Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Erect standard, secure structures, farmers told Blessings Chidakwa Chinhoyi BureauGovernment has implored farmers to use cement in the construction of tobacco barns and houses to avoid disasters due to strong winds and hailstorms. This comes after 93 tobacco barns and 14 houses were recently destroyed by heavy rains that were accompanied by strong winds …
Parly takes Arda to task Nyemudzai Kakore Herald CorrespondentTempers flared in Parliament on Thursday last week between the chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, and executives from the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (arda) after the latter failed to provide documents of joint venture agreements …
Keep abreast with market trends, livestock farmers told Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment has challenged livestock producers to adhere to good animal husbandry practices to produce quality beef and milk that can compete on the international market to increase their income. This was said by Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Davis Marapira, …
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Comesa adopts measures to boost seed trade Thandiwe Katinhimure, Business ReporterTHE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has adopted seed labelling and certification as a way of boosting regional trade. The regional body is set to become the first Regional Economic Community (REC) in the world to introduce and distribute seed labels and …
‘Labour Act review to excite investors’ Mr Davies Ndumiso Sibanda Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterZIMBABWE is likely to create an investor friendly environment through the amendment of the Labour Act, which will in turn reduce job losses in the country, an expert has said. The Government is in the process of amending the labour law …
CFU pledges to work with Govt to boost agric Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauThe Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) has pledged to work with Government to boost agricultural productivity to ensure the industry contributes significantly to national economic growth. Speaking at a National Land Tenure and Policy Dialogue workshop in Harare on Friday, CFU director Mr Ben …
GMB acquires moisture meters for farmers Pamela Shumba, Senior ReporterTHE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has acquired moisture meters for farmers to test their grain before delivery in an effort to manage the risk of receiving grain with high moisture content. Some farmers have been turned away from GMB depots because their grain would be having …
Agricultural revival lessons from Zambia 0 February 23, 2018 1:15 PM Source: Agricultural revival lessons from Zambia – The Zimbabwe Independent February 23, 2018 LAST week, the Commercial Farmers’ Union sounded said the supposedly revamped 99-year lease for Zimbabwe may not be attractive enough to lure back commercial farmers who were hounded out of Zimbabwe at the dawn …
Govt must support agric insurance 0 February 24, 2018 2:02 AM Source: Govt must support agric insurance – The Zimbabwe Independent February 23, 2018 Unpredictable rainy seasons, livestock and crop diseases outbreaks, uncertain markets and other risks in the agricultural sector call for appropriate insurance packages for the country to fully enjoy the benefits of Command Agriculture. Financial …
Fresh row over command agriculture 1 February 25, 2018 2:03 AM Source: Fresh row over command agriculture – The Zimbabwe Independent February 23, 2018 A ROW has erupted between parliament and Sakunda Holdings over a probe into the murky financing of government’s command agriculture programme with the fuel supply firm attempting to block the inquiry which is largely …