Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Anchor wage talks on 10pc inflation: RBZ Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) The Herald 27/11/2018 Africa Moyo recently in NYANGA The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says employers and labour unions should anchor any wage negotiations for next year on the projected 10 percent year-on-year inflation. This emerged during the 6th annual collective …
Govt sows seeds of agric prosperity The Herald 27/11/2018 Business Reporter Government plans to boost agricultural production through facilitation of farmers’ partnerships with financial institutions, rolling out revised 99-year leases and dealing with price distortions, according to Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube. His pronouncements buttresses President Mnangagwa’s declaration that the country’s …
Light showers, warmer temperatures this week Nokuthaba Nkomo • 26 November 2018 10:24AM • 0 comments Daily News HARARE – In its latest weather update, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) says the country should expect light rainfall showers and warmer temperatures this week. MSD forecaster James Ngoma said Matabeleland North, northern areas of the Midlands, Bulawayo …
Agro-forestry vital for climate change mitigation – NewsDay Zimbabwe 26/11/2018 Communities need to be conscientised on the role of agro-forestry for sustainable development. Guest Column: Peter Makwanya Planting a tree, even just for the sake of it, has not been the people’s favourite past time as they normally tend to labour to even …
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Stagger planting, farmers advised The Herald 24/11/2018 Nesia Mhaka Herald Reporter The Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) has urged farmers to stagger planting dates in order to increase their chances of achieving meaningful yields as weather experts have predicted normal to below normal rainfall this season. ZFU director Mr Paul Zakariya yesterday said farmers …
Parly grills GMB top brass The Herald 26/11/2018 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) management was grilled by Parliament yesterday for failing to follow correct procedures when disposing of property and under-grade grain. The parastatal’s management appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural …
Govt in massive oilseed project The Herald 26/11/2018 Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West Bureau Government has mobilised funding to roll out massive production of oilseed crops to meet local oil needs within four years, President Mnangagwa has said. The major project will see thousands of hectares being cleared in Matabeleland South, Save Valley and …
Japan’s Univergy to build 100MW solar for RioZim The Herald 26/11/2018 Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange (ZSE) listed multi-commodity miner, RioZim, has engaged Japanese renewable energy company Univergy, to build four solar power stations with capacity to produce 100 megawatts to supply cheaper energy to four of the group’s biggest …
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$53 million set aside for white farmers compensation The Chronicle 24/11/2018 Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter THE Government is working on compensating white former commercial farmers whose land was acquired under the land reform programme since 2000 with a budget of $53 million having been set aside to speed up the process. The Minister of …
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Farmers urged to take agriculture seriously Minister Richard Moyo presents a certificate to Tshongokwe Irrigation Scheme chairperson Mrs Samukeliso Sibanda-Khumalo last week The Chronicle 26/11/2018 Leonard Ncube in Lupane FARMERS should take agriculture as a serious business to produce enough for household consumption and commercial markets, a Minister has said. Officiating at the …