Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Abundant rains, good harvests May 9, 2017 Business Obert Chifamba Agri-InsightAS we splashed and squelched our way through a season in which heaven’s flood-gates seemed to have been opened and no-one was there to shut them back, we still knew that the nicest thing about rains is that they would always stop. Eventually. We also knew that …
Sugarcane farmers expect increased output May 9, 2017 Business Mr Mafurutu Sugarcane farmers are expecting an average output of 100 tonnes of raw sugar per hectare up from 95 tonnes produced last year, an official said yesterday. Commercial Sugarcane Producers Association of Zimbabwe (CSPAZ) chair Tawanda Mafurutu said the increase in yield was made possible by …
Cash-rich middlemen rip off farmers May 9, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauCash-rich middlemen are ripping off desperate farmers by buying maize for as little as $140 per tonne, which they in some instances resell to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) for over 100 percent profit at the Government-recommended price of $390 per tonne. Fears abound …
High prospects for 2017 hunting season May 9, 2017 Business BOOKINGS for this year’s hunting season, which runs between April and November each year, are up 20 percent from the previous year, an official has said. The first three months of the year are reserved for marketing activities. Zimbabwe hosts hunters from countries including Russia, the …
Basic principles of wheat irrigation May 8, 2017 Business John Basera, Tegwe Soko and Tendayi MarekeraAdequate soil moisture is required for normal development of the wheat plant at all the growth stages. Since there is very little or no rainfall during winter in the Sub Saharan Region, irrigation is required to achieve a good wheat crop. The …
Farmers urged to embrace small grains May 8, 2017 Local News Mr Joseph Gondo Nyemudzai Kakore recently in RushingaFarmers are guaranteed a ready market for small grains and should redouble efforts in producing drought-resistant crops. This was said by Agritex principal director Mr Joseph Gondo during a field day in Rushinga on Friday last week, organised …
‘Expand sugar industry’ May 8, 2017 Local News Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziZimbabwe has the capacity to expand its sugar industry to over 200 000 hectares using the current water bodies, an agriculture expert has said. Addressing students of the Joint Command and Staff Course Number 30, who visited Chiredzi on a study tour last week, former …
Tobacco rakes in over $200m May 8, 2017 Local News Runyararo Muzavazi and Kudakwashe MhundwaTobacco deliveries at the country’s auction floors continue to impress, with 92 million kilogrammes raking in $226 million since the opening of the marketing season. Latest statistics show that at least 74,1 million kg worth $207 million have been sold under the …
61 000ha registered for command wheat May 8, 2017 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterFarmers have registered close to 61 000 hectares of land for wheat under Command Agriculture for this winter cropping season with planting already underway, a senior Government official has said. Command Agriculture, which started during the 2016-17 when Government committed …
Mat South livestock in good shape — official May 8, 2017 Business Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge BureauTHE state of livestock and pastures has greatly improved in Matabeleland South province this year following heavy rains that pounded most parts of the country in the last few months, an official said. Mat South provincial livestock production and development officer, Mrs …