Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Bank dispatches harvesters Herald 11/9/2020 Agriculture Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos (in black suit), Agribank executive director for retail banking and agricultural development Mr Francis Macheka (in green T-shirt) and Agriculture Ministry director of mechanisation Mr Rabson Gumbo witness the distribution of combine harvesters to provinces around the country under Agribank’s special facility in Hatcliffe, …
US$15m investment for horticultural firm Herald 10/9/2020 Business Reporter Leading horticultural firm, Nhimbe Fresh Produce, has secured US$15 million for its Stone Fruit project in Marondera in the Mashonaland East Province from a yet to be disclosed United Arab Emirates investor, the company’s chief executive Mr Edwin has said. The funds will be channelled …
DDF funded scheme eyes 80 ha of wheat 0 September 9, 2020 2:02 PM Source: DDF funded scheme eyes 80 ha of wheat | The Herald Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau Dongaronga irrigation scheme in Musengezi, resuscitated by President Mnangagwa, while he was the Vice President in 2016 during the launch of national de-siltation programme, is targeting to …
National herd move towards six million 0 September 9, 2020 2:18 PM Source: National herd move towards six million | The Herald Herald Reporter The cattle herd is set to rise to six million by 2025 from the present 5,4 million following the launch of the Livestock Growth Plan (2020-2025) which is expected to give sustainable solutions to …
Locusts pose a food security threat to SADC Herald 9/9/2020 Patrice Talla, FAO sub-regional co-ordinator for Southern Africa Sifelani Tsiko Agriculture and Environment Editor Locusts are threatening to swarm again over Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia and urgent action is needed to prevent a serious outbreak of the African migratory locust, the Food and …
Cane farmers want Act refined to sweeten viability Herald 9/9/2020 Dr Nzenza Business Reporter Sugarcane farmers in the country’s Lowveld are pushing for sweeping reforms in the sugar industry to break the monopoly held by Tongaat Hullets Zimbabwe. They are also seeking an “urgent review” of proceeds sharing ratio formula used to determine the …
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Minerals Act fuels miners, farmers’ fights 0 September 8, 2020 3:31 PM Source: Minerals Act fuels miners, farmers’ fights – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY VENERANDA LANGA FARMERS yesterday bemoaned loopholes in the Mines and Minerals Act which gives more rights to miners than farmers, leading to bloody clashes and rampant pollution of agricultural land by mostly panners. Leaders …
Will Zimbabwe’s ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise? 0 September 9, 2020 2:03 AM Source: Will Zimbabwe’s ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise? Maize is one of the key agricultural commodities that Zimbabwe continues to import, however the country has favourable climatic conditions to change this dynamic. In the …
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First-hand experience of Pfumvudza concept Herald 8/9/2020 Pfumvudza offers an opportunity for farmers to salvage yields in times of droughts Isdore Guvamombe Assistant Editor Sometime in October last year, I bumped into the Pfumvudza farming concept on social media and got excited. It was a video clip that immediately captured my imagination. I played it …
A dollar earned now is worth more than a thousand dollars coming late By Charles Dhewa SMALLHOLDER farmers, vendors and traders would rather earn their income daily than wait to be paid after a month. This principle is driven by the nature of challenges faced by these low-income earners who constitute the majority in …
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