Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Commercial Farmers’ Union Pays Tribute to Mr Marc Edward Carrie-Wilson The Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU) wishes to acknowledge and pay tribute to Marc for his dedicated and outstanding service in representing and promoting the interests of the Commercial Farmers’ Union. At all times over the past 9 years in your capacity as, initially managing …
Commercial Farmers’ Union Pays Tribute to Mr Peter Benjamin Purcell-Gilpin The Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU) wishes to acknowledge and pay tribute to Ben for his dedicated and outstanding service in representing and promoting the interests of the Commercial Farmers’ Union. At all times over the past 9 years in your capacity as, initially managing …
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Good post-harvest handling minimises losses Herald 21 September 2017 Elita Chikwati Snr Agric Reporter The 2016-17 farming season will be remembered for the bumper harvest realised by most farmers countrywide. Good rains last season brought good cheer after the country had endured consecutive droughts. That farming season, which was characterised by above normal rains, saw …
Tackling Warehouse Receipt System challenges The Herald 21 September 2017 Dr Gift Mugano A number of African countries, Zimbabwe included, have met challenges which have led to slow or limited progress in establishing warehouse receipt system (WRS). Most common challenges include lack of suitable storage infrastructure, legal and regulatory issues, lack of requisite skills, missing …
Oil producers to negotiate soya price September 21, 2017 Business Mr Moyo Business ReporterOil producers have pledged to buy 150 000 tonnes of soya beans grown under Command Agriculture, but will negotiate for a buying price of between $400 and $500 per tonne. The arrangement will be similar to that of the Grain Millers Association of …
Farmers appeal for combine harvesters Chronicle 21 September 2017 Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauFarmers have appealed to Government to mobilise harvesting equipment to make the operation easier and reduce losses. The farmers made the appeal during the tour of Command Wheat farms in Mashonaland East by Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday. Acting President Mnangagwa was …
Farmers count losses as seven-day veld fire ravages Insiza Chronicle 21 September 2017 Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter A VELD fire started by gold panners has been burning for seven days in Insiza, leaving farmers counting their losses. Farmers said they were quickly running out of grazing land as the fires have destroyed pastures. Environmental Management …
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Met Office warns of extreme heat September 21, 2017 Local News Harare BureauThe Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that the country will continue to experience hot weather as temperatures are expected to keep rising. In a statement yesterday the MSD said nights were becoming warmer while higher temperatures of around 30 degrees celsius were being …
Fairhill Chickens’ production down 25 percent Chronicle 20 September 2017 Lovemore Zigara, Midlands Bureau GWERU-based poultry producer, Fairhill Chickens’ production has plummeted by more than 25 percent owing to the highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza virus commonly known as bird flu, which broke out in the country in May. The H5N8 has been detected in …