Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Cattle farmers face tough choices February 23, 2020 in Standard BY FORTUNE MOYO BULAWAYO — Cattle have long been a symbol of wealth in Zimbabwe. But these days, in the chaos of the struggling economy and the increasing impact of climate change, cattle farmers face a difficult choice: sell off their herd or butcher them to …
Tobacco farmers must stop deforestation Herald 25/2/2020 Logs of wood stocked up for tobacco curing Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight Inasmuch as the land reform programme conducted at the turn of the millennium liberated land that had been previously appropriated by a few individuals to allow hundreds of thousands others to access it, it also set the …
5 ways trees can help us survive climate change Herald 25/2/2020 Gregory Moore Correspondent As the brutal reality of climate change dawned this summer, you may have asked yourself a hard question: am I well-prepared to live in a warmer world? There are many ways we can ready ourselves for climate change. I’m an urban …
Trail of destruction after rains in Matabeleland South Chronicle 25/2/2020 Cde Abednico Ncube Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter HEAVY rains which fell over the weekend left a trail of destruction in parts of Matabeleland South province, with some homesteads having their roofs blown away. Schoolchildren in some areas had to miss school yesterday as they …
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Amacimbi demand high in Europe Chronicle 25/2/2020 ZIMBABWE has the potential to earn significant revenue from exports of mopane worms also known as amacimbi/madora to Europe where they are highly sought after, an official has said. The country’s trade promotion body, ZimTrade has since commissioned studies into what was required for exporters to penetrate the lucrative …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Improvement in Zambezi water flow pleasing Chronicle 25/2/2020 The magnitude of the flow of the Zambezi River and the water level at Lake Kariba have been at the heart of many locals in recent months. This has been so given the centrality of the water bodies to local tourism and electricity generation. …
Small grains take up 390 000ha 0 February 24, 2020 9:09 AM Source: Small grains take up 390 000ha | Herald (Top Stories) Deputy Minister Haritatos Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor SMALL grains hectarage has increased marginally from 380 000ha in the last cropping season to approximately 390 000ha in the current season on …
Could biofuels answer Zimbabwe’s fuel headache? 0 February 24, 2020 9:19 AM Source: Could biofuels answer Zimbabwe’s fuel headache? | The Herald 24 FEB, 2020 The castor bean plant is easy to cultivate and is resistant to drought. It has low production costs and is easy to handle Shingirai Huni Features Writer ZIMBABWE is facing fuel shortages, with long …
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Zim among worst food insecure countries 0 February 25, 2020 2:05 AM Source: Zim among worst food insecure countries – NewsDay Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE is facing its worst food crisis in years, after being ranked the fourth worst food insecure country in the world. BY BLESSED MHLANGA The head of delegation of the European Union, which is helping to …
Strengthen social nets, WFP tells Zim Daily News 19/2/2020 By Sindiso Mhlope THE World Food Programme (WFP) says the government must strengthen its social security nets to compliment humanitarian aid being offered to food insecure families. This comes at a time when the country’s food and economic crises are worsening with about eight million people …