Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Maximise on Covid-19, create resilient economies’ Herald 16/4/2020 Martin Kadzere AFRICA should turn the current Covid-19 into an opportunity to create economies that are resilient to external shocks, according to a latest report by the African Union (AU) on the impact of the pandemic on the continent. While African countries are relatively less affected …
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Continue dipping livestock, experts advise farmers Herald 16/4/2020 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Farmers need to continue dipping livestock to reduce tick-borne diseases that have negatively affected cattle, the Department of Veterinary Services has said. Some farmers had stopped taking their cattle for dipping due to the 21-day lockdown called by the Government to reduce …
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‘Wheat targets to boost competition’ Herald 16/4/2020 VP Chiwenga Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau The target for winter wheat production set by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga will bring the best out of each province, the Minister of State for Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs Mary Mliswa-Chikoka has said. Mashonaland West Province intends to plant over …
Second batch of John Deere tractors delivered Herald 16/4/2020 Workers assemble John Deere tractors at the Institute of Agriculture Engineering in Hatcliffe, Harare, yesterday. — Picture: Tawanda Mudimu Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter The second batch of tractors and other equipment worth US$3 million was delivered yesterday under a US$50 million deal between the Government …
WHO sets conditions for lifting lockdowns…Coronavirus confirmed cases now 23 Herald 16/4/2020 Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Paidamoyo Chipunza Senior Health Reporter Restrictions imposed to control the spread of Covid-19 should be lifted only if health systems have capabilities to test, isolate, treat and trace every contact, World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus …
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Mandatory Covid-19 testing for frontline workers Chronicle 16/4/2020 Vice President Kembo Mohadi Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter CIVIL servants reporting for duty during the lockdown including health workers in both public and private sectors and people interfacing with communities are now required to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing as Government intensifies the fight against the spread of …
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R2,2 billion in food aid needed to combat hunger in Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe Situation Farmers Weekly 16/4/2020 Aid agencies have warned that Zimbabwe’s 2020 maize harvest could be poorer than that of the previous year’s which amounted to 776 600t of maize, less than half of the 1, 8 million tons needed for one year’s …
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Locust invasion wipes out 200 000 ha of crops in Ethiopia Chronicle 15/4/2020 Asha Khalif Ali, 35, an internally displaced Ethiopian, carries her son in her wheat field that was damaged by heavy rains and desert locusts [File: Giulia Paravicini/Reuters] Swarms of locusts in Ethiopia have damaged 200 000 hectares of cropland and driven …
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Covid-19 piles misery on livestock farmers Chronicle 15/4/2020 Mthabisi Tshuma, Business Correspondent LIVESTOCK farmers across the country have been hit hard by Covid-19, which has resulted in reduced sales and a drop in prices following closure of most businesses under the lockdown period. While farmers who rear goats, pigs, cattle and chicken have been …
Just in: Inflation races to 676% 0 April 14, 2020 11:39 PM Source: Just in: Inflation races to 676% – NewsDay Zimbabwe Zimbabwe’s annual inflation for the month of March raced to 676,39% compared to 540.16% in February, the Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (Zimstat) announced on Tuesday. The month on month inflation rate in March was 26.59% gaining 13.07 …