Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Nine tips on how to manage your garden in winter Herald 23/5/2020 Winter affords flowers a time to rejuvenate One of the most frequently asked questions about winter gardening is whether extreme temperature swings will harm or kill ornamental plants. In general, the answer is no. Plants have a genetic ability to sense atmospheric …
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Belarus equipment to boost agric production Herald 23/5/2020 Deputy Minister Karoro Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Zimbabwe has received the first batch of agricultural equipment from Belarus expected to boost agricultural production and productivity and contribute towards the attainment of food security. The equipment arrived this week at the Institute of Agricultural Engineering in Harare. …
Panners destroy Chimanimani’s river of life Herald 23/5/2020 Illegal gold mining activities have destroyed and contaminated the once magnificent Nyabamba River.— Picture: Tinai Nyadzayo Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Under the craggy magnificence of the Eastern Highlands, Nyabamba River snakes from eastern Chimanimani down into Rusitu Valley in a cumbersome journey dictated by geomorphology. Standing …
Rutenga readies for dry port Herald 25/5/2020 From George Maponga in Masvingo The face of Rutenga in Mwenezi District is fast changing with the growth point undergoing rapid expansion as it reaps huge benefits from its designation as a dry port. The Second Republic, led by President Mnangagwa, wants to expedite opening of a dry …
Kariba Dam: Grand theatre of dreams Herald 26/5/2020 The concrete arch-shaped Kariba Dam stands out as one of man’s engineering ingenuity, an enduring investment that has served the people of Zimbabwe and Zambia well for the past 60 years Walter Nyamukondiwa Herald Reporter It is sunset and silhouette-tinged water mirrors fleeting shapes of boats, …
Spare a moment for the tobacco farmer Herald 26/5/2020 Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight THE most recent statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) indicate that farmers had sold 28,2 million kilogrammes of the golden leaf with a value of US$64,4 million by the end of last week. This marks a colossal jump from …
Editorial Comment: Contract farming can transform agro-business Herald 26/5/2020 Tobacco is not just Zimbabwe’s largest single agricultural export and the main cash crop of tens of thousands of Zimbabwean farming families, it is also the best organised agro-industry, has developed systems that allow both farmers and buyers to flourish, conducts its own research, arbitrates …
Tourism recovery plan to save jobs — ZTA Chronicle 23/5/2020 Mr Givemore Chidzidzi Business Reporter ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) acting chief executive, Mr Givemore Chidzidzi has said that saving jobs along the tourism value chain is at the heart of the strategic post-Covid-19 tourism recovery plan. With the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) …
Binga ‘sits’ on millions of dollars Chronicle 23/5/2020 Binga beach Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter BINGA district in Matabeleland North province could be sitting on millions of dollars in untapped tourism opportunities, as it has a sand beach that is not being utilised on the Zambezi River. With investment, the beach can be commercialised …
Youths commend Govt for land audit Chronicle 23/5/2020 Mr John Muchenje Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief YOUTHS in Agriculture have commended the Government for the land audit which they say should result in them getting pieces of land to push agricultural production. There are around three million farmers in the country of which 40 …