Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
How to grow healthy food vertically in a small space By Jeandré van der Walt November 29, 2020 at 10:23 am An innovative vertical growing system makes it possible to grow fresh, healthy produce without owning a plot. James Dick, the inventor of the HiGro Tower Garden System, spoke to Jeandré van der Walt about …
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Sugar cane speedlings: the fast-track solution to quality seed cane By Lloyd Phillips January 2, 2021 at 10:16 am Conventional stick seed cane, while long relied on as the source of plant material for commercial sugar cane crops, comes with unavoidable inefficiencies. Experts in seed cane propagation explain how the ‘speedlings’ concept provides an alternative, …
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Fuel prices up again NewsDay 6/1/2021 BY TAURAI MANGUDHLA MASSIVE price shocks loom across all sectors of the economy after government increased fuel prices for the second time in a month, this time by 1,7% for petrol and 3,4% for diesel in a move likely to drive inflation. On December 5 last year, the Zimbabwe …
JUST IN: ZERA sets new fuel prices Herald 6/1/2021 Chiedza Matenga OnlineCorrespondent The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has published the new fuel prices effective from January 5. Diesel will now be $100.91 (US$1.23) per litre, while petrol will be $99.35 (US$1.21) per litre. The review that was posted by ZERA states that; “Operators may …
Tick-borne diseases increase Herald 6/1/2021 Herald Reporter Farmers in Mashonaland West and Midlands provinces continue losing cattle due to tick-borne diseases. Veterinary Provincial Director for Midlands province Dr Martin Sibanda confirmed the deaths of cattle in huge numders and said the most affected provinces are Mashonaland West and Midlands. “Many provinces have been affected …
Windfall for victims of policy Herald 22/12/2020 Prof Ncube Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter Government has identified five special interest groups, among them those that suffered losses as a result of the country’s currency reform strategy, plus the rest of society as beneficiaries of its stake in the newly established mining giant, Kuvimba Mining House. …
BILL WATCH 1/2021 [4th January 2021] Public Health Lock-down Order : New Clampdown The national lock-down was extended and intensified by two SIs published in the past few days. SI 314 of 2020 [link] extended the declaration of COVID-19 as a formidable epidemic disease, while SI 10 of 2021 [link] re-imposed a tight lock-down on …
Zesa introduces US$ payment system NewsDay 5/1/2021 BY REJOICE NCUBE The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary of Zesa (Pvt) Ltd has introduced a system that will see all post-paid customers settle their bills in foreign currency at the prevailing exchange rate. The system allows prepaid customers to purchase electricity tokens in …
Transportation, selling of produce to continue Herald 5/1/2021 Dr Masuka Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter There will be no disruptions to the movement of agricultural produce from farms to markets as all registered agricultural markets remain operational during the prescribed hours of a level lockdown while vehicles carrying agricultural produce are allowed passage at all …
Stop fretting over lost time, finish or grab other options Herald 5/1/2021 Soya beans does not require as many days as maize to mature, and with proper agronomic practices can produce good yields per hectare The Herald NOW that both the Christmas and New Year holidays have come and gone and the persistent rains that …
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