Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Rains expected to continue January 12, 2016 Local News Pamela Shumba Senior ReporterTHE rains that started on Sunday are expected to continue for the whole of this week, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said yesterday. Most parts of the country received rains as the week began following a prolonged period of high temperatures. The rains have brought …
January 11, 2016 Local News Prof Mpepereki Brenda Ziga Herald ReporterLow yields for soyabeans are expected this season owing to drought that has hit most parts of the country, the National Soyabean Taskforce (NST) has said. There has been low production of soyabeans with farmers producing 60 000 tonnes against a national requirement of 240 000 …
GMB gets nod to import 230 000t January 11, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Lloyd Gumbo Senior ReporterThe food crisis in the country is expected to ease, with the Grain Marketing Board set to urgently import at least 230 000 tonnes of maize from Zambia. The State Procurement Board (SPB) has since approved GMB’s request to import the staple …
Record high temperatures expected today January 8, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle Reporter—INTENSE heat is expected today as the country continues to be under the spell of a heatwave. People have been advised to drink a lot of water and to avoid prolonged stay under the sun during the time of the high temperatures. Temperatures have soared to …
Of Annus horribilis and inveterate opportunism January 8, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis The scale of the drought across sub-Saharan Africa and sadc in particular has seen crops wilting under the sweltering sun Joram Nyathi SpectrumTHE El Nino phenomenon has arrived with an unusually ominous ring to it. The drought conditions announced their grim presence in the …
Tough season for farmers January 8, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterFarmers have described the 2015/ 16 summer cropping season as tough as their crops and livestock have succumbed to drought, severely threatening household food security. In some parts of the country, maize has been declared a write-off while livestock especially in Matabeleland, Masvingo and …
El Nino to affect rainfall pattern until March 0 Companies & Markets January 7, 2016 A+A– EMAILPRINT The impact of the drought is likely to result in food shortages. THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that the El Nino weather factor, initially predicted to end in December 2015, is to continue until the …
Solar powered horticulture moistens dry Gwanda January 6, 2016 in National, News Villagers in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province have welcomed a solar-powered horticulture project that was recently installed in some parts of the area in a bid to alleviate hunger and increase food security in one of the country’s driest areas. BY Jairos Saunyama The villagers have been …
Zambia maize prices soar – Millers January 6, 2016 Business Mr Musarara Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterPRICES of maize from Zambia have started rising after its government banned exports of the staple grain, Grain Miller Association of Zimbabwe president Mr Tafadzwa Musarara said. Zambia, which recorded a surplus in the last season, was exporting maize through the Food …
Dry spell projected to continue: Met Office January 5, 2016 Local News Bulawayo BureauTHE prevailing dry spell is projected to continue, with temperatures set to clock a record 43 degrees Celsius in some areas, the Meteorological Services Department has warned. The erratic rainfall pattern has dampened hopes for a good 2015-16 harvest. Crops are wilting due …