Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Meteorological warns of extreme temperatures Chronicle 23/10/2019 Meteorological Services Department Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau THE Meteorological Services Department has warned of extreme temperatures above the average for October, and Zimbabwe may experience record-breaking highs in some places from today until Monday next week. In a statement yesterday, the MSD advised the public to take necessary …
Government agricultural programme boon to companies Chronicle 23/10/2019 Cde Justice Mayor Wadyajena Zvamaida Murwira, Harare Bureau Government initiated agricultural programmes have become a cash cow for several firms, most of whom have been reeling under the yoke of sanctions and lack of competitiveness owing to subdued availability of foreign currency, legislators heard yesterday. The Presidential …
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When zero is a win: Eliminating hunger, malnutrition from Africa Herald 22/10/2019 Abebe Haile-Gabriel Correspondent The noble task of eliminating hunger and malnutrition as set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs, as well as in the African Union 2025 Malabo Commitments, is actually a race against time towards delivering …
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Bass to host fishing competition Chronicle 22/10/2019 Ronald Mashinga, Sports Reporter BASS Bulawayo will host the two-day Annual Mega Bass Fishing competition at Inyankuni Dam from November 9-10. Bass fishing is angling for gamefish known as the black bass. Bass is the name shared by many species that encompass both freshwater and marine species. “Preparations …
Beitbridge unlocks baobab processing opportunity Chronicle 22/10/2019 Mr Kudakwashe Garaipasi shows baobab juice dispensers and some of the products made by Essential Delights at their stand at the Victoria Falls Agricultural Show recently Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter THE baobab tree has become an important source of enhanced livelihoods in Zimbabwe. Communities that live in …
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Letters to the Editor: Zim plants first mbanje crop Chronicle 22/10/2019 Minister Perrance Shiri Sifelani Tsiko Zimbabwe has planted its first legal hemp crop after it took steps in 2018 to decriminalise cannabis by adopting legalisation policies to tap into the opportunities that exist in this multi-billion dollar industry. The Zimbabwe Industrial Hemp Trust …
Turning backyard space into lucrative business Herald 19/10/2019 There are alternative ways of growing vegetables, like cabbages, using polythene sacks Nyore Madzianike Home and Garden Writer WHILE most unglamorous home projects do not present the potential of becoming as lucrative as big initiatives, they do offer a greater likelihood of bringing a steady income. When …
Invest in cold chain management systems, farmers urged Chronicle 21/10/2019 Mr Dumisani Nyoni Pride Mahlangu, Business Reporter ZIMBABWE needs to invest in a cold chain management system in the agriculture sector to ensure improved storage and quality of farm produce. Matabeleland North provincial crop and livestock development officer, Mr Dumisani Nyoni, said this at a …
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Farmers to receive ‘back pay’ for early maize deliveries Deputy Minister Douglas Karoro Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau FARMERS who delivered their grain to the Grain Marketing Board before the latest producer price was announced will recieve “back pay”, an official has confirmed. Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Douglas Karoro said …
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Yes, a dress made of mbanje! 1 October 19, 2019 4:00 PM Source: Yes, a dress made of mbanje! | The Herald October 19, 2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter Six years ago in China, on her way home from school, Dr Zorodzai Maroveke bought a beautiful dress, but could not tell the type of material it was made of. …