Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Cannabis production can save forex’ Sunday Mail 4/11/2019 When Government legalised the production of cannabis (mbanje or dagga) for medicinal and scientific purposes – through the promulgation of Statutory Instrument (SI) 62 of 2018 (Dangerous Drugs — Production of Cannabis for Medicinal and Scientific Use Regulations) – only a few actually knew the implications of the decision. However, as local …
Rains provide relief from heatwave 0 November 2, 2019 1:13 PM Source: Rains provide relief from heatwave | The Herald November 2, 2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter The heatwave that has been scorching most parts of Zimbabwe over the past fortnight was washed out yesterday as a belt of storms moved across parts of Harare, Mashonaland West, Mashonaland East …
Zimbabwe’s drought grips cattle, wipes out grazing 0 November 2, 2019 9:07 PM Source: Zimbabwe’s drought grips cattle, wipes out grazing – EyeWitness News Officials say more than 4,500 cattle have so far died in Matabeleland south province. Mount Carmel’s newly-appointed manager Simon Shema, 60, poses at the farm in Chegutu, a 1200 hectare commercial farm about 107 …
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OPINION: As drought hits, Zimbabweans are going hungry 0 November 2, 2019 9:44 PM But efforts to boost food security, health and nutrition in Zimbabwe’s cities could have a big payoff Source: OPINION: As drought hits, Zimbabweans are going hungry – Reuters * Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of …
Land preps begin . . . As farmers start dry planting 0 November 3, 2019 8:45 AM Source: Land preps begin . . . As farmers start dry planting | The Sunday News November 3, 2019 Land preparations for the farming season have started along Bulawayo-Nkayi road in Umguza District plots Mollet Ndebele and Sinokuthaba Dube, Farming Reporters FARMERS, both …
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Call to declare Matabeleland South drought a disaster 0 November 3, 2019 9:28 AM Source: Call to declare Matabeleland South drought a disaster | The Sunday News 3 NOVEMBER 2019 Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday News Reporter THE Zanu-PF provincial leadership in Matabeleland South will soon petition the Government to declare the drought in the province a State of disaster. This was …
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Poultry output down 28% in Q3 By Newsday – November 1, 2019 ZIMBABWE’S poultry sector recorded a 28% drop in output after producing about 16,8 million broiler day-old chicks in the third quarter of the year, with players attributing the decline to high input costs, an industry official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Zimbabwe Poultry Association …
Why Zimbabwe’s consumers favour tough end-of-lay hens to tender broilers 0 October 29, 2019 10:11 PM Source: Why Zimbabwe’s consumers favour tough end-of-lay hens to tender broilers | The Poultry Site Despite an uncertain economic climate, and having recently been hit by avian influenza, Zimbabwe’s domestic poultry market is growing rapidly – and consumers’ taste for end-of-lay hens …
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Zimbabwe hikes fuel prices 12%, hitting inflation-weary consumers 0 October 30, 2019 10:09 AM Source: Zimbabwe hikes fuel prices 12%, hitting inflation-weary consumers – Reuters HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has raised the price of petrol and diesel by 12%, the second increase this month, the energy regulator said on Tuesday, piling more pressure onto consumers hit by soaring …
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Record-breaking temperatures for Chiredzi, West Nicholson 1 October 30, 2019 10:22 AM Source: Record-breaking temperatures for Chiredzi, West Nicholson | The Herald October 30, 2019 Herald Reporters The scorching heat sweeping across the country since the last few days has resulted in areas like Chiredzi in Masvingo and West Nicholson in Matabeleland South recording extremely high temperatures that broke …
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