Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Strained for stockfeed, farmers turn to maggots March 7, 2016 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryTHE rising cost of stockfeed has forced some farmers to start to look for protein from unusual sources — and it cannot get more unusual than maggots, says Victor Marufu, director Zimbabwe Organic and Natural Food Association (Zonfa). Not only that, at …
18 000 farmers abandon tobacco March 7, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterAbout 18 000 farmers abandoned tobacco growing this season due to drought and unfavourable prices offered at the auction floors last season, Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board statistics have shown. According to the statistics, tobacco registrations have this season dropped by 20 percent with …
Brazilian ambassador tours irrigation scheme March 7, 2016 Local News Political EditorZimbabweans are a hardworking people and need the support of the international community to improve agricultural production and alleviate hunger and poverty, Brazilian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Marcia Maro da Silva has said. She said this yesterday as she toured Chesa Mutondwe Irrigation Scheme in Mt …
Hurungwe folk urged to plant trees March 7, 2016 Local News Noah Pito in HurungweTraditional leaders, as custodians of natural resources in rural communities, must enforce tree planting at household level as a way of curbing devastating effects of climate change, a Government official has said. Officiating at a tree planting ceremony held at Chisape Secondary …
Engage financiers over loans’ repayment, farmers told March 7, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterFarmers have been urged to approach financial institutions to find ways of repaying loans as the financed crops have failed due to drought. Due to the El Nino-induced drought, a number of farmers would not be able to fully pay back their …
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