Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Cotton farmers to get their dues by May 31 0 May 6, 2021 2:06 PM Source: Cotton farmers to get their dues by May 31 | Herald (Top Stories) Minister Masuka Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Government has assured cotton farmers that they will get their outstanding payments from last marketing season by May 31. Cottco owes farmers $1, …
Zimbabwe reduces fuel pump price eDuzeNet1 Bulawayo24 6/5/2021 THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has with effect from today reduced the pump price for petrol in foreign currency by 0,75 percent to US$1,33 per litre from US$1,34. In its latest fuel review update, Zera indicated that the price for diesel in foreign currency remained constant …
Covid-19 negatively affects poultry industry Herald 6/5/2021 CFI management has indicated its focus will remain on strengthening the group’s capital structure which includes capitalisation of Crest Poultry, which exited judicial management on January 31 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The poultry industry was heavily affected by Covid-19 in 2020, resulting in a decrease in production, …
Horticultural sector blooms Herald 6/5/2021 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter There is an overall increase in area and production under horticultural crops this season, with the area under emerging crops such as blueberries increasing across the provinces. This come as Government, through the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) is set to revive horticultural production with …
Food security starts with seed security Herald 6/5/2021 There is need to promote community seed banks and local seed varieties to help farmers cope with climate change and become food secure Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor When people talk about food security in Zimbabwe and elsewhere across Africa, the dynamic relationship between …
Women in agric need more financial support Chronicle 6/5/2021 Financial institutions must support women in farming Ruth Butaumocho African Agenda Dr Hana Morsy, the director of the Macroeconomic Policy, Forecasting and Research Department at the African Development Bank talks about her very positive and inspiring upbringing in one of her articles. She says she …
Midlands sets winter wheat hectarage target Chronicle 6/5/2021 Midlands Bureau Chief THE Midlands province has set a target of planting 11 000ha under winter wheat and barley this year, which will be divided into two schemes. This year’s winter cropping will be rolled out under the Agro-yield Government programme (formerly command agriculture) on irrigation …
Gwanda identifies 5 new irrigation scheme sites Chronicle 6/5/2021 Mthabisi Tshuma, Gwanda Correspondent FIVE new irrigation schemes are set to be established in Gwanda district in Matabeleland South province as part of measures to enhance food production. Matabeleland South is under natural regions four and five and as such receives little rainfall. The identified …
Bumper harvest for Matabeleland Chronicle 6/5/2021 Mrs Eveline Musekiwa from Mpopoma suburb in Bulawayo harvests maize at her field near the suburb yesterday Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter FARMERS in the Matabeleland region, which has over the years been largely characterised by low rainfall and poor yields, are expecting to harvest enough maize and traditional …
2nd Round Crop Assessment Report 2021 draft 26 April 2021