Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Sugar Act review to end impasse Herald 19/10/2020 Minister Nzenza Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter The Sugar Production Control Act is set to be amended to review the production, milling, marketing and sharing of revenue from proceeds from cane supplied by farmers, as Government moves in to resolve a long standing impasse between sugar producing …
Wheat deliveries increase Herald 19/10/2020 Lorries carrying bulk wheat queue outside the Grain Marketing Board depot in Mazowe last week. — Picture: Edward Zvemisha Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Farmers had by mid last week delivered 45 000 tonnes of wheat to the Grain Marketing Board, with the parastatal expecting an intake of 250 000 …
Horticulture, irrigation under revival 1 October 17, 2020 10:10 AM Source: Horticulture, irrigation under revival | The Herald Vice President Constantino Chiwenga (right), Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka (second from left) and Minister of State for Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs and Devolution Aplonia Munzverengwi (centre) listen to Mukwene A1 farmer Mr Joseph Nyakudya …
From retrenchee to successful Pfumvudza farmer 0 October 18, 2020 2:00 AM Source: From retrenchee to successful Pfumvudza farmer | The Herald Sifelani Tsiko in Matobo When Mr Judas Ncube (62) of Gwangwazile Village in Ward 15 of Matobo rural district was retrenched 27 years ago from a company in Bulawayo, all he thought of was his next …
‘Building back’ resilience of rural women after Covid-19 0 October 18, 2020 2:03 AM Source: ‘Building back’ resilience of rural women after Covid-19 | The Herald The goat breeding project has improved goat offspring for women in Binga District in Zimbabwe Solomon Mutambara and Delphine Serumaga This year marks 25 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration …
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Brothers in lucrative horticulture venture Herald 16/10/2020 Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau Three Mvurwi brothers reckon horticulture is the way to go by producing strawberries at Mandindindi Farm and selling them in Bindura, Mvurwi and Glendale. The trio are hoping to export their produce to generate foreign currency and venture into value addition. Innocent …
Belarusian firm to open agric equipment centre Herald 16/0/2020 Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter A leading Belarusian company with expertise in agricultural machinery is set to open shop in Zimbabwe to offer backup services for tractors and combine harvesters as President Mnangagwa’s mantra that “Zimbabwe is open for business” continues to gain traction. The establishment …
Midlands Pfumvudza farmers hit the ground after getting inputs Herald 16/10/2020 Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau Preparations for Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme have begun in earnest in the Midlands province with 156 000 trained farmers already receiving their inputs. Midlands provincial crops and livestock officer, Mrs Madeline Magwenzi said the farmers were preparing to plant. “The programme …
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Renewed at 75, FAO’s sense of purpose relevant as ever . . . Zim marks World Food Day Herald 16/10/2020 The coronavirus pandemic has reminded everyone that food security and nutritious diets matter to all QU Dongyu Correspondent The United Nation’s food agency was born in the wake of catastrophe. Three-quarters of a century …
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Oil Castor spends US$180k on local farmers Chronicle 16/10/2020 File picture Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S bio-technology firm, Oil Castor, has this year spent nearly US$180 000 buying castor beans from local farmers under its engineered seed programme. The company has said it is targeting spending US$700 000 this year in buying castor …