Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Ministry sets maize target at 2,8m hectares Herald 23/7/2021 Dr Masuka Agriculture Reporter Government has set a target of 2,8 million hectares of maize and traditional grains for the 2021/22 summer cropping season. This is meant to sustainably increase crop production and productivity to meet and surpass the national requirements for both human consumption …
Singapore firm to set up 200MW solar power plant Chronicle 23/7/2021 Harare Bureau SINGAPORE-based company, AF Power Pte Ltd, is working on investing in a 200MW solar power plant in which the first phase is earmarked for Umguza District in Matabeleland North Province. This was revealed in a joint press release by the company …
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Purcell-Gilpin honoured to be Zimbabwe flag bearer Chronicle 23/7/2021 Peter Purcell-Gilpin Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter ROWER Peter Purcell-Gilpin made his Olympic Games debut in the early hours of this morning ahead of the official opening of the world’s biggest sporting jamboree at the Olympics Stadium in Tokyo, Japan today. Purcell-Gilpin’s event was held …
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Trees and forest for sustainable urban development Chronicle 23/7/2021 Fortunes Matutu Population growth in urban areas has seen an increase in the demand for space for houses and other infrastructure which has resulted in increased cutting down of trees. The situation is made worse by increased demand for fuel wood and space for agriculture, …
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Government pays $66m to cotton farmers Chronicle 23/7/2021 Dr Anxious Masuka Business Reporter GOVERNMENT paid $66 million to cotton farmers last week as part of its commitment to clear the $1,5 billion outstanding payment for cotton deliveries made in 2020. Cotton is a strategic crop in Zimbabwe and the Government has been supporting farmers …
Cold and drizzly weekend ahead Chronicle 23/7/2021 Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Health Reporter ZIMBABWEANS should brace for an extremely cold and drizzly weekend and vulnerable members of the public should be adequately dressed to avoid diseases like pneumonia. The relatively cold and dry south-westerly airflow is expected to enter the country through the southern provinces …
End to power shortages in sight Chronicle 23/7/2021 The 5MW solar plant being constructed by Solgas in Mabale, Hwange Leonard Ncube in Hwange ZIMBABWE’S drive to permanently end power shortages is well on course after completion of a new thermal power plant in Hwange that is expected to feed 50MW to the national grid …
Zim athletes brace for competition Herald 22/7/2021 Ellina Mhlanga Senior Sports Reporter ROWER Peter Purcell-Gilpin will get the ball rolling for Team Zimbabwe at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, when rowing competition begins tomorrow at Sea Forest Waterway. Five athletes — Purcell-Gilpin, swimmers Donata Katai and Peter Wetzlar, golfer Scott Vincent and sprinter Ngoni …
Grain deliveries top 570 000t Herald 22/7/2021 Minister Masuka Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Farmers have delivered over 570 000 tonnes of grain to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), with the parastatal paying them $18 billion, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister, Dr Anxious Masuka, said yesterday. He said this during the Question …
Comesa develops strategic agro-industry roadmap Chronicle 22/7/2021 Oliver Kazunga , Senior Business Reporter PLAYERS in the agro-industry sector have developed a strategic roadmap for implementation within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa), starting this year. As part of the initiative, member States within the trading bloc are expected to strengthen national …