Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Drought affects cotton production 24/6/2019 The Herald Emmah Chinyamutangira Manicaland Correspondent Manicaland is expected to record a decrease in the volume of cotton this year following a poor season where the quality and weight of the crop was affected by the drought which hit the province. Despite the effects of drought, the cotton has …
Zimplats to build 160MW solar farm 24/6/2019 The Herald Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s largest platinum group metals (PGMs) producer, Zimplats Holdings, says it is interrogating the feasibility of constructing a 160 megawatts solar power plant to guarantee uninterrupted and affordable power supplies to the group’s operations. South Africa’s Impala Platinum (Implats) subsidiary …
Government to import 200 000t of wheat 24/6/2019 The Chronicle Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter THE Government is in the process of importing 200 000 tonnes of wheat to alleviate shortages of bread in the country, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Vangelis Haritatos has said. Responding to questions in the Senate …
Wildlife summit must ensure communities benefit 24/6/2019 The Chronicle Tinashe Farawo At the weekend, the world converged in the resort town of Victoria Falls for the United Nations, African Union Wildlife Economy. The summit ran under the theme, “A new initiative to forge a new deal for tourism, rural communities and wildlife by 2030,”. …
Maize imports for drought stricken areas 23/6/2019 Sunday Mail Carren Mushonga AT least 720 000 metric tonnes of maize is being imported by Government to alleviate hunger in drought- stricken areas following high incidence of crop failure during the 2018-2019 agricultural season. The country’s strategic grain reserve currently holds about 420 00 metric tonnes …
New suburbs in Midlands a ticking time bomb: Commission 24/6/2019 Sunday News Munyaradzi Musiiwa, Midlands Correspondent THE Commission of Inquiry into the sale of State Land has expressed concern over the prevalence of urban settlements without proper water and sanitation facilities all over the country. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Minister of State …
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Zim misses winter wheat production target – Zimbabwe Situation 24/6/2019 HARARE – Zimbabwean farmers have failed to put the targeted 75 000 hectares of land under winter wheat, increasing fears of shortages on the local market, the Senate heard on Thursday. Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos told Senators …
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