Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Provincial land officers fired GOVERNMENT has fired the country’s eight provincial land officers and replaced them with acting land officers from the Department of Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (Agritex), The Financial Gazette has learnt. Sources told The Financial Gazette that the substantive officers were relieved of their duties after President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over …
Sable Chemicals crippled by forex shortages newsday THE shortage of foreign currency has impacted on the ability of Sable Chemicals to produce enough fertiliser for the domestic market, forcing farmers to import 70% of ammonium nitrate, Parliament has heard. by XOLISANI NCUBE Briefing the Agriculture Portfolio Committee yesterday, Sable Chemicals chief executive officer, Bothwell Nyajeka …
Farmers complain about overfishing in Chinhoyi newsday Farmers in Chinhoyi have applauded the government for the command fishing initiative and training, but warned that the programme was being derailed by overfishing that was eradicating fingerlings (young fish) in smaller dams. BY TINOTENDA SAMKANGE Since the initial launch of the National Command Fisheries Programme at Tokwe …
‘Most crops now a write-off’ February 1, 2018 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Midlands BureauFarmers in the Midlands province have little hope of salvaging anything from their fields despite rains that fell on Monday as most crops had already been written-off. Farmers who spoke to The Herald said they were now waiting for weather and agriculture experts to …
4 elephants die of cyanide poisoning February 1, 2018 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Mr Farawo Heather Charema Herald CorrespondentThe Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has discovered four elephant carcasses at Hwange National Park following suspected cyanide poisoning. Separately, two people have also been arrested in Binga after they were found in possession of two …
Editorial Comment: Irrigation integral to food self-sufficiency February 1, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis WE welcome Government’s assurances this week that people must not panic over erratic rains this season because if the worst comes to the worst, Zimbabwe has enough grain reserves. The rain situation so far points to a possible drought in most parts …
Prolonged dry spell, wake-up call for seriousness on irrigation schemes February 1, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis What we, therefore, need Mr Speaker Sir, is to have all stakeholders come together to craft policies that will ensure enhanced planning towards irrigation if our nation is to have guaranteed food self-sufficiency Farirai Machivenyika Mr Speaker SirThe prolonged …
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African food systems: Dance between luxuries, necessities February 1, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis Most luxuries tend to be on the side plate because their main role is to add flavour to food Charles DhehwaeMkambo has been in African food markets long enough to notice some invisible patterns that should be known to farmers, financiers, development …
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99-year leases for white farmers February 1, 2018 Headlines, Top Stories Farirai Machivenyika Senior ReporterGovernment has directed that all remaining white commercial farmers be issued with 99-year leases, a marked policy shift from the previous arrangement where they could only get five-year leases. The directive is in line with President Mnangagwa’s policy position as enunciated in his inauguration …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Food security guaranteed despite drought threat All hope is not yet lost, but we are beginning to be concerned a little that the 2017/18 agricultural season might be poor. Preliminary indications are that about 30 percent of crops planted since last year nationally has become a write off as the dry spell …