Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Tobacco association raises red flag 2/7/2019 The Chronicle DEFORESTATION in the country’s tobacco-producing areas continues at alarming levels, with little being done at farmer level to address the problem, the Zimbabwe Tobacco Association (ZTA) has said. According to an online publication, Farmers Voices, the tobacco association in its latest report said deforestation was still …
Four day water cut for Bulawayo 2/7/2019 The Chronicle Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) yesterday said it will today impose a city-wide four-day water shedding programme ending on Saturday while it conducts major rehabilitation works at its water treatment plants. Only the central business district, mines and industry are exempted. This …
ED opens Ngundu-Tanganda highway 2/7/2019 The Chronicle Takunda Maodza, Manicaland Bureau Chief PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday officially opened the US$20 million rehabilitated Ngundu-Tanganda highway, in a development expected to spur economic activity. The road, which was badly damaged due to years of neglect, links Manicaland and Masvingo provinces via Chiredzi. The road also links the Eastern …
‘No repeat of 2008’. . . Measures in place to preserve Zim dollar value 2/7/2019 The Chronicle Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube says authorities have instituted measures that will ensure that the local currency will not suffer previous depredations, following the recent gazetting of Statutory Instrument 142 of …
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Maize producers to sell to GMB, contractors only 29/6/2019 The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Government has gazetted a statutory instrument that has classified maize as a controlled product. Government liberalised the maize market in 2009 to encourage competition and ensure farmers get the highest price for their commodity. A number of middlemen took …
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Tobacco players call for ‘overhaul’ 29/6/2019 The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Stakeholders in the tobacco industry have called for a holistic approach to challenges being faced by farmers to come up with solutions that will enable the whole value chain to benefit from the business. This came out at a Tobacco Indaba organised …
Livestock under threat 1/7/2019 The Herald Midlands Reporter FARMERS in the Midlands are grappling with a high livestock mortality rate as a result of unavailability of water and pastures. The farmers have since been urged to consider supplementary feeding to save their livestock. The summer cropping season was characterised by prolonged dry spells in …
‘Keep burning of crop residue to a minimum’ 1/7/2019 The Herald Kudakwashe Chidziya Manicaland Correspondent VILLAGERS in Chimanimani have been urged to minimise burning of field residue as it has become a source of air pollution, posing a threat to the environment and their health. Speaking at the belated World Environment Day celebrations at …
Zinwa in bid to protect idle pumps 1/7/2019 The Herald Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Massive irrigation equipment at Lilstock Farm in Matepatepa area left by a consortium of 22 white farmers has been lying idle since the land reform programme and is now a target for thieves, as efforts to remove it for …
Farmers urged to have soils tested 1/7/2019 The Herald Wimbainashe Zhakata Mutare Correspondent SMALL-scale farmers in Manicaland have been urged to have their soils tested for acidity and alkalinity as they prepare for the 2019-20 agricultural season. Speaking to The Herald, Nyanga district agricultural extension officer Mr Shadreck Chingombe said small-scale farmers should also …