Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
CZI wants squatters booted out 0 December 14, 2017 4:55 PM Source: CZI wants squatters booted out | Daily News STAFF WRITER • 14 December 2017 MUTARE – Timber firms in Manicaland are hoping that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government will finally act on invasions on the timber plantations by illegal settlers who were an untouchable lot during …
Indebted farmers abandon fields December 14, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziSome sugarcane farmers here have reportedly abandoned their fields after failing to settle debts with various service providers and input suppliers, with debts accrued reaching as much as $100 million. The debts date back to 2009 when new farmers settled on the sugarcane …
Land row erupts in Chakari December 14, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West BureauA land dispute is raging at two farms in the Chakari area of Sanyati District where about 500 illegally settled families are being forced to vacate and make way for others. This comes amid allegations of bribery by the settlers, who …
Moving beyond the green revolution December 14, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Conflict, poverty, environmental disruptions and a growing population all contribute to the region’s inability to feed itself. To tackle hunger, the continent needs to find new, integrated approaches Calestous Juma CorrespondentA quarter of the world’s hungry people are in sub-Saharan Africa and the numbers are …
Tobacco firms get nod to decentralise December 14, 2017 Business Dr Matibiri Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterZimbabwe’s tobacco auction companies have been given the green light to decentralise their operations during the next marketing season starting in March next year in a move that will reduce costs incurred by farmers on transporting the commodity to the market. …
Govt targets 350 000t of wheat December 14, 2017 Business Minister Chinamasa Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterGOVERNMENT is targeting 350 000 tonnes of wheat in the next three years to guarantee sufficient domestic wheat supplies and to reduce reliance on imports. Zimbabwe needs about 400 000 tonnes of wheat annually but produced only 65 000 tonnes last year. Finance …
Erratic rains affect tobacco transplanting December 14, 2017 Local News, MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Fortunate Gora Mashonaland West CorrespondentERRATIC rains being experienced in most parts of Mashonaland West Province have affected planting of the dry land tobacco crop. Seed beds planted in anticipation of the rains have been affected by the dry weather conditions ahead of transplanting. …
Mutasa records highest rainfall December 14, 2017 Local News, MANICALAND & MASH EAST Obert Chifamba Manicaland BureauMUTASA Weather Station tops the list of areas in Manicaland Province that have received the highest accumulated rainfall to date, with 262mm, followed by Mayo with 248mm and Nyazura with 223mm. This is according to the Weekly Rainfall Bulletin for the period December …
Mash East sets maize target December 14, 2017 Local News, MANICALAND & MASH EAST Rutendo Rori Mash East CorrespondentMashonaland East Province has set a target to put close to 230 000 hectares under maize this season, of which 55 000 hectares will be under Command Agriculture. In an interview yesterday, provincial Agritex Extension officer Mr Leonard Munamati said …
Seed Co challenges farmers December 14, 2017 Local News Mr Denias Zaranyika Livingstone Marufu Herald CorrespondentSeed Co has challenged farmers to raise productivity levels to above three tonnes per hectare in a bid to strengthen the country’s food security. Speaking during a luncheon held for journalists in Harare yesterday, Seed Co managing director Mr Denias Zaranyika said increasing …