Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
124 000 register to grow tobacco The Herald 1/10/2018 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter OVER 124 000 tobacco farmers have so far registered to grow the cash crop during the 2018-19 season compared to 84 000 who registered last season. At least 30 000 farmers among the 124 000 registered for the first …
ED calls for swift action on climate change The Herald 1/10/2018 Climate Story Jeffrey Gogo President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared that climate change “respects no borders” and called on world governments to act with speed to prevent the potential dangerous impacts of the science, especially on the developing world. “Climate change presents a …
El Nino fears worry grain millers The Chronicle 1/10/2018 Andile Tshuma, Business Reporter GRAIN millers have expressed fears that the El Nino effect projected to affect the country in the coming summer cropping season will have adverse effects on grain production and possible affect stocks. Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) chairperson, Mr Tafadzwa …
Farmers advised to extend collateral space The Chronicle 1/10/2018 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter FARMERS have been advised to extend collateral space by surrendering immovable property as security when borrowing loans to finance production amid concerns banks are still not accepting the 99-year leases. Despite a recent announcement by Government that farmers with 99-year …
Govt in massive rehab of irrigation schemes The Chronicle 29/9/2018 Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter THE Government has started rehabilitating the country’s irrigation schemes, targeting at least 200 hectares per district per year over a period of 10 years under the $98 million facility for irrigation equipment and machinery. In an interview, Lands, Agriculture, …
$400 000 set aside for cloud seeding The Chronicle 1/10/2018 Elita chikwati, Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT has availed $400 000 to the Meteorological Services Department for cloud seeding to enhance chances of rain during the 2018/19 rainfall season. This follows prediction by weather expects that Zimbabwe is expected to receive normal rains, with a bias …
Gvt join hands with white farmers Source: Gvt join hands with white farmers | Sunday Mail 30/9/2018 White farmers in Zimbabwe, under the ambit of the Commercial Farmers Union (CFU), have expressed interest in working with the Government and contributing towards the success of the country’s agricultural sector. Since the turn of the new millennium, …
‘Zim will retain breadbasket status’ Source: ‘Zim will retain breadbasket status’ | Sunday Mail 30/9/2018 Leonard NcubeBulawayo BureauZimbabwe has the potential to retain its status as a breadbasket for the Sadc region if farmers embrace Government policies such as Command Agriculture and maximise the use of local resources, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga said yesterday. …
Dam levels continue to drop – Zimbabwe Situation 5-6 minutes Source: Dam levels continue to drop – Sunday News September 30, 2018 Marjorie Munyonga Vusumuzi Dube, Senior ReporterMOST dams in the country are reportedly experiencing a downward trend in levels owing to the rising temperatures but the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has assured the nation that …
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