{"id":18934,"date":"2026-08-02T04:37:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T04:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/lands\/?page_id=18934"},"modified":"2026-08-02T04:37:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T04:37:53","slug":"early-action-early-detection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/?page_id=18934","title":{"rendered":"Early Action Early Detection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\nAgriculture News Cards<\/title>\n<style>\n body {\n font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n background-color: #f8f9f7;\n margin: 40px;\n }\n\n \/* Grid wrapper *\/\n .card-grid {\n display: flex;\n flex-wrap: wrap;\n justify-content: center;\n gap: 20px;\n }\n\n \/* Individual card *\/\n .card {\n background-color: #fff;\n width: 400px; \/* fixed width *\/\n min-height: 480px; \/* flexible height *\/\n border-radius: 8px;\n box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n overflow: hidden;\n }\n\n \/* Image section *\/\n .card-image {\n width: 100%;\n height: 160px; \/* balanced image height *\/\n background-color: #f3f3f3;\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n justify-content: center;\n overflow: hidden;\n }\n\n .card-image img {\n max-width: 100%;\n max-height: 100%;\n width: auto;\n height: auto;\n display: block;\n }\n\n \/* Content section *\/\n .card-content {\n padding: 14px;\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n justify-content: space-between;\n flex-grow: 1;\n }\n\n .card-content h2 {\n font-size: 14px;\n font-weight: 700;\n margin: 0 0 8px;\n line-height: 1.3;\n }\n\n .tags {\n margin-bottom: 8px;\n }\n\n .tag {\n display: inline-block;\n background-color: #2f4f44;\n color: #fff;\n font-size: 10px;\n font-weight: 600;\n padding: 3px 6px;\n border-radius: 3px;\n margin-right: 4px;\n }\n\n .card-content p {\n font-size: 11px;\n color: #333;\n line-height: 1.4;\n margin: 0 0 10px;\n }\n\n .chevron {\n align-self: flex-end;\n color: #2f4f44;\n font-size: 16px;\n text-decoration: none;\n }\n\n \/* Responsive adjustments *\/\n @media (max-width: 768px) {\n .card {\n width: 100%;\n min-height: auto;\n }\n .card-image {\n height: 120px;\n }\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<div class=\"card-grid\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <div class=\"card-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/P-S.jpeg\" alt=\"PS Jiri\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 526px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 526\/516;\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card-content\">\n <h2>OUR JOB IS TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY EVERYWHERE, EVERYDAY! - PS. Jiri<\/h2>\n <div class=\"tags\">\n <span class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">#EARLY WARNING EARLY ACTION<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <p>13 July 2026<br>\n The Permanent Secretary, Professor Dr. Obert Jiri, outlined the government\u2019s meticulous groundwork to safeguard the nation\u2019s food supply.<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1057234707249466&id=100088888383506&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=7LQNlC8xMKe7sCiZ#\" class=\"chevron\">›<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"card\">\n <div class=\"card-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/livestock.jpg\" alt=\"Livestock Advisory\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/2048;\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card-content\">\n <h2>LIVESTOCK FARMER ADVISORY: Know Your Weight, Protect Your Price<\/h2>\n <div class=\"tags\">\n <span class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">#EARLY WARNING EARLY ACTION<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <p>13 July 2026<br>\n A livestock weighing belt estimates live weight using a single heart-girth measurement \u2014 no electricity, no crush pen, no scale.<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100088888383506\/posts\/1052135521092718\/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=FEbvndCtSj872rYJ#\" class=\"chevron\">›<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"card\">\n <div class=\"card-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DUAL.jpeg\" alt=\"DUAL\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/720;\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card-content\">\n <h2>Protecting Zimbabwe's farmers from climate shocks; before, during, and after<\/h2>\n <div class=\"tags\">\n <span class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">#EARLY WARNING EARLY ACTION<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <p>13 July 2026<br>\n Dual-Strategy Framework for ENSO Risk Management,building resilience against the impacts of El Ni\u00f1o and La Ni\u00f1a events.