Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Cotton selling season smooth: Growers association Herald 4 September 2017 Cotton The 2017 cotton marketing season is progressing well despite a few minor hiccups like cash shortages, the industry representative body said on Friday. The cotton selling season started in May and Cottco, the sole buyer hopes to buy 110 000 tonnes of the …
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Farmers: Believe prophecy forecasting at own risk Herald 4 September 2017 Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story The emergency of “prophecy” as a trusted weather and climate forecasting tool has brought Zimbabwe at the crossroads of history. Three systems are competing for the farmer’s attention: science, indigenous knowledge and Holy Spirit-inspired prophecy. New research by the University of …
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Farmers must prepare adequately for new cropping season Chronicle 4 September 2017 Zimbabwe is expected to receive normal rains during the 2017/2018 cropping season and the country is therefore likely to record another bumper harvest. Farmers should start to prepare for planting so that they plant with the early rains. The Meteorological Services Department …
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Metal IDs still valid: Mudede Chronicle 4 September 2017 Registrar General Mr Tobaiwa Mudede Christopher Farai Charamba, Harare Bureau Metal identity cards are still valid and authentic but the public is advised to replace them with polythene-synthetic identity cards (plastic IDs), which have enhanced security features, Registrar General Mr Tobaiwa Mudede said yesterday. Clarifying …
Agriculture runs $120m budget deficit 0 September 1, 2017 2:58 PM Source: Agriculture runs $120m budget deficit | Daily News Staff Writer • 1 September 2017 HARARE – Although Zimbabwe experienced improved harvest due to Command Agriculture, estimates suggest that government budget deficit will increase by nearly $120m this year due to a maize subsidy. At least …
Mohadi’s brother terrorises farmer 0 September 3, 2017 5:25 AM Source: Mohadi’s brother terrorises farmer | The Standard (Local News) MANANJE Conservancy in Beitbridge is under siege yet again as the fight to take over the wildlife sanctuary from Ian Ferguson intensifies. By Kudzai Kuwaza The picturesque Mananje Conservancy on Denlynian Farm, 36km west of Beitbridge along …
Govt goes after borehole owners 0 September 3, 2017 2:25 PM Source: Govt goes after borehole owners | Daily News Bridget Mananavire • 3 September 2017 HARARE – Government is going after borehole and water wells owners who are defaulting on payments of levies for ground water extraction. According to the Water Act, all ground water is …
Another white Zim farmer, 63, ‘forcefully evicted’, says over 200 workers ‘left homeless’ 0 September 3, 2017 2:50 PM Harare – A white Zimbabwean commercial farmer Colin Nienaber was this week forcibly evicted from his farm in the Mhangura district of Mashonaland West province, allegedly by Zanu-PF officials. Source: Another white Zim farmer, 63, …
Banks accept 99-year leases 1 September 3, 2017 4:14 PM Livingstone MarufuFARMERS armed with 99-year leases can now access loans to finance farming upon meeting conditions set by the banks, ending years of a bitter row between Government and bankers over the bankability of the leases. Source: Banks accept 99-year leases | The Sunday Mail Sep 3, …
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