Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
SADC agric experts meet over armyworm November 30, 2017 HARARE METROPOLITAN Elita chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterSADC agricultural experts are in South Africa for a two-day stakeholders’ meeting on fall armyworm response action and plans for the 2017-2018 farming season. The fall armyworm, a transboundary pest that is difficult to manage and first reported in Southern Africa in …
Rains bring relief to livestock November 30, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Obert Chifamba Manicaland BureauTHE condition of cattle in Manicaland province’s drier districts has started to improve significantly in the wake of the first rains that nurtured new flashes of veld grasses, Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) Manicaland provincial manager Mr Daniel Mungazi has said. In an …
Reviving Zim agric through an evidence ecosystem November 30, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Big farmers should not come and break bulk in Mbare and other informal markets but should create their own markets which suit their scale and levels of production. Charles DhewaThere is no longer any doubt that Zimbabwean agriculture has changed over the …
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Zim urged to develop strategies for horticulture November 30, 2017 Business Michael Tome Business ReporterZimbabwe should develop strategies to foster growth of the horticulture sector for it to retain its position as the country’s second largest foreign currency earner after tobacco. Speaking at Prime SeedCo field day held at Stapleford Research Station yesterday, Permanent Secretary in the …
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Command wheat could save country $100m November 30, 2017 Business Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterZimbabwe could save over $100 million in foreign currency if it achieves wheat output of 200 000 tonnes this year, up from 65 000 tonnes attained last year. The expected rise in tonnage comes after Government provided adequate and consistent supply of water and electricity …
Govt warns illegal settlers November 30, 2017 Top Stories Lovemore Meya Herald CorrespondentGovernment has strongly warned unruly elements reportedly taking the law into their own hands by illegally occupying State land, saying the offenders will be dealt with accordingly. In a statement yesterday, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement Ambassador Grace Mutandiro rapped …
President Mnangagwa’s inauguration speech in full This is the Acceptance Speech delivered by President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa at his inauguration at the National Sports Stadium on November 24, 2017 Fellow countrymen, I feel deeply humbled by the decision of my Party, Zanu-PF, inviting me to serve our …
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Fixed term contract headaches | The Chronicle Davies Ndumiso SibandaONE of the most common contracts that is misunderstood by workers and employers is the Fixed Term Contract, which has resulted in many workers engaging in wasteful litigation and employers having costly payments to the employees. A Fixed Term Contract is legal and is provided …
ZETDC RESPONSE TO ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ISSUES IN THE FARMING SECTOR Minutes of the meeting held between Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) & Zimbabwe Farmers on 05 October 2017 at 14:30 hours in the ZERA boardroom, 45 Century Towers, Samora Machel Avenue, Harare. 1. Welcoming Remarks The Chairperson: a) Welcomed all members to the …
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CFU LETTER TO FARMERS, NOVEMBER 24th 2017 Dear Farmers and Friends, For a long time Zimbabwe has slid towards an inevitable “tipping point”. That happened last week. The unexpected military intervention, Saturday’s mass gatherings and the continuing celebrations triggered by the eventual resignation of Robert Mugabe have literally unbound the nation. The reality …