Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Minister commissions seed bank in Mudzi Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East CorrespondentMinister of State for Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs Cde David Musabayana last week commissioned a seed bank that is expected to be used by farmers in Mudzi District to store small grains. Addressing villagers in Mudzi, Minister Musabayana commended private organisations for partnering Government …
Tugwi-Mukosi irrigation projects delays irk Hungwe George Maponga Masvingo BureauMinister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs Senator Josaya Hungwe has expressed dismay over delays in tapping water for irrigation to produce food and cash crops from Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in Chivi South. The dam has been lying idle for close to a year after its …
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VP Chiwenga rallies farmers | The Herald Freedom Mupanedemo and Ishemunyoro ChingwereVice President Constantino Chiwenga has rallied farmers to put maximum effort on the land as agriculture is the backbone of the economy. Addressing thousands of people gathered for a field day at President Mnangagwa’s Pricabe Farm on the outskirts of Kwekwe yesterday, VP …
Is this how much Zimbabwe values its Elephants? 0 April 13, 2018 2:05 AM Source: Is this how much Zimbabwe values its Elephants? – The Zimbabwean Presidential Elephant Specialist Sharon Pincott accepted an invitation to travel from Australia to China for a school conference, in an effort to inspire children from the Asia Pacific region to …
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Leather sector seeks $100m bailout newsday Zimbabwe’s leather industry wants to negotiate for a $100 million financial rescue package from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and developmental partners to revive the once thriving sector, an official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI In an interview with NewsDay on the sidelines of the just-ended Leather Institute of …
Illicit ivory trade earns man 9-yr term Ivory Michael Magoronga Midlands CorrespondentA Gokwe man has been jailed nine years for illegally trading in ivory. Gokwe Regional Magistrate Mr Christopher Maturure sentenced Cuthbert Sibanda of Ngondoma Village under Chief Njelele to an effective 9-year jail term after he pleaded guilty to unlawfully trading in ivory. …
Slow, fast knowledge in African agric The informal sector provides several avenues of looking at knowledge. One of these avenues is the relationship between slow and fast knowledge. Commodities flowing into informal markets from farming areas reveal the extent to which slow and fast knowledge have distinct characteristics. Slow knowledge This knowledge is associated …
Seed Co introduces new varieties Munashe Matambo Business ReporterSeed Co, Zimbabwe’s biggest supplier of a variety of certified crop seeds, has introduced a new climate smart variety of maize seed known as SC 649. The new breed of maize seed (SC 649), is meant to address most farmers’ challenges related to the changes in …