Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
TIMB’s contract decrees: Delayed but critical Herald 27/10/2020 Minimum inputs for large-scale growers include funding to the tune of US$4 000 per hectare accompanied by fertiliser Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) recently made a landmark decision that mandates tobacco contractors to support at least a minimum of US$500 per …
How to make Pfumvudza concept Independent 23/10/2020 PFUMVUDZA, the locally conceived farming-based disruptive innovation, has a huge potential in terms of contributing towards economic growth that positively impacts the whole spectrum of low-income to middle-income earners. The Brett Chulu Column As a disruptive innovation, Pfumvudza is initially a low-cost solution that enables masses of poor …
Deadline set for Tugwi-Mukosi plan Herald 26/10/2020 From George Maponga President Mnangagwa has issued a November 30 deadline for the completion of the Tugwi-Mukosi Dam master plan, with the dam expected to be one of the major drivers of socio-economic growth in Masvingo over the next decade. The Second Republic is pursuing irrigation development …
NGOs build provincial abattoir in Matabeleland North Chronicle 26/10/2020 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter A CONSORTIUM of non-governmental organisations has built a provincial abattoir for Matabeleland North in Lupane District, a development which authorities said would reduce spread of livestock diseases and benefit farmers. The abattoir is located at Jotsholo Centre and becomes the …
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Sifanjani villagers restore environment Chronicle 26/10/2020 Sifanjani villagers dig holes to plant trees Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent DEEP in the scantily vegetated rural Matabeleland South, a beautiful conservation and environment restoration story is playing out. Villagers from Sifanjani Village, Ward 13 in Gwanda have embarked on a project to reverse environmental degradation in their …
Govt roadmap to support fertiliser industry 0 October 26, 2020 2:00 AM Source: Govt roadmap to support fertiliser industry | Sunday Mail (Business) Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter Zimbabwe has spent a whooping U$622 million on fertiliser imports over the past seven years. The large chunk of the money was forked out by the Government for State-assisted …
Black farmer’s torment on the international market Herald 23/10/2020 The placards say it all . . . There are NO targeted sanctions on a few Zimbabweans, but the sanctions are a collective punishment upon 16 million Zimbabweans Martin Matsa Correspondent I used to produce peas and granadillas on my farm in Beatrice for export …
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Mwenezi greenbelt takes shape Herald 23/10/2020 Minister Chadzamira George Maponga in Masvingo Plans to fully utilise Tugwi-Mukosi Dam, the country’s largest inland water body, have gathered momentum with the Development Trust of Zimbabwe (DTZ) finalising a deal with private investors to a greenbelt covering 10 000 hectares in Mwenezi. The main crop that will …
Vet Dept steps up vaccination campaign Herald 23/10/2020 The anthrax outbreak in Chipinge district has left two villagers hospitalised after they consumed infected meat The Department of Veterinary Services said it was targeting to vaccinate 87 000 cattle in Chipinge district this year, up from 14 000 last year. The massive exercise is in …
Govt pushes for reduction in fertiliser imports Herald 23/10/2020 Minister Nzenza Martin Kadzere Senior Reporter THE Government is working on a five-year road map aimed at significantly reducing fertiliser imports over the next five years through capacitating local manufacturers, Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Sekai Nzenza has said. The country, whose economy is largely …