Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Committee to deal with Mazowe Dam siltation Herald 6/10/2020 Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Provincial Affairs Senator Monica Mavhunga Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Officials in Mashonaland Central Province have set up a technical committee to look into the heavy siltation of Mazowe Dam, a major source of water and the pride of …
Firm gets 5 000ha for crops Herald 6/10/2020 George Maponga Masvingo Bureau The quest to achieve food security using existing water bodies continues to gain traction in the Lowveld where Government and Lowveld sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe (THZ) have jointly increased the area under irrigated winter maize and traditional grains to nearly 5 …
Tugwi-Mukosi Tourism plan out Herald 6/10/2020 Mr Munodawafa George Maponga Masvingo Bureau THE Government has unveiled a tourism development plan for the giant Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in move expected to pave way for exploitation of tourism opportunities around the county’s largest inland water body. The plan comes as work on the dam’s master plan has …
Fertiliser firms assure farmers of enough supplies Herald 6/10/2020 Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s fertiliser industry has assured farmers that there will be adequate stocks to cater for farming needs during the forthcoming season as many companies have managed to secure foreign currency on the auction market. Some companies are using letters of credit to import …
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Farmers praise Govt for improved support Chronicle 6/10/2020 Business Reporters FARMERS have roundly lauded the Government for improved support ahead of the 2020/21 cropping season and are excited by the drive to “climate proof” the sector to ensure adequate food security. Regional and local meteorological experts have predicted that the country is set to …
Major dam project nears completion Herald 3/10/2020 Mashonaland East Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Apollonia Munzverengi assesses construction work at Causeway Dam at Village 21 Machangara under Chief Svosve in Marondera on Thursday. Accompanying her is Zimbabwe National Water Authority Engineer Davison Madondo. —Picture: Kudakwashe Hunda Joseph Madzimure and Andrew Muvishi …
Wheat deliveries to GMB in progress Herald 5/10/2020 GMB Silos Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Farmers have delivered more than 8 000 tonnes of wheat from the 2020 winter cropping season, as harvesting of the early-planted crop progresses. The GMB had received the wheat from farmers by Friday. Zimbabwe is expected to harvest nine months’ …
Vet Dept targets 650k animals against FMD Herald 5/10/2020 Herald Reporter The Department of Veterinary Services is set to vaccinate 650 000 animals against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in areas adjacent to national parks, as part of Government’s efforts to curb the transmission of the disease. FMD is a viral disease that affects …
Afrocentric farmers needed to banish hunger Chronicle 5/10/2020 A farmer inspects a sorghum crop Stephen Mpofu Global warming induced recurrent droughts or not, Zimbabweans and other people on our continent need not starve but for their failure to rid themselves of a mentality that the white colour of maize is holier for a rich …
Intwasa/Pfumvudza farmers advised to delay planting Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief FARMERS across the country who have received inputs under the Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Programme, commonly known as Intwasa/Pfumvudza have been advised to hold on until the first rains fall before planting. That way, under the programme that has been embraced by farmers in …
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