Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Diversify, horticulture farmers urged Herald 4/11/2019 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Farmers have been urged to diversify production so they can access lucrative export markets for their produce. The call was made at the 79th Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) congress in Masvingo last week. There were concerns that horticultural farmers were restricting themselves to …
Man jailed 40 years for stealing copper cables Herald 4/11/2019 Runesu Gwidi in Chivi A Chikombedzi man has been jailed 40 years for stealing TelOne copper cables in Mashava. Greatjoy Sibanda (34), of Makondo Village under Chief Sengwe, was convicted of digging up 14 metres of insulated underground copper cables worth $1 890. Chivi …
ZFU hails Command Agric, decries high input prices Herald 4/11/2019 Cde Togarepi Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent The Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) has hailed the Government for considering its members for the Presidential Inputs Scheme amid an outcry over the prohibitive costs of farming inputs. Speaking on the sidelines of ZFU national congress at the …
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Zesa disconnections target political bigwigs Chroncle 4/11/2019 Mr Fullard Gwasira Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter ZESA Holdings has said political bigwigs will not be spared as the power utility disconnects electricity to defaulting clients to recover $1,2 billion in unpaid bills. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) — a subsidiary of Zesa — recently revealed that it is implementing …
Revel in the presence of hydrangeas Sunday Mail 3/11/2019 Andrew Mangwarara During the years I have spent gardening, I have come across many plants of different shapes and colours, but very few have the presence of hydrangeas. Any day comes to life when they flower, their popular blue and pink colours are dazzling. Even …
British firm to create 200 jobs from mbanje Sunday Mail 3/11/2019 Sunday Mail Reporter Government has licensed Eco Equity Ltd, a British firm, to grow cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes. The company, which has begun clearing a 2 000-hectare piece of land in Marondera, is targeting full production early next year, with exports …
Drying up lake chokes Tiger Fish tourney Sunday Mail 3/11/2019 Part of the dried up channels of the river that used to habour houseboats Prince Mushawevato in KARIBA THE 58th edition of the Kariba Invitation Tiger Fish Tournament (KITFT) was heavily affected by the drying up of Lake Kariba. From a distance, reports that …
‘Cannabis production can save forex’ Sunday Mail 4/11/2019 When Government legalised the production of cannabis (mbanje or dagga) for medicinal and scientific purposes – through the promulgation of Statutory Instrument (SI) 62 of 2018 (Dangerous Drugs — Production of Cannabis for Medicinal and Scientific Use Regulations) – only a few actually knew the implications of the decision. However, as local …
Command Agric runners face audit 1 November 2, 2019 12:44 PM Source: Command Agric runners face audit – NewsDay Zimbabwe November 2, 2019 PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s top ally and fuel mogul, Kuda Tagwireyi, is once again on the spotlight after Parliament recommended that a forensic audit should be done on the controversial Command Agriculture programme, which has been marred …
Rains provide relief from heatwave 0 November 2, 2019 1:13 PM Source: Rains provide relief from heatwave | The Herald November 2, 2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter The heatwave that has been scorching most parts of Zimbabwe over the past fortnight was washed out yesterday as a belt of storms moved across parts of Harare, Mashonaland West, Mashonaland East …