Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Producer prices and the farmer 17/5/2019 The Herald . . . the price of taming inflation Late last month, Cabinet approved a proposal by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement to review producer prices for maize, small grains, wheat, soyabeans and cotton. The adoption of the proposal saw the new …
Water conservation: Time to up the game 17/5/2019 The Herald Water is a very important resource giving life to humans, plants and animals. Water is quite a strategic resource that is also at the centre of socio-economic activities that include agriculture, health, energy, manufacturing, tourism, transport and construction among others. However, it must be …
President gives fresh impetus to smart agric 17/5/2019 The Herald Cletus Mushanawani in Madziwa GOVERNMENT has lined up a number of programmes and projects that will be funded in support of the Smart Agriculture initiative, chief among them being increased power generation to meet the high demand for electricity in all agricultural activities including …
Seed marketing firm in over $1m outgrower scheme 17/5/2019 The Chronicle Natasha Chamba, Business Reporter AGRICULTURAL concern, Klein Karoo Seed Marketing Zimbabwe, will this year inject over $1 million into a sunflower out-grower scheme with the yield expected to be exported. In a telephone interview, Klein Karoo managing director Mr John Makoni said his organisation had …
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Here’s why Zimbabwe faces worst power cuts in 3 years 17/5/2019 Zimbabwe’s state power utility imposed the worst rolling blackouts in three years on Monday, with households and industries including mines set to be without electricity for up to eight hours daily. Source: Here’s why Zimbabwe faces worst power cuts in 3 years – CNBC Africa …
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How marketing systems in developing countries penalise poor farmers 17/5/2019 Charles Dhewa CorrespondentWhether it is potato production in the highlands of Rwanda, cassava production in Northern Mozambique or sweet potato production in Gokwe South district of Zimbabwe, the marketing season presents the same headaches for farmers. While production is now much easier, profitably moving …
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EDITORIAL COMMENT : Reviving CSC long overdue 17/5/2019 National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) locomotives used to cart hundreds of refrigerated wagons laden with all beef grades destined for the export market, and indeed the local rail company thrived on the operations of the Cold Storage Company (CSC). The workers were happy, while farmers and …
Zimbabwe’s white farmers: Who will pay compensation? 17/5/2019 The government is giving some compensation – but not for the land the farmers lost two decades ago. Source: Zimbabwe’s white farmers: Who will pay compensation? – BBC News Dave Wakefield, who lost his farm in 2001, has leased land from a black owner In Zimbabwe, thousands of …
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Zimbabwe’s beef industry stampedes back to life 17/5/2019 After more than a decade in limbo, beef farmers are back in business Source: Zimbabwe’s beef industry stampedes back to life – The Zimbabwean Zimbabwe’s famed beef industry, which collapsed in the 2000s following outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, is now rebounding. The Southern African country’s global beef exports …
‘Don’t throw away maize stover’ 16/5/2019 The Herald Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau Mashonaland Central provincial livestock officer Mr Daniel Kampiyao has urged farmers to harvest maize stover and store it, to supplement livestock feed in winter. Mr Kampiyao said although the country suffered drought the province had enough maize stover for livestock. Stover …