Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Dam Levels as at 23-Mar-2021 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 28252.9 43.6 Tugwi Mukosi 1802.6 1871 103.8 Mutirikwi 1378.08 1326.6 96.3 Manyame 480.23 380.3 79.2 Osborne 401.64 256.3 63.8 Mazvikadei 343.815 256.2 74.5 Manyuchi 309.06 314.07 101.6 Manjirenji 274.17 263.7 96.2 …
Sunflower farmers strike new deal – The Zimbabwe Independent 15/3/2021 BY AMOS BATISAYI THE Agriculture Business Centre (ABC) says it has contracted smallholder farmers to plant more than 1000 hectares (ha) of sunflower in Gokwe this season. ABC is engaged in the development of the sunflower value chain in Gokwe. Vernon Mushoriwa, ABC general manager …
Women farmers plead for land – NewsDay Zimbabwe 26/3/2021 BY NIZBERT MOYO FEMALE farmers in Bulawayo have appealed to government to provide them with more land for farming activities. They made the appeal on Tuesday at a fieldday in Reigate district, Tigela, Bulawayo held under the theme: “Start with a healthy soil, good seed, followed …
Zim faces food security shocks – NewsDay Zimbabwe 26/3/2021 By NQOBANI NDLOVU THE United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have listed Zimbabwe among 20 other countries in the world that face a food security crisis despite the country anticipating a bumper harvest this year. Government forecasts a bumper …
Review fines on veld fire perpetrators: Parly – NewsDay Zimbabwe 26/3/2021 BY OWN CORRESPONDENT THE Parliamentary Thematic Committee on Sustainable Development Goals on Thursday urged government to review fines imposed on people who cause veld fires as they were not deterrent enough. This was revealed in the committee report on veldfire management which was presented …
Sinyombo Village dam project to boost food and livestock production Chronicle 26/3/2021 Top and above: Villagers from Sinyombo Village in Mbondweni area under Chief Tshulugu in Nkayi District, Matabeleland North fishing from the dam constructed across Shangani River Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter THE community of Sinyombo Village in Mbondweni area under Chief Tshulugu in …
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$10bn to tackle water woes By Godknows Matarutse Daily News Last updated Mar 24, 2021 Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw THE government has set aside $10 billion to construct dams and rehabilitating water treatment plants to end Zimbabwe’s perennial water challenges, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka has said. This comes as the provision of clean …
About share capital of private companies Herald 25/3/2021 Godknows Hofisi This articles touches on areas of interest to many entrepreneurs and executives. It is about ownership of a private company. Section 2 of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act (“COBE Act”) or (“the Act”) defines a share as a share in the capital …
Women define land reform success Herald 25/3/2021 Ms Zandile Maseko shows her thriving tobacco crop. Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau Women involved in agriculture are defining the success story of the land reform programme, with many doing well and contributing significantly to food security for the nation. Land reform corrected colonial imbalances in the …
Zim-Malawi to collaborate in agric transformation Herald 25/3/2021 Malawian Agriculture Minister Lobin Clarke Lowe and his delegation tour the Seed Co Rattray Arnold Research Station in Goromonzi yesterday. Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Zimbabwe and Malawi have started sharing critical information of transformative agriculture to ensure national food self-sufficiency. Both countries are transforming agriculture with …
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