Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Chipinge cotton farmers to start harvesting soon 8/5/2019 The Herald Gabrielle Gede Manicaland Correspondent Cotton farmers in Chipinge have not yet started harvesting their crop after they were forced to delay planting due to late rains. Chipinge Agritex extension officer Mr Tapiwa Chagwesha said although the marketing season had begun in some areas, farmers …
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Bull semen technology a potential cash cow 8/5/2019 The Herald Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief The country is set to generate US$140 million per annum from the successful artificial insemination technology that has the capacity to produce seven million pedigree bull semen straws annually. The project was launched at Chinhoyi University of Technology last …
Use water sparingly, wheat farmers urged 8/5/2019 The Herald Sydney Kawadza Farmers engaging in winter crop production have been urged to use water from Zimbabwe’s dams efficiently and adopt water conserving irrigation systems. According to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority, dam levels across the country have continued on a downward trajectory owing to little …
ED rallies Africa to unite on ivory 8/5/2019 President Mnangagwa (third from left) and his counterparts (from left) President Mokgweetsi Masisi (Botswana), President Hage Geingob (Namibia) and President Edgar Lungu (Zambia) being shown the newly designed fence to protect elephants at the Elephant Summit in Kasane yesterday. — (Picture by Presidential Photographer Joseph Nyadzayo) …
Tobacco farmers earn US$82million 8/5/2019 The Chronicle Ellen Chasokela, Harare Bureau At least 46 million kilogrammes of flue-cured tobacco worth US$82 million has been sold so far since the opening of the 2018/2019 marketing. Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board’s latest statistics indicate that 37 million kilogrammes worth US$67 million was sold through the contract floors …
Energy sector attracts huge investments 8/5/2019 The Chronicle Lungelo Ndhlovu ZIMBABWE is attracting a huge interest in solar investments from across the world and from local players, with more than 100 000 solar power systems installed in homes across the country. According to government figures, off-grid solar power is no longer new for homeowners …
Italy responds to emergency needs in Zimbabwe 8/5/2019 HARARE – The Italian Government has contributed €250,000 to respond to the needs ofcommunities affected by Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. Source: Italy responds to emergency needs in Zimbabwe – The Zimbabwean The contribution, provided to the World Food Programme (WFP), will support immediate food needs in the worst-affected areas …
Women urged to grow castor beans 7/5/2019 The Herald Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter Women have been urged to take up castor bean production to generate more income and improve their lives. Addressing farmers at a field day hosted at Mrs Nyarai Shereni’s farm in Mutoko last week, the Minister of State for Mashonaland East …
Mash Central gears up for Smart Agric indaba 7/5/2019 The Herald Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau Mashonaland Central Province is preparing for a Smart Agriculture Conference that will be officially opened by President Mnangagwa at Chaminuka Vocational Training Centre in Mt Darwin on May 16. Speaking during a Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) meeting on …
Banana farmers fleeced 7/5/2019 The Herald Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Farmers in Chimanimani are being duped by middlemen who are taking advantage of their inability to transport produce to the markets to buy their produce at very low prices. Chimanimani East Member of Parliament Cde Joshua Sacco last week said farmers had at times …