Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Market intelligence sets boundaries for farmers July 6, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Commodities like sweet potatoes and groundnuts have done well and are already competing with maize Charles DhewaOne of the frequently asked questions by farmers relates to prices of commodities on the market. However, evidence from informal markets indicate that price is not a …
Things you can do to avoid a ransom attack July 6, 2017 Business Source: http://support.eset.com/ Last week, another wave of ransomware attacks affected quite a number of local businesses and organisations. The biggest casualty of the latest attacks was a local university. All their emails and student records on their servers were encrypted and became inaccessible …
July maize deliveries to top 500 000t July 6, 2017 Local News An aerial view of haulage trucks queuing to deliver grain at GMB Lion’s Den depot yesterday. — (Picture by John Manzongo) Nyemudzai Kakore Herald CorrespondentOver 100 000 tonnes of maize have so far been delivered to the Grain Marketing Board, with 500 000 tonnes …
Govt revises Command Wheat hectarage July 6, 2017 Local News VP Mnangagwa Sydney Kawadza Senior ReporterGovernment has reviewed downwards the hectarage set under Command Wheat to ease the pressure on farmers who are seized with harvesting maize planted under Command Agriculture, Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Farmers had registered close to 61 000 hectares of …
EDITRIAL COMMENT: Availing inputs to farmers should start now July 6, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Maize deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board depots throughout the country have started and many of the depots especially in Mashonaland West and Central provinces are overwhelmed by the number of trucks waiting to deliver the grain. Long queues of trucks …
Biting cold, rains predicted By ZimSitRep_M | July 5, 2017 0 Comment Source: Biting cold, rains predicted – DailyNews Live Helen Kadirire 5 July 2017 HARARE – After a brief spell of pleasant weather, chilly conditions areexpected to return to Zimbabwe this week with light to moderate rainsforecast, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. The MSD’s head …
Zimbabwe on wild goose chase for source of bird flu By ZimSitRep_M | July 5, 2017 0 Comment Harare – Last month’s outbreak of bird flu in Zimbabwe was likely triggered by domestic chickens or ducks, not wild or migratory water birds, a leading ornithologist says. Source: Zimbabwe on wild goose chase for source of bird flu | News24 2017-07-05 Recent …
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Roles of stakeholders in veld fire management July 5, 2017 Business The tropical storm Cyclone Dineo which hit Zimbabwe during the last rain season resulted in the growth of massive vegetation which translated to fuel load, an essential ingredient for veld fire occurrences. The dry season is upon us and it is imperative for everyone to …
Government moves to revamp communal irrigation July 5, 2017 Local News Walter Nyamukondiwa recently in ZVIMBAGovernment has moved a gear up in its efforts to consolidate the success of Command Agriculture by resuscitating communal irrigation schemes. The irrigation resuscitation scheme is expected to increase the contribution of communal and A1 farmers to the hugely successful Government-sponsored …
Tobacco sales breach $500m mark July 5, 2017 Business Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterZIMBABWE has generated $501.6 million from 170.4 million kilogrammes of tobacco that have been sold since the beginning of the marketing season in March, latest official data shows. Last year, during the comparable period, 174.5 million kgs went under the hammer raking in $512.5 …