Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Fertiliser shortages hit farmers 9/1/2019 The Herald Blessings Chidakwa in Kadoma A critical shortage of top dressing fertilisers in the formal market has hit Sanyati District, threatening the survival of the maize crop in the area. The commodity was only available on the informal market at between $50 and $70 for a 50kg bag …
Early crops a write-off in Chipinge: ZFU 9/1/2019 The Herald Manicaland Correspondent The Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union has said crops planted in the first half of the season have been affected by dry spells in the early stages and most farmers are likely to experience significant losses. In an interview, ZFU Manicaland provincial manager Mr …
Fertilizer prices threaten crop yields 9/1/2019 The Chronicle Blessings Chidakwa, Harare Bureau A critical shortage of top dressing fertilisers in the formal market has hit Sanyati District, which is threatening the survival of the maize crop in the area. The commodity was only available on the informal market at between $50 and $70 for …
Urban agric silts Lake Chivero 9/1/2019 Source: Urban agric silts Lake Chivero | Daily News HARARE – Water levels at Lake Chivero have reduced by 10 metres from 28 metres deep due to siltation caused by urban agriculture. Speaking during a tour of the Lake and Morton Jaffray (MJ) Water Treatment Works yesterday, Harare City Council …
Sugarcane farmers decry high cost of inputs 9/1/2019 Source: Sugarcane farmers decry high cost of inputs | Daily News HARARE – Sugarcane farmers say prices of fertiliser and herbicides remain beyond their reach. Despite a slight decrease in prices of fertiliser, sugarcane farmers say the current charges are exorbitant and the situation has been worsened by suppliers …
White Farmers In Zimbabwe Demand More Compensation, They Say $9 Billion Is Not Enough – Zimbabwe Situation 9/1/2018 Should former white farmers in Zimbabwe be compensated for their losses caused by the land reform program? The chaotic, haphazard, populist and disastrous fast-track land reform program by the ruling party in Zimbabwe, ZANU-PF, saw white …
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Cannabis sector focus shifts from legalisation to legitimacy Kristine Owram, Bloomberg 8/1/2019 After a wild year for the cannabis sector, it’s appropriate that 2019 kicks off with a focus on Aphria Incorporated, the Canadian pot producer that was attacked by short sellers and is now the target of a hostile takeover bid. Aphria reports results …
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A BRITISH LEGAL EXPERT’S OPINION ON EXPROPRIATION OF LAND WITHOUT COMPENSATION Response written by Mark Philip Malcolm Horn – London Barrister. * No one does business with a thief, and no one extends credit to a thief. “You can not have land expropriation without compensation. It is illegal in international law. It is …
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Rains give farmers hope 8/12019 The Herald Manicaland Correspondent RECENTLY received rains have given farmers in Manicaland Province hope of improved yields despite the amounts being lower than those recorded during the same period last season. According to statistics from Agritex, Manicaland had received 110mm of rainfall as of January 2, down from 220mm …
Life Brand Agric Services targets diasporans 8/1/2019 The Chronicle Natasha Chamba, Business Reporter AGRICULTURE concern, Life Brand Agricultural Services is targeting the Zimbabwe diaspora community to be part of its castor bean outgrower scheme in the country. Under the firm’s 2018/19 cropping season programme, Zimbabweans in the diaspora were required to invest US$3 000 …