Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
War vets reassure farmers over land 0 September 8, 2020 1:13 PM Source: War vets reassure farmers over land | Herald (Top Stories) Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association chairman Cde Christopher Mutsvangwa flanked by the association’s commissar Cde Joel Mureremba addresses a Press conference in Harare yesterday. — Picture: Memory Mangombe Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter WAR …
Minerals Act fuels miners, farmers’ fights 0 September 8, 2020 3:31 PM Source: Minerals Act fuels miners, farmers’ fights – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY VENERANDA LANGA FARMERS yesterday bemoaned loopholes in the Mines and Minerals Act which gives more rights to miners than farmers, leading to bloody clashes and rampant pollution of agricultural land by mostly panners. Leaders …
Will Zimbabwe’s ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise? 0 September 9, 2020 2:03 AM Source: Will Zimbabwe’s ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise? Maize is one of the key agricultural commodities that Zimbabwe continues to import, however the country has favourable climatic conditions to change this dynamic. In the …
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First-hand experience of Pfumvudza concept Herald 8/9/2020 Pfumvudza offers an opportunity for farmers to salvage yields in times of droughts Isdore Guvamombe Assistant Editor Sometime in October last year, I bumped into the Pfumvudza farming concept on social media and got excited. It was a video clip that immediately captured my imagination. I played it …
A dollar earned now is worth more than a thousand dollars coming late By Charles Dhewa SMALLHOLDER farmers, vendors and traders would rather earn their income daily than wait to be paid after a month. This principle is driven by the nature of challenges faced by these low-income earners who constitute the majority in …
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Matland records decrease in fire incidences Chronicle 8/9/2020 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter MATABELELAND North has recorded a more than 70 percent decrease in fire incidences and land destroyed by veld fires since the onset of the fire season on July 31. Only four fire incidences suspected to having been started by poachers in …
Horticulture exports potential to generate US$1bn Chronicle 8/9/2020 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE has potential to generate more than US$1 billion from exporting horticultural products around the world riding on the country’s favourable climatic conditions and private sector participation. ZimTrade manager for export development, Mr Tatenda Marume said this during the southern region …
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Illegal gold rush threatens wildlife in pristine Zimbabwe national park 0 September 7, 2020 9:06 AM Hundreds of illegal gold panners invaded Zimbabwe’s Chimanimani National Park last month, on the back of the Covid-19 lockdown and worsening economic conditions. Their presence threatens a pristine m… Source: Chimanimani National ParkIllegal gold rush threatens wildlife in pristine Zimbabwe national park The …
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Grasping govt stance on land reform crucial By Staff Writer Daily News 6/9/2020 OF LATE there has been a wave of interpretations of the government’s stance on land reform, with most suggesting the President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration is reversing one of the key gains of the post-independence era. Although the government has been very clear …
Agric sector targeted in emissions cut Herald 7/9/2020 Nesia Mhaka Herald Correspondent THE Government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will next week host an Agriculture Sector Greenhouse Gas Inventory Expert Training Workshop aimed at minimising greenhouse gasses emissions in the farming sector. The workshop, which is being facilitated by the …