Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Villagers defy order, arrested | The Chronicle 6 November 2017 Part of the 400 villagers who are defying eviction orders at Fox Farm in Matobo District on Wednesday. Whinsley Masara, Chronicle ReporterMORE than 400 villagers at Fox Farm in Matobo District were on Wednesday arrested for defying a Government directive to vacate the farm. …
‘Smuggling killing leather industry’ 0 November 3, 2017 10:23 AM Source: ‘Smuggling killing leather industry’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe November 3, 2017 MILLENNIUM Footwear is one of the country’s leading exotic leather shoes manufacturer, based in Bulawayo. The company manufactures exotic shoes made from elephant, ostrich, buffalo, wildebeest and crocodile skin including safari, classic, safety and security shoes, as …
Foot and mouth threatens beef supply The Zimbabwe Independent 3 November 2017 Cumulative cattle slaughters in the seven months to August this year declined by 9% to 173 575, statistics show. The decline is, however, a 1% increase from the 2015 figure. Staff Writer. Data available from Livestock and Meat Advisory Council (LMAC) show that …
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Dam Levels as at 27-October-2017 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 27959.3 43.1 Tokwe Mukorsi 1802.6 1174 65.1 Mutirikwi 1378.08 531.345 38.6 Manyame 480.23 438.659 91.3 Osborne 401.64 315.689 78.6 Mazvikadei 343.815 …
Farmers challenge private cotton firms November 3, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Tawanda Mangoma in CHIREDZICotton farmers have challenged private cotton companies to urgently come out in the open and declare whether they are prepared to continue assisting them with inputs or not, amid indications that most firms had boycotted supporting farmers this year under unclear circumstances. …
TIMB to manage fund: Govt November 3, 2017 Business The Zimbabwe government has defended its decision to transfer management of a tree planting program, funded from a 0,75 percent levy on tobacco sales, from the Forestry Commission to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB). Initially the government had mandated the Forestry Commission with management of the …
Agribank invests $2,1m in irrigation schemes November 3, 2017 Business Minister Made Livingstone MarufuAGRIBANK has invested over $2,1 million into irrigation infrastructure across the country in an effort to improve agriculture productivity and casting the food security net wider. The development is set to increase the size of irrigable land as the country moves to produce all …
White farmer fights eviction The Chronicle 3 November 2017 Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter BEITBRIDGE commercial farmer Mr George Watson and his mother have taken the State to court challenging their impending eviction from Double O Ranch in Gwanda District. Mr Watson and his ailing 73-year-old mother, Mrs Paxie Watson, through their lawyers Webb, …