Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Poachers poison park lions Herald 25/8/2020 From George Maponga in Masvingo Three carcasses of lions were recently recovered in the wildlife-rich Gonarezhou National Park, south-east of the Lowveld amid fears that poachers from Mozambique were using cyanide to poison animals. The recovery of the carcasses preceded a raid by a joint team comprising members …
Zesa explains power outages The Herald 25/8/2020 Herald Reporter ZESA HOLDINGS has said power outages being experienced in different parts of the country are due to a technical fault at Kariba and Hwange Power station. Power supply had vastly improved since March until recently when some areas have been experiencing power cuts. ZESA Holdings acting …
Pfumvudza looks set to steal the show . . . Herald 25/8/2020 The Pfumvudza concept encourages the use of fully decomposed manure to promote the improvement of soil structure Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight LAND preparations for the 2020/21 farming season have started in earnest with most farmers on dry land pushing to plant with the …
Poachers threaten viability of safari hunting industry Chronicl 25/8/2020 Part of the voluntary anti-poaching team with wire snares removed from hunting safari farms in Matetsi in Hwange Business Correspondent RAMPANT poaching activities in Matetsi area of Hwange District are threatening the viability of safari hunting industry, a leading safari operator has said. In an …
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Residents make ends meet through selling chickens Chronicle 25/8/2020 Ms Nyaradzo Bethani Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter AN increasing number of Bulawayo residents are resorting to backyard poultry projects as a budget beating measure. While long queues have become synonymous with banks or Zupco buses, there is an increasing number of people queuing to buy …
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Govt ups grain imports Chronicle 25/8/2020 Prof Mthuli Ncube Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief GOVERNMENT is now importing about 100 000 tonnes of grain a month up from 80 000 in June so that it is able to feed the nation, especially the vulnerable in both urban and rural areas. Two successive droughts have …
Teacher turns residential stand into lucrative garden Chronicle 25/8/2020 Mr Rameck Gwenhure checks vegetables in the garden at his residential stand in Binga Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter WHILE most teachers are idle following the prolonged closure of schools due to the Covid-19-induced lockdown, a Binga High School agriculture teacher has taken advantage of the …
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Above normal rainfall expected Chronicle 25/8/20120 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter SOUTHERN African countries, including Zimbabwe, are likely to receive above normal rainfall following the prediction of a La Nina season in the 2020/21 rainy season. In a La Nina climate pattern, the winds above the Pacific Ocean are much stronger than usual, contributing to …
OPINION | ‘We’ve put land matter behind us, we ask others to do the same’: CFU president writes on US$3.5bn compensation deal By newZWire – August 21, 2020 After 20 years, the CFU wants the compensation deal to close the chapter on land reform (pic Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters) The Zimbabwe government and white former farmers …
ZIMRA Notice 22 2020. Submission of Income Tax Returns (ITF 12C, ITF1, CGT1) for Tax Year Ended 31st December 2019