Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Editorial Comment: We can all find land to plant trees Herald 1/12/2020 Trees are important for ourselves, our families, our schools, our communities our country and our planet, and most of us need to think more seriously about what we should be doing right now as Zimbabwe enters the tree planting season. A national …
Bulawayo receives record rains Chronicle 1/12/2020 Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO residents were left stranded yesterday after a record breaking 29mm was recorded in 20 minutes in the Central Business District. Due to poor drainage systems, the flash floods made it impossible for motorists to navigate their way around CBD and residents had to …
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Mthuli targets US$1bn from Cannabis Levy Herald 30/11/2020 Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter THE Government will next year introduce a Cannabis Levy as it angles to tap into the envisaged boom in the production of the crop in the country following the decision to legalise and commercialise its farming. Cannabis production was legalised in Zimbabwe …
Planting now in full swing Herald 30/11/2020 Farmers should not panic and those that had not finished land preparations must urgently complete that stage and wait for the first effective rains of 25mm and above to start planting Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter MANY farmers have started planting and those who have benefited from the …
Call to promote micro-irrigation Chronicle 30/11/2020 micro-irrigation THERE is a need for a concerted effort to promote the adoption of micro-irrigation systems in the smallholder sub-sector to reduce dependence on rainfall for growing crops as well as to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) executive director, Mr Paul Zakariya, said …
Met Dept warns of countrywide flooding Chronicle 30/11/2020 About 30 people were rushed to Mpilo Central Hospital after a Zupco bus overturned at Petro Trade filling station in Matshobana, Bulawayo yesterday. According to witnesses, the bus which was headed for the city centre swerved off the main road and overturned due to a combination …
COMMENT: Let’s take extreme precautions against flooding and lightning strikes Chronicle 30/11/2020 WE are now in the rainy season with farmers about to plant, busy planting or having planted a week or two ago. It is encouraging that rains are falling in decent amounts in many parts of the country. We are hopeful that …
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