<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1051232771182993&id=100088888383506&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=PfFrGz2e8YX90vC9#\" class=\"chevron\">›<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-369db24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"369db24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4faecca\" data-id=\"4faecca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6a0f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf6a0f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8cb6b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8cb6b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c9f251\" data-id=\"5c9f251\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3816d63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3816d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<title>Agriculture News Cards<\/title>\n<style>\n body {\n font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n background-color: #f8f9f7;\n margin: 40px;\n }\n\n \/* Grid wrapper *\/\n .card-grid {\n display: flex;\n flex-wrap: wrap;\n justify-content: center;\n gap: 20px; \/* fixed gap between cards *\/\n }\n\n \/* Individual card *\/\n .card {\n background-color: #fff;\n width: 320px; \/* fixed width *\/\n height: 480px; \/* fixed height *\/\n border-radius: 8px;\n box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n overflow: hidden;\n }\n\n \/* Image section *\/\n .card-image {\n width: 80%;\n height: 120px; \/* fixed image height *\/\n background-color: #f3f3f3;\n overflow: hidden;\n }\n\n .card-image img {\n width: 50%;\n height: 100%;\n object-fit: cover;\n display: block;\n }\n\n \/* Content section *\/\n .card-content {\n padding: 10px;\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n justify-content: space-between;\n flex-grow: 1;\n }\n\n .card-content h2 {\n font-size: 10px;\n font-weight: 700;\n margin: 0 0 8px;\n line-height: 1.3;\n }\n\n .tags {\n margin-bottom: 8px;\n }\n\n .tag {\n display: inline-block;\n background-color: #2f4f44;\n color: #fff;\n font-size: 10px;\n font-weight: 600;\n padding: 3px 6px;\n border-radius: 3px;\n margin-right: 4px;\n }\n\n .card-content p {\n font-size: 11px;\n color: #333;\n line-height: 1.4;\n margin: 0 0 10px;\n }\n\n .chevron {\n align-self: flex-end;\n color: #2f4f44;\n font-size: 16px;\n text-decoration: none;\n }\n\n \/* Responsive adjustments *\/\n @media (max-width: 768px) {\n .card {\n width: 100%;\n height: auto;\n }\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<div class=\"card-grid\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <div class=\"card-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/NEWSLETTER.png\" alt=\"NEWSLETTER\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 914px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 914\/1288;\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card-content\">\n <h2>Newsletter covers vital guidance for 2026\/27 season<\/h2>\n <div class=\"tags\">\n <span class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">#EARLY WARNING EARLY ACTION<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <p>13 July 2026<br>\n \"Click the arrow to open newsletter \"<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/EARLY-WARNING-EARLY-ACTION-WEEKLY-HIGHLIGHTS_10-07-26-2.pdf\" class=\"chevron\">›<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"card\">\n <div class=\"card-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ANTHRAX.jpeg\" alt=\"VET \" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 765px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 765\/1020;\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card-content\">\n <h2>Zimbabwe Surpasses One Million Cattle Vaccinated Against Anthrax<\/h2>\n <div class=\"tags\">\n <span class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">#EARLY WARNING EARLY ACTION<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <p>13 July 2026<br>Avoid opening suspected anthrax carcasses to prevent long\u2011term environmental contamination.\n .<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1445936660909054&id=100064782006513&rdid=oPzf1kE6F5yn1CSY#\" class=\"chevron\">›<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"card\">\n <div class=\"card-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PS-1.jpeg\" alt=\"PS\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/400;\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card-content\">\n <h2>ZIMBABWE Agriculture Update: \"El Ni\u00f1o Predicted, But No Need to Panic\" <\/h2>\n <div class=\"tags\">\n <span class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">#EARLY WARNING EARLY ACTION<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <p>13 July 2026<br>\n Preparedness measures are already underway, guided by 22 key production enablers being actively tracked..<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100088888383506\/posts\/1053858724253731\/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=ccSbIZkufVX39Luz#\" class=\"chevron\">›<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f36d92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f36d92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fdcfe1\" data-id=\"8fdcfe1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c48839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0c48839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0910573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0910573\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f75ff7\" data-id=\"1f75ff7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f07d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e9f07d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<title>Agriculture News Cards<\/title>\n<style>\n body {\n font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n background-color: #f8f9f7;\n margin: 40px;\n }\n\n \/* Grid wrapper *\/\n .card-grid {\n display: flex;\n flex-wrap: wrap;\n justify-content: center;\n gap: 