Category: Agriculture (archives)

Informal food markets disrupt, correct notion of staple foods July 12, 2017 in Business For a very long time, each country has had what it considered a staple food. However, climate change, globalisation and changes in consumption patterns are disrupting traditional staple foods. My WordWeb describes staple food as a necessary commodity for which demand is constant. …

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Govt urged to develop command agric exit strategy July 12, 2017 in News ZIMBABWE Farmers’ Union (ZFU) executive director, Paul Zakariya has urged the government to come up with an exit strategy to prepare farmers for a post-command agriculture era, so that they are able to self-sustain their activities after the scheme has been terminated. BY VENERANDA …

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Cottco records significant increase in deliveries July 12, 2017 Business Cottco workers stack seed cotton bales at a ginnery Business ReporterTHE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe witnessed a massive jump in cotton deliveries last week following interventions by the Agriculture and Marketing Authority to curb rampant side marketing, raising hopes that Government would recoup its investment. Government …

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Farmers cry foul over cattle clearance process July 12, 2017 Business Sharon Chiware, Midlands ReporterLIVESTOCK farmers are complaining over the cattle clearance process saying it is cumbersome and fuels corruption. Zimbabwe Farmer’s Union (ZFU) provincial head for Midlands Mr Alpha Manjera said that livestock producers were now reluctant to sell their cattle due to the hassles they …

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Goat farming: Can communal areas navigate terrain? July 11, 2017 Business Obert Chifamba Agri-InsightI was intrigued by a story aired recently on ZBC television on a commercial goat farming project in Mhondoro Ngezi. It made me realise that commercial goat farming has never been fully explored in the same manner beef and sometimes pork farming have …

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Zim projects 400m litres milk output July 11, 2017 Business Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterZIMBABWE is targetting to increase annual milk output by 515 percent to 400 million litres in 2020, an official has said. Last year, the country’s milk output was at 65 million litres. Speaking at the just ended 7th Buy Local Summit and Investment …

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Tobacco farmers set to benefit from FOTE’s new nursery – NewsDay Zimbabwe     TOBACCO farmers in Mashonaland West are set to benefit from the Friends of the Environment (FOTE)’s new nursery launched in Karoi at Pitlochry Estate on Thursday.   By Vanessa Gonye The nursery is a joint initiative between FOTE, Tobacco insurance company, …

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Climate change, food security & adaptation July 10, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Waterlogging in seasons of heavy rainfall affects crops Anthony Morland CorrespondentExtreme weather has greatly affected food security in Africa. But how exactly are the two connected? And what can farmers in developing countries do to lessen the negative effects of climate change? This Q&A …

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TIMB reduces auction days July 10, 2017 Local News Runyararo Muzavazi Herald ReporterThe tobacco marketing period has been reduced from the usual five days a week to two days a week, Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has said. TIMB communications manager Mr Isheunesu Moyo last week said the reduction in days would be effective starting next …

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Grain deliveries up July 10, 2017 Local News Dr Made Sydney Kawadza Senior ReporterGrain deliveries from maize grown under the Special Maize Programme for Import Substitution also known as Command Agriculture are set to increase as harvesting reaches its peak this month and August. Government has also moved in to secure grain being harvested by sending its …

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