Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Cotton farmers agonise over payments Sunday Mail 1 June 2020 Martin Kadzere In Muzarabani, a relatively flat and extremely hot district situated in north-eastern Zimbabwe, in Mashonaland Central, a cotton farmer Raymond Rukodzi (not his real name) is thinking of quitting an industry that has sustained his livelihood for decades. His only hope, like …
Farmers against tobacco ban Herald 29/5/2020 The ongoing tobacco ban is setting back transformation in the business environment and severely impacting black farmers and businesspeople, lobby groups have said. Government has “done a deal with the devil”, in refusing to lift the ban on cigarette sales during Level 3 of the national lockdown, the …
Cotton farmers seek US dollar payments Herald 29/5/2020 Martin Kadzere Several Zimbabwean cotton farmers are increasingly worried over the continued depreciation of the domestic currency and want to be partly paid in US dollars during the next marketing season, a survey by Business Weekly has revealed. Since the country scrapped the 1:1 peg between …
Revived irrigation scheme boosts wheat production Herald 29/5/2020 Herald Correspondent DONGARONGA Irrigation Scheme in Musengezi, Mashonaland West Province, has scaled up winter wheat production after putting about 20 hectares under the crop. The scheme was resuscitated by President Mnangagwa in June 2016, when he was Vice President. He visited the irrigation scheme alongside Cde …
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Opencast mining site threatens humans, livestock Herald 29/5/2020 Danger looms for humans and livestock from huge pits of open cast mining activities at the now defunct copper producing site Conrad Mupesa in Mhangura THE closure in 2000 of Mhangura Copper Mine, about 188km north-west of Harare, has spawned socio-economic challenges for the locals. Thousands …
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UPDATED: Smallholder piggery scheme launched Herald 29/5/2020 President Mnangagwa hands over piglets donated by Tripple C Group chief executive officer Dino Tumazos (second from left) to Youth in Agriculture representative John Muchenje (in khaki) at Cleveland Range in Harare yesterday. — Picture: Tawanda Mudimu Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter SMALLHOLDER farmers will benefit from a …
Govt approves farmers incentives Chronicle 29/5/2020 GMB silos Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has approved a 30 percent incentive for farmers who deliver maize to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) early. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said this while briefing journalists on the 17th Cabinet meeting decision matrix in Harare on …
Zimbabwe grants full farm ownership to cannabis investors 1 May 28, 2020 9:56 AM Source: Zimbabwe grants full farm ownership to cannabis investors – Ventures Africa Following the legalization of cannabis in Zimbabwe, the government has granted approval for all local and foreign cannabis investors to fully own farms and licenses. The decision, which comes after a high-level …
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Sugar bean producers expect bumper harvest Herald 28/5/2020 Manicaland Bureau Farmers in Middle Sabi are expecting a bumper sugar bean harvest owing to an extended spell of cold weather, which is ideal for the production of the crop. Middle Sabi, a large irrigated area on exceptionally fertile land in south-west Chipinge District, has A1 …
Wheat farmers exude confidence Herald 28/5/2020 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter WHEAT farmers have expressed optimism to meet the 80 000 hectares targeted for this season after the Government assured them of uninterrupted power supply. Government has made a commitment to support 65 000 hectares of the national wheat target, with the private sector funding …