Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
The rise of the Ngubra breed Chronicle 29/5/2021 Some of the Ngubra cattle at Makate Ranch Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief When others see a cow, they think of beef or draught power. But for this family, when they see a cow, they see an opportunity to make thousands of United States dollars from …
Time to revisit avocado exports Sunday Mail 30/5/2021 Trade Focus Allan Majuru THE world’s ongoing struggle against the coronavirus has generated an unprecedented rush for superfoods, which are being touted as having immune boosting properties. For countries like Zimbabwe, that already enjoy favourable climatic conditions, which is essential for increased agricultural production, there has …
Black rhinos: Gonarezhou still home Sunday Mail 30/5/2021 ZIMBABWE will soon reintroduce black rhinos into the country’s second largest national park — Gonarezhou. The park is managed by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) in partnership with Frankfurt Zoological Society under what is known as the Gonarezhou Conservation Trust (GCT) since 1 …
Irrigation masterplans almost complete Sunday Mail 30/5/2021 Debra Matabvu WORK has begun on clearing nearly 13 000 hectares of land near newly-completed dams countrywide to make way for the establishment of expansive irrigation schemes in a move meant to climate-proof agriculture and guarantee national food security. Government is also finalising irrigation masterplans for several …
Agric sector revival crucial to economic growth Sunday Mail 30/5/2021 THE path to Zimbabwe regaining its breadbasket status in the Southern Africa Development Community region has been paved by this year’s bumper harvest and a deliberate effort by Government to invest heavily in the agricultural sector. Farmers across the country are smiling all the …
Rich pickings for farmers Sunday Mail 30/5/2021 Kudakwashe Ruzive FARMERS delivering their harvest from last season’s bumper summer crop are reaping rich pickings at the markets, with grain and tobacco growers having already pocketed nearly $30 billion in earnings over the first eight weeks of the marketing season. Latest data obtained from the Grain …
Cotton sector in pricing conundrum 0 May 30, 2021 11:04 AM Source: Cotton sector in pricing conundrum | Sunday Mail (Business) Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe’s cotton selling season started on May 18 with the gazetted price at $85 per kilogramme. While deliveries have started trickling in, contractors are in a quandary over the price, which they argue is …
Govt to train young farmers 0 May 30, 2021 11:54 AM Source: Govt to train young farmers | Sunday News (local news) Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent THE Government has launched a capacity development programme which is targeting 5 000 young farmers who will be trained on agriculture nationwide. Speaking at the Matabeleland South Provincial launch of the …
Poaching escalates at Zimbabwe game parks 0 May 30, 2021 12:40 PM Source: Poaching escalates at Zimbabwe game parks – CAJ News Africa Kudu from DANIEL JONES in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe VICTORIA FALLS, (CAJ News) – POACHERS are wreaking havoc in Zimbabwe’s game parks causing a threat to the ecosystem and tourism. Elephants, rhinos, lions and pangolins are being poached for commercial …
Statutory Instrument 119 of 2021. Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment)(National Lockdown)(No. 2) (Amendment) Order, 2021 (No. 21)