Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe expects 2,7m tonnes of maize June 9, 2017 Business Business Reporter ZIMBABWE is expecting a maize harvest of about 2,7 million tonnes during the 2016 /17 farming season boosted by the success of the Special Maize Programme commonly referred to as Command Agriculture. In total, about 1 770 389 hectares were put under maize during the …
Seed Co targets 20pc increase in production June 9, 2017 Business Seed Co group chief executive Morgan Nzwere (left) and group finance director John Matorofa share a lighter moment during the company’s analyst briefing yesterday Business Reporter—ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed Seed Co Limited is targeting a 20 percent increase in seed production on the back of anticipated …
Cottco heeds Made’s call on cotton prices June 9, 2017 Local News Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziThe Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has heeded calls by Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made to increase the price paid to farmers on delivery. Addressing hundreds of cotton farmers at Mkazi in Chiredzi North on Wednesday, Cottco managing …
Local firm commits to help farmers mechanise June 9, 2017 Local News Herald ReporterLocal agricultural implements supplier, Agricon Zimbabwe says it is committed to helping small-scale farmers mechanise to realise maximum yields. Mechanisation is one of the pillars of modern conservation agriculture, which falls within the 10-Point Plan enunciated by President Mugabe. To expedite the mechanisation of the …
Botswana shoots 9 more stray cattle June 9, 2017 Local News Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Plumtree CorrespondentBOTSWANA authorities have shot dead nine more Zimbabwean cattle that strayed into their country, bringing the total number of animals that have been killed this year to 77. Police recently revealed that by end of April, 68 cattle from Bulilima District had been …
Police to scrap spot fines, roadblocks June 9, 2017 Local News Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle ReporterTHE issue of spot fines will soon be a thing of the past as police are now implementing new technologies to deal with offending motorists, Home Affairs Deputy Minister Cde Obedingwa Mguni has said. He told Parliament on Wednesday that police would soon …
Sadc urged to share anti-poaching intelligence June 9, 2017 Local News Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterPOACHING is a security threat that needs countries to collaborate and harmonise legislation to come up with shared anti-poaching intelligence and heavy penalties for illegal hunters. Security agents from five Sadc countries Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe that are hard …
Zimbabwe averts power cuts after partial debt payment to South Africa Top Stories June 6, 2017By Own Correspondent Energy Minister, Samuel Undenge ZIMBABWE has paid US$10 million dollars out of the US$43 million dollars it owes South Africa’s power utility, averting potentially crippling power outages in the country, Energy Minister Samuel Undenge said Monday. The minister said Zimbabwe …
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Irvines culls 140 000 birds after avian flu outbreak Top Stories June 6, 2017By Staff Reporter Avian flu is a virus that occurs naturally among wild aquatic birds and affects domestic poultry and other birds and animals. ONE of Zimbabwe’s biggest poultry producers, Irvine’s Private Limited, has culled 140 000 birds following an outbreak of avian influenza …
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Drip irrigation brings hope in the face of climate change June 8, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Drip irrigation helps farmers improve their yields Buhle NkomoKetie Chapata, a small-scale tobacco farmer based in Odzi in Manicaland Province, could not contain her excitement after the successful installation of a drip facility at her plot last Friday. The …
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