Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Tsetse-clearing programmes resume By Obert Chifamba The Tsetse Control Division has resumed tsetse-clearing operations in the northern and northeastern border areas of Zimbabwe. The areas had been re-infested at the height of the economic meltdown when the division was incapacitated to carry out clearing operations. Tsetse flies feed on animal blood and transmit trypanosomes that …
We’ve enough seedlings to cover 1 800ha: TRB Agriculture Reporter The Tobacco Research Board has enough seedlings to cover 1 800 hectares and has trained more than 62 000 farmers under its Calendar-Based Training and Circus Meetings ahead of the 2010/11 growing season. TRB assistant general manager (research and extension) Dr Dahlia Garwe revealed this …
We must not abandon farmers — President By Takunda Maodza President Mugabe has called for Zimba-bweans to put their heads together and come up with a planned agricultural financing strategy to enhance productivity. Officially opening the 100th edition of the Harare Agricultural Show yesterday, the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe …
Council Discharges Sewage Into Water Sources, Court Told http://www.herald.co.zw/ 30 August 2010 Harare – Harare City Council is reportedly releasing 2,02 million litres (202 megalitres) of raw sewage daily into streams and rivers that feed into its main water source. This translates to 33 percent of water the council treats and pumps into its reticulation …
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Problems in Masvingo as outreach meetings abandoned http://www.swradioafrica.com By Lance Guma30 August 2010 Several constitutional outreach meetings were abandoned in the urban areas of Masvingo on Saturday. Our correspondent, Simon Muchemwa, reports that only 1 out of 6 meetings were successfully completed after ZANU PF planted members of the Central Intelligence Organization (CIO) into the …
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SADC behaviour in Zimbabwe irresponsible: communities point http://www.zimbabwejournalists.com/ 29th Aug 2010 23:50 GMT By Julius Sai Mutyambizi-Dewa ONCE again the Southern African Development Community seems to be losing its footing on Zimbabwe. Its continued obsession with “sanctions” and clear negation of issues affecting the lives of Zimbabweans questions the sincerity of SADC as a bloc …
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Mugabe sets up military state http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Vusimuzi BhebheSaturday, 28 August 2010 13:54 HARARE – The appointment of serving and retired soldiers to various committees to oversee implementation of Zimbabwe’s controversial company ownership law has once again exposed President Robert Mugabe’s determination to establish a de facto military state amid fears that the indigenisation …
Tobacco sales reach 115 million kg mark — TIMB http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 28 August 2010 15:25 AT least 115 million kg of tobacco had been auctioned by last week representing the highest output in seven years, figures released ahead of the end of the selling season on Friday show. Figures from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing …
Blitz against goat traders http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 28 August 2010 19:52 GOAT traders in Harare say their livelihoods are under threat in the wake of massive raids by council, the police and animal welfare organisations that have seen them lose at least 188 goats and sheep inside two weeks. Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Zimbabwe (VAWZ), have …
Mugabe questions quality of Zim’s farmers http://www.zimonline.co.za/ by Own Corespondent Saturday 28 August 2010 HARARE — President Robert Mugabe yesterday questioned whether Zimbabwe has produced the quality of farmers needed to restore the country’s status as a bread basket and said the supply of critical agriculture inputs remains a major challenge. Mugabe’s supporters seized white-owned …