Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers dump cotton farming over low lint prices – NewsDay Zimbabwe 14/10/2021 BY AMOS BATISAYI COTTON farmers in Gokwe have decried low cotton prices which have been pegged at US$0,30 per kilogramme, saying this was discouraging them from participating in the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco)’s Pfumvudza programme in the new season. Several farmers, who …
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How to structure partnership agreements The Herald 14/10/2021 Godknows Hofisi Introduction A partnership is essentially a business arrangement whereby people with common business interests come together to form a partnership to carry on business for mutual benefit. Unlike a company which is registered as such and has shareholders and directors a partnership has partners …
Chimanimani farmers host seed market day The Herald 14/10/2021 Yeukai Karengezeka in Chimanimani Smallholder farmers growing small grains, drought and pest resistant seeds in Chimanimani participated at a two day Chimani-Mbeu Seed Market Day that ended yesterday. The event was held at Mhakwe Primary School being hosted by a community based organisation called Towards Sustainable …
Farmers reap benefits of Pfumvudza/Intwasa concept The Herald 14/10/2021 Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor The aggressive promotion of the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme — a low input sustainable agriculture approach to enhance household food and nutrition security has boosted crop yields and smallholder farmer’s resilience. Zimbabwe adopted the concept in the 2020-2021 farming season …
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Croco Commercial, providing relevant solutions to agric sector Croco Commercial is a subsidiary of Croco Motors and specialises in the sales and servicing of tractors The Herald 14/10/2021 A stimulating climate, fertile soils, countless plains, coal, iron, gold, and all precious minerals you can imagine best describes our beautiful continent. The agricultural sector is …
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President to commission fruit, veg plant today The Herald 14/10/2021 Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau President Mnangagwa is today expected to commission the Tabudirira Fruit and Vegetable Processing Hub in Mutoko, a project which is aimed at empowering youths and promote value addition. The plant is in line with Vision 2030 of an empowered upper …
Agroforestry changes life of Uzumba farmer The Herald 14/10/2021 Takawira Photovet Dapi Correspondent For Mr Musavhaya Geography Hodzi (81) from Zvauya village in Ward 11 of Uzumba Constituency, his keen sense of native wisdom and a deep connection with the earth makes practicing agroforestry for sustainable agriculture not just a pop catch phrase. It’s part …
Time Bank offers to finance former farmers’ compensation The Herald 14/10/2021 Business Reporter Time Bank Zimbabwe Limited that is set to re-open its doors to the public on December 01 this year, has excited the market after unveiling four types of loan facilities among them a scheme for payment of compensation to white former …
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Zesa promises to improve electricity supply The Herald 14/10/2021 Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Electricity supplies are set to improve soon as Zesa completes a cocktail of interventions to end the major load shedding that has hit residential areas hard and has even affected industrial areas although they are given priority. Most residential suburbs are now …
Kurima offers mechanisation solution to small scale farmers The Chronicle 14/10/2021 Harare Bureau LOCAL farm implements maker, Kurima Machinery and Technology, says it is working with various agriculture development organisations to come up with initiatives that boost small to medium scale farmers’ mechanisation programmes. Originally from Kenya under Marina Machineries, the company said its establishment …
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