20px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1394\/652;\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card-content\">\n <h2>Growing farmer interest fuels Zimbabwe\u2019s wheat production expansion<\/h2>\n <div class=\"tags\">\n <span class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">#EARLY WARNING EARLY ACTION<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <p>27 July 2026<br>\n THE Government to expand Zimbabwe\u2019s wheat hectarage to more than 200,000 hectares within the next 3years <\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zbcnews.co.zw\/growing-farmer-interest-fuels-zimbabwes-wheat-production-expansion\/\" class=\"chevron\">›<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"card\">\n <div class=\"card-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smart.png\" alt=\"SMART \" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 932px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 932\/946;\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card-content\">\n <h2>Sometimes droughts don't need big solutions. They need smart farmers<\/h2>\n <div class=\"tags\">\n <span class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">#EARLY WARNING EARLY ACTION<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <p>27 July 2026<br>As El Ni\u00f1o predictions impend over Southern Africa, Zimbabwe's government has repeatedly called on the agricultural sector to act\n .<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MinofAgricultureZim\/posts\/pfbid0xJYErWsjXKSsncXRfUSVT8hphPT8kWESQ6vWmzHsAUdEvZc6obQPHzg19yNrwzBxl?rdid=lNKXUZJeE5uAym3B#\" class=\"chevron\">›<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"card\">\n <div class=\"card-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/undrr.png\" alt=\"UNDRR\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1108px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1108\/1338;\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card-content\">\n <h2>Extreme heat is one of the world\u2019s most dangerous climate hazards <\/h2>\n <div class=\"tags\">\n <span class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">#EARLY WARNING EARLY ACTION<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <p>27 July 2026<br>\n While forecasting has improved significantly, effective early warning requires more than predicting temperatures..<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/extreme-heat-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-share-7482871665618530304-WlHR\/?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAEM6I38Bc1b3lca9WgxewB5vKeFzh3lnP8s\" class=\"chevron\">›<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a01881 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a01881\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a2f680\" data-id=\"3a2f680\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8148865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8148865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ea0cf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ea0cf3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0614f2\" data-id=\"a0614f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265b013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"265b013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<title>Agriculture News Cards<\/title>\n<style>\n body {\n font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n background-color: #f8f9f7;\n margin: 40px;\n }\n\n \/* Grid wrapper *\/\n .card-grid {\n display: flex;\n flex-wrap: wrap;\n justify-content: center;\n gap: 20px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2116\/1194;\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card-content\">\n <h2>\nBALE it, Don't BURN it! | Drought Preparedness & Veld Fire Prevention | Prof. Jiri | #earlywarning<\/h2>\n <div class=\"tags\">\n <span class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">#EARLY WARNING EARLY ACTION<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <p>27 July 2026<br>\n Click the arrow to open video <\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rgQmiTE3Ad0\" class=\"chevron\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">›<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"card\">\n <div class=\"card-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/TOUR.png\" alt=\"tour \" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 908px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 908\/1580;\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card-content\">\n <h2>Unlocking an additional 250,000\u2013300,000 hectares under irrigation over the next two years is set to transform Zimbabwe's agricultural landscape<\/h2>\n <div class=\"tags\">\n <span class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag\">#EARLY WARNING EARLY ACTION<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <p>27 July 2026<br>Click the arrow to open video \n .<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mamwrd_zw\/video\/7663614109937601813?_r=1&_t=ZS-987RM9sA5w5\" class=\"chevron\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">›<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"card\">\n <div class=\"card-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.agric.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FEED.png\" alt=\"FEED\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2732px; 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