Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Tree planting campaign vital for conservation Saul Gwakuba NdlovuZimbabwe’s tree planting campaign is an important part of the national conservation programme whose objective is to conserve natural resources that can be depleted by irresponsible management, usage or exploitation. Such resources include elephants, rhinoceros, buffaloes, leopards and lions, the so-called Big Five. The campaign is …
Boreholes: The substitute for rainfall Wilting crop in this file picture The scorching and unforgiving high temperatures we have been subjected to has been quite an unpleasant ordeal for those in or out of farming alike. For the farmer who had to watch their rain fed crop wilt each passing day, the climate change …
Wages collective bargaining a minefield Labour Matters, Davies Ndumiso SibandaWHENEVER the wages collective bargaining season sets in, there is a lot of tension and anticipation from the parties that negotiate with both the employer and employee representatives using various tactics to gain advantage over each other. In Zimbabwe, the post dollarisation period has resulted in …
Met Office warns of thunderstorms Harare BureauMeteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of heavy and violent thunderstorms in some parts of the country today (Thursday) and tomorrow. In a statement yesterday, MSD said the thunderstorms will occur in Matabeleland North, Bulawayo Metropolitan, all Mashonaland provinces, Harare Metropolitan, North of Midlands and Manicaland provinces. It …
Govt starts issuing 99-year leases to white farmers Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri (Rtd) Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle CorrespondentGOVERNMENT has started issuing 99-year land leases to white farmers as part of ongoing far reaching reforms being undertaken by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration. In a memorandum, the Minister of Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Air …
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Zim fuel price highest in Sadc 0 February 1, 2018 2:01 AM Source: Zim fuel price highest in Sadc | Daily News Gift Phiri • 31 January 2018 HARARE – Fuel costs in Zimbabwe are still much higher than anywhere else in the region even after government decreed fuel retailers to cut the price of petrol and …
Dire crop situation calls for contingent measures 0 February 1, 2018 2:03 AM Source: Dire crop situation calls for contingent measures | Daily News STAFF WRITER • 31 January 2018 HARARE – The crop situation in most parts of the country is not looking good because the heavens have not been generous with the rains. Farming experts …
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Mnangagwa offers 99-year leases to white farmers by Staff reporter 3 hrs ago | 1294 Views HUNDREDS of white farmers who had been discriminated against while their black counterparts were getting 99 yearlong leases instead of 5 years have a reason to celebrate as they have now been put in the same bracket.According to NewZimbabwe.com, the decision …
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Global malaria report reveals Africa’s hits and misses January 31, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis Tabitha Mwangi CorrespondentThe 2017 World Malaria Report provides a clear picture of the work required to control malaria. Data from over 90 countries reveals a dramatic reduction in the rates of disease and deaths between 2010 to 2015. But malaria deaths remained unchanged …
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Command Water Harvesting: Seven weirs complete January 31, 2018 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterSeven weirs have been completed countrywide under the Command Water Harvesting Programme being implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate through the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (zinwa). The programme is being undertaken as part of Government’s 100-day “quick wins”. Command Water …