This was after rumours swell that some Zanu PF officials were demanding Zanu PF cards for the people to access the maize being distributed by government. “I want to thank the Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development on the update of importation of…

‘25,000 Cattle Died From October 2015 To March 2016 Due To Drought In Zimbabwe’-UNFP

Posted on May 20, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

THE United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Wednesday food insecurity in drought-hit Zimbabwe is expected to spike from July as available stocks deplete. The food insecurity has been worsened by the fact that this is Zimbabwe’s second consecutive year of below average maize supplies. The country was hit by a devastating El-Nino induced drought this year which has left 4 million people, or 30 percent of the rural population, in need of food aid….

Opposition Warn Mugabe Over Dangers Of Fresh Farm Invasions

Posted on April 11, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Opposition political parties have warned President Robert Mugabe against his typical populist, political rhetoric approach following his mooted fresh farm invasion exercise to satisfy war veterans’ demands amid a disastrous fast track land policy that turned Zimbabwe into a basket case. Recently, Mugabe admitted that the country was importing maize from Zambia, due to its excess reserves after it allocated land to former Zimbabwe white commercial farmers that were violently kicked out of their…

Appeals To BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa) To Join West In Feeding Starving Zimbabweans

Posted on March 9, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

The United Nations on Tuesday appealed to the emerging BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to join the West in helping Zimbabwe fight hunger after it was hit by drought. Bishow Parajuli, head of the UN team in Zimbabwe said food assistance is greatly needed. “The timely support from the BRICS, either bilaterally or through the UN, will go a long way in augmenting ongoing efforts by the government of Zimbabwe, UN,…

3 Million Zimbabweans Face Food Insecurity Due To El-Nino Driven Drought

Posted on March 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

An estimated three million Zimbabweans – 23 percent of the country’s population – is food insecure in the wake of one of the worst droughts to ever hit Zimbabwe, a government official has said. – Zimbabwe Food and Nutrition Council director George Kembo told delegates at the signing ceremony of a $10 million donation from the US government for hunger alleviation on Thursday that at the end of January, Zimbabwe had received less than 75…

’16, 000 Cattle Lost To Drought In Six Months, With Masvingo Province Most Affected’-VP Mnangagwa

Posted on February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa says at least 16 000 beasts have died due to drought which has affected many parts of the country, with Masvingo the hardest hit province, losing at least 6 000 beasts since October last year.Addressing diplomats at the launch of an international appeal for food aid and drought relief mechanism yesterday, Mnangagwa said the livestock condition was dire and the situation had been compounded by an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in parts…

Zimbabwe Needs US$1,5 Billion To Import Grain To Feed 3Million People Until March 2017

Posted on February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Government requires US$1,5 billion to import grain and other related social safety nets. 1.4 million tonnes of grains are needed to feed at least three million people until March 2017.Government requires US$1,5 billion to import grain and other related social safety nets. 1.4 million tonnes of grains are needed to feed at least three million people until March 2017. The US$1.5 billion appeal from the government to domestic partners follows the declaration of the 2015-2016…

‘Zimbabwe Needs 1, 8 million Tonnes Of Grain’-National State Of Emergency Declared

Posted on February 5, 2016February 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Zimbabwe’s national crisis, typifies the heartlessness of Mugabe’s Zanu PF regime, which has taken at least 6 months before admitting the driven drought is wreaking havoc across Zimbabwe, meaning the nation is urgently in need of assistance to import at least 1, 8 million tonnes of grain to stave off starvation of both human and livestock. Zimbabwe is reportedly only in possession of 250 000 tonnes of maize, which falls way short of the required amount, in an alarming situation, where there…

Drought Pushes Mugabe’s Zanu PF Regime To Finally Declare A ‘State Of National Disaster’

Posted on February 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

The Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Saviour Kasukuwere says President Robert Mugabe has declared a state of disaster following the El Nino-induced drought which has severely affected some areas in both communal and resettlement areas across the country.The declaration is with effect from the 2nd of February. In a statement to ZBC News, Kasukuwere said President Mugabe made the declaration given the magnitude of the significant impacts and the continued threat…

Harare City Council Releases Tight Water Rationing Schedule

Posted on January 22, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Zimbabwe is facing a terrible period with dams now running close to minimum usable level water flow. Harare city council forewarned the public about forth coming water rationing schemes. As promised, the water rationing regime has arrived and Harare City council has released the schedule which will cover residential areas as from the 23rd of January up until the 31st of May 2016. The areas that will suffer this water rationing scheme include Mufakose, Inkomo,…

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