Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Met Dept warns of frost damage on crops 29/5/2019 Deputy Minister Haritatos The Herald Wimbainashe Zhakata Mutare Correspondent FARMERS in Nyanga have been urged to irrigate their crops at night to save them from frost following predictions of extreme cold winter conditions by the Meteorological Services Department of Zimbabwe (MSD). According to the Met …
2018 milk output up 18 percent 30/5/2019 The Herald Kudakwashe Mhundwa Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s milk output for 2018 increased 18 percent to 21 million litres from 17,8 million litres produced during the previous year, statistics provided by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe show. According to the RBZ’s Quarterly Economic Review milk output for the …
When everything seems to rally against 2018/2019 farming season 30/5/2019 The Herald Obert Chifamba Farming News Editor THE 2018/2019 farming calendar will retreat into the annals of history as that season in which everything — both natural and human controlled seemed to conspire against agricultural production. It all started with the disquieting news of …
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Elephants, sustainable conservation 30/5/2019 The Herald Tinashe Farawo Correspondent SPEAKING at the Kasane Elephant Summit in Botswana recently, President Mnangagwa bemoaned criticism Zimbabwe and the region face when it comes to conservation policies. Zimbabwe believes in sustainable utilisation of its wildlife and the animals must pay for their upkeep so should the region. The …
737 white former commercial farmers register for compensation 30/5/2019 The Herald Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor Government has completed the registration of white former commercial farmers eligible for compensation for improvements on farms in line with the country’s laws. The exercise ends tomorrow, 737 farmers having registered. In a statement today, the Ministry of …
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Government to import 700 000t of maize 28/5/2019 The Chronicle Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT is set to import 700 000 tonnes of maize to supplement national stocks following poor yields in the 2018/19 rainy season, a Cabinet Minister has said. Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told Senators during the Senate’s Question …
Crafting of law ‘legalising mbanje’ in final stages 28/5/2019 The Chronicle Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter GOVERNMENT is finalising crafting of a law that will legalise production of medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking at the close of the InterCannAlliance Symposium in Victoria Falls on Saturday, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary …
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‘Solar’s the solution’. . .DPA targets 150MW solar power 28/5/2019 The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter AT a time the country is facing crippling power cuts Econet Wireless Global believes investing in solar power could be the panacea and has called on Government to prioritise forex allocation to such renewable energy projects. The firm …
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CSC investor gets down to business 29/5/2019 Cold Storage Company plant in Bulawayo The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Cold Storage Company (CSC) is ready to commence upgrades on its key infrastructure at an estimated cost of more than US$100 million following completion of a preliminary engineering report, a senior official said yesterday. …
Mutual agreement can be a better option 30/5/2019 The Chronicle Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour Matters MANY employees’ dismissal cases that end up costly to organisations in many ways would have been better handled through mutual separation on negotiated and agreed terms. When an alleged act of misconduct by an employee comes to surface it is …