Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
New farming concept unveiled Herald 11/3/2020 Minister Shiri Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has introduced a new farming concept called Pfumvudza to maximise productivity per unit area, even during drought periods, to ensure household and national food and nutritional security. Pfumvudza involves the utilisation of small pieces of land and applying the correct agronomic …
President’s farm hosts field day tomorrow Herald 11/3/2020 President Mnangagwa Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau All is set for this year’s national field day at President Mnangagwa’s Pricabe Farm on the outskirts of Kwekwe, that is scheduled for tomorrow. The Department of Agriculture, Technical and Extension Services (Agritex), in conjunction with Seed Co, identified Pricabe …
GMB clarifies Command Agric funds position Herald 11/3/2020 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) on Monday denied that it received funds meant for Command Agriculture from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). The GMB said it was only a receiving agent for the input programme. This was said by GMB operations …
Farmers to access US$50m John Deere tractors Herald 11/3/2020 Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Kudakwashe Mugari Deputy News Editor GOVERNMENT has assured farmers that they are eligible to access equipment for the assembling of tractors, combine harvesters and disc harrows under the US$50 million John Deere facility, with the equipment expected …
Govt clamps down on uninspected meat Herald 11/3/2020 Minister Shiri Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter THE Government has dismissed social media reports of contaminated meat on the market as false. Efforts are however, being undertaken to intensify inspection processes to monitor meat sold in supermarkets and butcheries, a Cabinet minister has said. Lands, Agriculture, Water …
Masvingo registers over 250 fishing cooperatives Chronicle 11/3/2020 Masvingo Bureau MORE than 250 fishing cooperatives have been registered in Masvingo with Government and development agencies collaborating to empower households. Provincial head in the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Mr Joseph Mupinga, said the registration of fishing cooperatives was done …
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AMTA says Zim better placed to export fresh produce Chronicle 11/3/2020 Njabulo Bhebe, Business Reporter ZIMBABWEAN farmers should consider adopting a market share promotion scheme so as to increase production of fresh produce in the country. By using the model, Marketing and Trade Agency of Namibia (AMTA) managing director, Mr Lucas Lungameni, believes Zimbabwe can reclaim …
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Time to clean up fuel retail sector is now Chronicle 11 March 2020 The petroleum industry, at home and abroad, is notoriously secretive, and sometimes criticised for underhand activities. Given the pivotal nature of the industry to nations’ economic wellbeing and the immense power that the sector resultantly holds, some of the …
JUST IN: SA passes Border Management Authority Bill Herald 10/3/2020 A file picture of mainly Zimbabweans trouping back home from South Africa for holiday through the Beitbridge Border Post Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau South Africa’s parliament last week passed the Border Management Authority Bill which seeks to streamline operations at its ports of entry at …
Contract farming: The good, the ugly Herald 10/3/2020 Farmers need expert knowledge and support when dealing with contracts Obert Chifamba Agric-Insight MOST contract farming arrangements have in recent years been riddled with legal battles and disputes that have given the farmer more sorrow than the joy and peace of mind expected. In essence, contract …