Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
410 000ha for Command Agric Herald 22/9/2020 Dr Basera Agriculture Reporter Farmers benefiting under the special programme for import substitution, Command Agriculture are expected to put 410 000 hectares under food crops during the forthcoming summer cropping season. Command Agriculture is a cost recovery agriculture scheme introduced by Government to substitute importation of maize. …
TSL volumes plummet Independent 21/9/2020 FIDELITY MHLANGA LISTED diversified concern, Tobacco Sales Limited (TSL) suffered a sharp volumes decline across its subsidiaries during the third quarter ended July 2020, mainly due to a shorter tobacco season. The expectations in the tobacco industry were that national tobacco volumes would be lower by between 10% and 15% …
Zimbabwe spends US$800m annually on grain imports By Blessings Mashaya Daily News Last updated Sep 20, 2020 ZIMBABWE is spending US$800 million annually on grain imports, deputy Agriculture minister Vangelis Haritatos has said. Speaking in the Senate recently, Haritatos said the country adopted the Pfumvudza programme as a measure to address the problems of low productivity. …
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Seed Co wins coveted ZimInd Quoted Companies Survey award By Newsday.Co.Zw – September 19, 2020 BY MELODY CHIKONO SEED CO International was judged the overall winner of the Zimbabwe Independent Quoted Companies Survey award at a glittering ceremony yesterday.This year’s survey was held under the theme Soaring above turmoil: Business post-COVID-19. Masimba Holdings Limited and Zimplow Limited …
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Mbanje growing regulations unpacked Herald 21/9/2020 mbanje Herald Reporter It is now legal to grow, process and sell mbanje in Zimbabwe, but this does not mean throwing a few seeds in your backyard and waiting for a crop: There is a 32-page statutory instrument giving the rules and regulations that will be the bible …
Ministry formulates policy to develop agricultural education Herald 21/9/2020 Munya Simango Correspondent In line with Government’s drive to develop Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector, the Ministry of Lands Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement in collaboration with the Community Technology Development Organization (CTDO) is developing a new Agriculture Education, Extension and Research (AEER) Policy. The policy formulation …
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Soil testing services branch out Herald 21/9/2020 Dr John Basera Victor Maphosa recently in MHONDORO THE Government is decentralising soil testing services to all provinces for easy access by farmers. Dubbed “Blitz Soil Conditioning Programme”, the campaign will see the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement, establishing eight laboratories across the country …
Forecast gives farmers ray of hope Herald 21/9/2020 Dr Basera Agriculture Reporter Farmers must prepare adequately for the forthcoming cropping season and take advantage of the expected good rains to maximise production, boost their own incomes and by increasing harvests give Zimbabwe food self-sufficiency. After several poor seasons with erratic rainfalls, La-Nina weather conditions, …
Dam ushers new dawn Herald 21/9/2020 beneficiaries of Murambinda Irrigation Scheme, in Buhera, Hama Muridzi and Simba Rambi (left picture) adjust irrigation pipes in their winter maize field— Pictures: Tinai Nyadzayo Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau The completion of Marowanyati Dam in Buhera district, which is expected to be commissioned by President Mnangagwa soon, has …
Second Republic prioritises agriculture sector revival Chronicle 21/9/2020 Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga (right) listens as Mr Paul Kruger, an irrigation engineering consultant, explains how the water pumping system from the Zambezi River functions during his tour of Binga yesterday Mashudu Netsianda in Binga GOVERNMENT has committed itself to ensuring that no community in the country …
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