Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Pen your year out: Farmbiz – The Zimbabwe Independent By Theindependent 7/1/2022 Kudakwashe Gwabanayi Journalist The beginning of a new year carries with it a feeling of renewed hope. It brings a sense of reinvigoration. Unfortunately for 2022, the year has started on a bad note for many farmers. Most parts of the country have …
Govt moves to avert power shortages ByTheindependent 6/1/2022 GOVERNMENT through power utility Zesa Holdings will undertake a solar project rollout in the third quarter of 2022 as part of the Renewable Energy Policy implementation, Energy and Power Development Permanent Secretary Gloria Magombo has said. In an interview with the Zimbabwe Independent, Magombo said the planned rollout will …
It’s time farmers shrug off fear of the unknown The Herald 11/1/2022 Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight THIS past week I chanced a meeting with Manicaland’s provincial Agritex horticulture expert, Mr Douglas Nzarayebani, at his office in the city of Mutare. Our discussion zeroed in on the performance of the horticulture sector in the province. What …
Dendairy invests US$3,5m in new products, stockfeed The Herald 11/1/2022 Nelson Gahadza Senior Business Reporter Dendairy says it spent US$3,5 million in 2021 towards enhancing stockfeed production and new product development initiatives. Dendairy currently produces Maas (fermented milk), UHT (ultra high temperature) milk, UHT flavoured milk, yoghurts, ice cream, and fruit juices. The company has …
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900 000ha under maize countrywide The Herald 11/1/2022 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Farmers have now planted more than 908 999 hectares of maize countrywide, with communal farmers leading the way. The Government set a target of two million hectares for the 2021/2022 summer cropping season and farmers can continue planting until Saturday. According to the …
Hectarage under tobacco down by 10 percent The Chronicle 10/1/2022 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter OVER 66 800 hectares have so far been planted under tobacco, about 10 percent below the same period last year, data from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show. The marketing board indicated that a total of 66 806ha …
Rabbit meat demand inspires Zim farmer in SA The Chronicle 11/1/2022 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter A SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean horticulture and rabbit farmer intends to establish a thriving rabbitry venture in the country following a recent surge in demand for rabbit meat in the country. Zimbabwe’s cuniculture sector which almost faced extinction in recent …
Govt prioritises joint partnerships on unproductive land The Chronicle 11/1/2022 Fungai Lupande, Mash Central Bureau A database of farmers interested in joint ventures with landholders is being assembled and those farmers who can invest will be prioritised on unproductive farms, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Dr Anxious Masuka has said. Speaking at …
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Treat farming as a business The Sunday Mail 9/1/2022 Word from the market with AMA Training is an effective way of promoting production and marketing in agriculture. Smallholder farmers, who constitute the majority in Zimbabwe, have a key role to play in ensuring that the national development agenda that seeks to achieve food security and …
Staying safe during the snake season The Sunday Mail 9/1/2022 Tinashe Farawo Parks Analysis EIGHT were killed by snakes in Zimbabwe last year, up from four who were killed the previous year. Dozens more were injured, while the majority of cases go unreported. Zimbabwe, which is generally considered a snake country, is now in the …