Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Herdsman nabbed for stealing 45 beasts 8/1/2019 The Chronicle Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent A 19-YEAR-OLD herdsman has been arrested and his four accomplices are on the run for allegedly stealing his employer’s 45 cattle. Solomon Sibanda who was employed at Twinrivers Farm in Fort Rixon connived with Khumbulani Golintethe, Sitwell Zondeka, Tapiwa Mandina and …
Heifer imports to up milk production – NewsDay Zimbabwe 5/1/2019 THE Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) says it will import at least 1 000 heifers next year to boost milk production currently hovering at around six million litres per month, an official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZADF chairperson Kudzai Chirima told NewsDay …
Bleak outlook for livestock farmers – NewsDay Zimbabwe 7/1/2018 ZIMBABWE’s livestock farmers have warned of a difficult season due to poor rainfall, acute veterinary vaccine shortages and stockfeed, among other pressing challenges. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Forecasts have suggested that the country is set to experience severe drought conditions this season. Livestock Farmers’ Union (LFU) …
Tick-bone disease: More cattle die in Midlands 3/1/2019 Midlands BureauCommunal cattle farmers in Kwekwe District have bemoaned the shortage of cattle dipping chemicals, a situation that has resulted in their herd succumbing to diseases. Government has over the years subsidised prices of dipping chemicals especially in rural areas where communal farmers have been dipping …
Schweppes engages more outgrowers 3/1/2019 Source: Schweppes engages more outgrowers | Herald (Business) Michael Tome and Kudakwashe MhundwaSchweppes Zimbabwe Limited intends to expand tomato and orange outgrower schemes as the company continues to bolster participation of locals in product value chain. The development comes at a time when the firm began Mazoe Orange Crush exports …
‘Torrential rains to hit Zim’ 3/1/2018 Source: ‘Torrential rains to hit Zim’ | Daily News HARARE – The Meteorological Department (Met Department) is forecasting torrential rains to cause havoc throughout the country in the coming few days. According to the Met Department, rains and windstorm will strike tomorrow morning with meteorologist James Ngoma saying the weather …
Land audit to cover 60 000 farms 5/1/2018 Source: Land audit to cover 60 000 farms | Herald (Top Stories) Auxilia Katongomara Bulawayo BureauTHE Zimbabwe Land Commission aims to audit at least 60 000 farms this year, as it strives to bring fairness, transparency and accountability in the administration and management of agricultural land in …
Zim wheat stuck in Mozambique 6/1/2019 Source: Zim wheat stuck in Mozambique | The Standard (Local News) Aconsignment of 30 000 metric tonnes of wheat which was sourced from Lithuania by the Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) is stuck at Beira port in Mozambique after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) reportedly failed to …
Pastime farming gives birth to deliveries of fresh produce Source: Pastime farming gives birth to deliveries of fresh produce – The Standard January 6, 2019 For Kuda Musasiwa, a marketing consultant, growing tomatoes was supposed to be a pastime, but when he found himself struggling to secure new marketing contracts, the fallback plan became the main plan. Today …
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Agriculture: Low-hanging fruit with sound policies 7/1/2019 Source: Agriculture: Low-hanging fruit with sound policies | Daily News HARARE – Agriculture was an enabler to urbanisation. Increased productivity meant large segments of the population could be fed by a few committed to agricultural production. Irrigation technologies evolved through ages from the Mesopotamian shaduf to the modern day …
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