Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
White rhino tracking on foot: Experience of a lifetime Chronicle 7/3/2020 Yoliswa Dube-Moyo “A rhino has never charged on my watch but if it happens, the trick is to stand still. You can’t outpace a rhino anyway — it runs at 45km/hour,” said Bongani, our professional guide from Bushman Safaris during a safety talk …
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No forex, no fuel Chronicle 7/3/2020 Minister Fortune Chasi Chronicle Reporters FUEL is readily available for motorists buying in foreign currency, but not for those using local currency who have to queue for hours to access the commodity. This supply situation of diesel and petrol has exposed social imbalances as those with foreign currency …
Zesa assures nation of end to load shedding Chronicle 9/3/2020 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ZESA has assured the nation that the prevailing load shedding will come to an end by mid-year as the country’s power utility has embarked on ambitious programmes to address the situation. Due to lack of investments in power generation …
TIMB projects 20pc fall in tobacco output Sunday Mail 8/3/2020 Golden Sibanda Zimbabwe is this year projecting to register a “slight” decline in tobacco output due to the late onset of the rainy season and a drought spell experienced in December. Tobacco, which employees more than 60 percent of the agricultural workforce, earns the …
‘Rains won’t ensure improved harvests’ 0 March 6, 2020 5:28 PM Source: ‘Rains won’t ensure improved harvests’ | Newsday (News) BY NQOBANI NDLOVU A FOOD security report by the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has ruled out improved harvests following the current wet spell it described as coming a little too late. …
Vleis – Balancing conservation, development for the environment 0 March 8, 2020 3:34 PM Source: Vleis – Balancing conservation, development for the environment | Newsday (News) The Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu recently issued a Public Notice in the media giving notice that the Minister wishes to exercise his powers in …
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30 0000 Zimbabwe cattle cross into Botswana 0 March 8, 2020 3:56 PM Source: 30 0000 Zimbabwe cattle cross into Botswana | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Bulawayo Bureau MORE than 30 000 cattle from areas bordering Botswana crossed into the neighbouring country in the last seven months, renewing fears Gaborone officials will be forced to invoke a …
Govt moves to clean anomalies on farms 0 March 8, 2020 4:10 PM Source: Govt moves to clean anomalies on farms | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Lincoln Towindo INDIGENOUS farmers whose farms were appropriated by Government under the Fast-Track Land Reform Programme can now apply to repossess their land under new regulations gazetted on Friday. Farms which …
Zim: Journey to the heart of Africa Posted on March 6, 2020 by The Independent in Lifestyle Mike Milotte If you want to get up close and personal with wildlife, it would be hard to find somewhere as uncrowded and unspoilt as Zimbabwe.African sunsets have a magic all of their own, but here in Hwange, Zimbabwe’s premier national park, the …
‘Failure to safeguard property rights cripples agric sector: IMF Posted on March 6, 2020 by The Independent in Business Kudzai Kuwaza The government’s failure to safeguard property rights has crippled the agricultural sector, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Zimbabwean farmers have been unable to access loans from banking institutions due to concerns over the 99-year leases, and this …
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