Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Sugar bean: Profitable crop in season Sunday Mail 7/2/2021 Climate change vagaries have prompted the need for farmers to adopt climate smart crops that help mitigate against the effects of climate change. The false starts to the seasons, recurrence of mid-season droughts, heat waves, floods, persistent rains and the premature termination of the rainfall …
Local herbs can be commercially produced Sunday Mail 7/2/2021 Tendai Chara ROOIBOS tea has been popular in Southern Africa for generations. Since the turn of the millennium, it has gained popularity internationally. According to documented historical accounts, the tea’s history is rooted in Cape Town, South Africa, where Khoisans, the indigenous Bushmen of the …
It’s time for farmers to plant filler crops Sunday Mail 7/2/2021 Sugar beans prefer well drained soils and therefore farmers should take note and avoid wet places AS we start the month of February, farmers should appreciate that the time to plant the traditional maize and soyabean crop is now long over. Any farmer …
Starting out in agribusiness: Importance of small steps 0 February 6, 2021 9:31 AM Source: Starting out in agribusiness: Importance of small steps | Herald (Opinion) Aspiring agri-preneurs must be willing to start small Nyasha Kavizha Correspondent Most people who have a desire to venture into agribusiness bemoan the lack of capital to finance their ideas and turn …
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TIPS ON PREVENTING COVID 19 Herald 28/1/2021 Covid-19 cases are increasing in Zimbabwe. With deaths also at an all-time high, communities should continue taking serious preventative measures. Below are a few tips from the Centres for Disease Control on various preventative measures. Prevention The best way to reduce the chances of contracting SARS-CoV-2 …
Farming in harmony with nature Herald 13/1/2021 Mrs Philomina Mavedzenge has been implementing agro-ecology techniques for the past 20 years and has no regrets While many farmers complain of high input costs and shortages of fertilisers on the market, the case is different for 67-year-old farmer, Mrs Philomina Mavedzenge of Shashe Village in Masvingo. …
Dealing with spider bites Chronicle 9/1/2021 Tatenda Simango Season’s greetings to you all. The heavens have been generous, giving us non-destructive rains. The young and the young at heart have been busy in the fields making the most of the December farming season. The elderly patients on chronic treatment, that usually come in monthly …
Essential oils: a balm for emerging farmers By Mike Burgess December 10, 2020 at 10:21 am Qobo Qobo Essential Oils, a non-profit organisation, has teamed up with South African Breweries to establish an essential oil crop venture in the impoverished Keiskammahoek area of the Eastern Cape. The project promises to become self-sustaining within a few …
How to grow healthy food vertically in a small space By Jeandré van der Walt November 29, 2020 at 10:23 am An innovative vertical growing system makes it possible to grow fresh, healthy produce without owning a plot. James Dick, the inventor of the HiGro Tower Garden System, spoke to Jeandré van der Walt about …
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Sugar cane speedlings: the fast-track solution to quality seed cane By Lloyd Phillips January 2, 2021 at 10:16 am Conventional stick seed cane, while long relied on as the source of plant material for commercial sugar cane crops, comes with unavoidable inefficiencies. Experts in seed cane propagation explain how the ‘speedlings’ concept provides an alternative, …
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