Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers Tackle Water Problems Fuelled by Climate Change http://www.ipsnews.net/ By Ignatius Banda PLUMTREE, Zimbabwe, Mar 2, 2012 (IPS) – Beauty Moyo’s desire for access to water has finally been met. The rains that fell in the past week after a long dry patch have awakened this small-holder farmer deep in rural Plumtree, Zimbabwe on the border with Botswana …
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Third land audit on cards http://www.financialgazette.co.zw Friday, 02 March 2012 11:32 Staff Reporter THE Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement is working on a third land audit to cost over US$31 million in compliance with the Global Political Agreement (GPA), which states that there must be a comprehensive, transparent and non-partisan land audit.In the past, the Ministry has …
Minister Francis Nhema vows to fight for Zimbabwe’s remaining wildlife Harare(ZimEye). The Zanu Pf Minister in charge of Zimbabwe’s Environment, Francis Nhema, has urged people not to “politicise issues relating to wildlife”, but to do more to help the deteriorating situation, after it emerged that ZANU (PF) and other senior government officials are involved …
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China hands over 15,000 tons of wheat and rice to Zimbabwe drought victims http://news.xinhuanet.com English.news.cn 2012-03-01 20:35:17 HARARE, March 1 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government on Thursday handed over 15,000 tons of wheat and rice to Zimbabwe’s drought victims to alleviate hunger at the Grain Marketing Board Cleveland Depot in Harare. Speaking at the handover ceremony, J. …
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EU keen on lifting beef ban http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Bulawayo CorrespondentWednesday, 29 February 2012 13:11 HARARE – The European Union (EU) says it is keen to lift a ban on beef imports from Zimbabwe, a decade after it was imposed following a foot and mouth outbreak. Zimbabwe, through the Cold Storage Company (CSC), used to supply the EU market …
Dairy plant for Gushungo http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk The First Family is building a factory in Mazowe to′process milk from its Gushungo Dairy Estates, The Zimbabwean learnt′this week.29.02.1202:24pmby Staff Reporter Authoritative sources said the proposed dairy processing venture, to′be called Alpha Dairy, has been on the cards since the 2009 debacle′when Swiss food giant, Nestle, suspended milk purchases ′under pressure from international …
Red tape stalls ethanol project http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Gift Phiri, Senior WriterWednesday, 29 February 2012 16:25 HARARE – Bureaucracy is slowing down an ethanol project that could reduce the country’s reliance on imported fuel and directly employ 7 000 people, the Daily News has learnt. Cash-strapped Zimbabwe is a net importer of finished petroleum products, yet government is taking …