Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Young farmer bags the most prestigious farming award Chronicle 23/10/2020 Mr Prosper Chikwara Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief FARMING for this 27-year-old farmer from Umzingwane District in Matabeleland South comes naturally and within four years after he decided to do serious farming, he has bagged the most prestigious award envied by thousands of young …
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Migratory locust threat looms Chronicle 23/10/2020 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement is on high alert after a swarm of African migratory locust was spotted in Kazungula on the border with Botswana before disappearing into the game park. While the country is off season in terms …
Farmers map post Covid-19 recovery strategies Chronicle 23/10/2020 Mr Abdul Nyathi Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE adverse impact of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions on the agriculture sector demands enhanced collective preparedness among key stakeholders to avoid loss of business in times of such shocks, farming experts have said. Zimbabwe has been on lockdown mode …
Villagers pin hopes on sand dam innovation Chronicle 23/10/2020 From left: Villagers James Mkwananzi, Lovemore Nyathi and Esnath Sibanda, who are actively participating in the construction of Mayide Sand Dam in Gwanda North constituency Sifelani Tsiko IN the dry and arid Vela area of Gwanda North rural district, which is part of the vast …
Msasa trees under attack from new type of caterpillar Herald 22/10/2020 Msasa tree Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Unknown caterpillars are plaguing some miombo woodlands across the country damaging one of Zimbabwe’s most common indigenous tree species – the iconic Msasa or igonde trees (Brachystegia spiciformis), a senior plant protection expert says. …
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TIMB speaks on new regulations Herald 22/10/2020 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Tobacco contractors are now required to support at least a minimum of US$500 per half a hectare and US$4 000 per hectare for small scale and large scale growers respectively as the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) moves to safeguard the integrity …
Cotton ginners owe farmers $4bn Chronicle 22/10/2020 Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief COTTON ginners are struggling to pay farmers for cotton deliveries made in the 2019/2020 season and have appealed to the Government for a $4 billion bailout to clear the arrears. While the Government set the buying price of US$1,30 per kg, which …
Use artificial intelligence to boost agric: FAO By Sindiso Mhlope Daily News Last updated Oct 20, 2020 THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says the government must fast track the adoption and use of digital tools and artificial intelligence to improve food security and eradicate hunger, the Daily News reports. This comes as the World Food Programme (WFP)’s …
Lucrative export window for Zim organic fresh produce Chronicle 20/10/2020 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter MORE local horticultural farmers should venture into organic production of fresh produce, which is on high demand in Sweden and the larger European Union market. Zimbabwe is exporting between US$120 million and US$122 million worth of horticulture products annually, …
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COMMENT: Address issue of stray livestock on the Bulawayo-Gweru highway Chronicle 20/10/2020 THE increasing number of stray cattle and donkeys being killed daily on the Bulawayo-Gweru highway is a cause for concern. The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe spent about US$500 000 on erecting a 162km fence on either side of the highway to …
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