Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Agric extension, journey travelled so far . . . Herald 17/3/2020 Extension services help farmers adapt in the ever-changing climatic environment Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight IT all started with nine agricultural demonstration workers in 1927. This was followed by the establishment of the Department of Conservation and Extension (Conex) and the Department of Agricultural Development. …
EDITORIAL COMMENT : Winter maize project vital to ease shortages Herald 17/3/2020 THE partnership between the Government and sugar manufacturing giant, Tongaat Hulett to produce 1 186 tonnes of irrigated winter maize under the Smart Agriculture concept is commendable and provides important lessons for the country. Maize produced under the initiative is meant to …
Uninspected meat: Operation Nyama Yabvepi underway Herald 17/3/2020 Minister Shiri Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter Authorities are intensifying efforts to ensure that no sick animals are accepted for slaughter and no uninspected meat is put on sale. Officials from the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement, the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Ministry of Health and …
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Foreign investor for Byo Kraal Chronicle 17/3/2020 Centre pivots lie idle at the under utilised Bulawayo Kraal Irrigation Scheme in Binga Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter BULAWAYO Kraal Irrigation Scheme in Binga district is set to get a major boost after the Government secured foreign investor who will inject millions of dollars towards its revitalisation …
Millers call for increase in grain allocations Chronicle 17/3/2020 Small-to-Medium Millers Association of Zimbabwe interim chairman Mr Davis Muhambi (left) stresses a point during a Press conference held in Bulawayo last Friday while vice chairman of the southern region Mr Wesley Ncube (centre) and the association treasurer general Mr Thabiso Siyakatshana listen Business Reporter …
Vandalism, squabbles stall Bulawayo Kraal Chronicle 17/3/2020 A centre pivot hangs over a moisture-stressed crop at Bulawayo Kraal Irrigation Scheme IT’S a sultry yet windy afternoon in Binga. Ms Lilian Munga (60) rubs her eyes as she squints in reaction to strong light reflecting off the silver surfaces of overhead centre pivots. She has …
New farm size regulations in Zimbabwe: can they encourage land redistribution? 0 March 16, 2020 1:33 PM Source: New farm size regulations in Zimbabwe: can they encourage land redistribution? | zimbabweland In mid-February, the Government of Zimbabwe issued a new set of farm size regulations, arguing that this would release new land for land reform. This announcement arrived out …
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Minister proposes hefty fines on forestry and wildlife crime Sunday Mail 15/3/2020 Norman Muchemwa Fines being charged for illegal forestry and wildlife crimes are low and they have created gaps in deterring would be criminals, Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Mangaliso Ndlovu has said. Minister Ndlovu said this while giving his …
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Smallholder farmers must come together Sunday Mail 15/3/2020 Allan Majuru Trade Focus ZIMBABWE has experienced an increase in smallholder farmers in recent years. Although some of these smallholder farmers can meet local demand, the same cannot be said for the export market, which normally requires huge quantities over prolonged periods. Given this challenge of …
The haunting lair of a limping ghost Sunday Mail 15/3/2020 Stranger then Fiction Tendai Chara NESTLED on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River, some four kilometres from Chirundu Border Post, is the popular Rifa Conservation Education Camp. According to the camp’s website, the wildlife sanctuary was established in 1981. Its main purpose is …