Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zim now free from avian flu Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauZimbabwe is now free from the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that hit the country between May and August last year. The disease killed one million chickens in South Africa and Zimbabwe. In a statement yesterday, Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services principal, Dr Unesu Ushewokunze-Obatolu …
Food basket cost declines. . . ‘Some basic commodities prices set to drop’ Shoppers do their last minute shopping at a city supermarket ahead of Christmas Day in this file photo Prince Sunduzani, Business ReporterZIMBABWE’s food basket for a family of six declined by 4.83 percent to $142.71 last month on the back of sales …
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Exiled white farmers urged to return home THE government’s message to exiled farmers is clear. Come home. It is offering land leases to commercial farmers in an effort to re-start the nation’s agricultural industry. Basil Nyabadza from the Agricultural and Rural and Development Authority says Zimbabwean farmers in Australia should return to home soil. …
Dry spell threatens Zim livelihoods By Own Correspondent In parts of the southern and northern regions, some farmers are close to completely writing-off the season. By Farai Mabeza THE poor rainfall across the country is expected to affect the availability of seasonal green crops for consumption, as well as on-farm casual labour opportunities, rates and …
Planting ideas for climate sustainable solutions – February 5, 2018 Year in and year out, people around the world, particularly in developing countries, have had to deal with the spectre of floods, cyclones, forest fires and famine. By Peter Makwanya These natural disasters have become part and parcel of people’s lived experiences. The only way …
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Tobacco farmers threaten levy boycott – February 5, 2018 Tobacco farmers are threatening to boycott paying the afforestation levy, saying they did not benefit from the fund, three years after it was introduced. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Farmers are incurring double costs in the form of the 0,75% afforestation levy, and the buying of woodlots or …
What Southern Africa can learn from other countries about adapting to drought – February 5, 2018 Rainfall in South Africa is naturally highly variable, with total amount of precipitation very different between years and across the country. Andrew Slaughter and Sukhmani Mantel Total annual rainfall in Southern Africa does not seem to have changed much …
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DDF resuscitates 4 irrigation schemes February 5, 2018 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central BureauThe District Development Fund (DDF) has earmarked four irrigation schemes in Mashonaland Central province, including Mudotwe in Musiiwa Village, as part of the 100-day quick-win projects. It is believed that the rehabilitation of the irrigation infrastructure will help reduce poverty and …
Mixed feelings over rains February 3, 2018 Local News Mellisa Mutasa Herald ReporterFarmers’ hopes of salvaging a good harvest are fast disappearing, despite the rains that have been falling throughout the country this week, as most of the crops are still under severe moisture stress. Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) executive director Mr Paul Zakaria told The Herald that …
Brace for wet weekend: Met Dept February 3, 2018 Local News Mellisa Mutasa Herald ReporterThe country is likely to have a wet weekend as heavy rainfall is expected in some parts of the country between today and Monday, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. In a statement yesterday, MSD said heavy rainfall was expected for much of …