Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Floods wreak havoc as downpours persist The Herald 14/1/2022 Herald Reporters The persistent rains falling countrywide have seen the usual seasonal flooding in some areas and blocked drains in urban areas. The rainy season started late, but since New Year rain has been falling persistently in many areas with the Meteorological Services Department forecasting more, …
Matabeleland South farmers urged to grow small grains The Chronicle 14/1/2022 Sorghum – Photo by Robert Klein/ARS. Yoliswa Dube-Moyo, Mat South Bureau Chief FARMERS in Matabeleland South province have been urged to grow small grains which are ideal as the peak of the rainy season has passed. In addition to being endowed with micronutrients and …
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Farmers increase cotton deliveries The Chronicle 14/1/2022 Sikhulekelani Moyo, Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S cotton deliveries increased by over 40 percent to 116 025 tonnes last year and a huge portion of outstanding payment on the crop delivered under the Government’s subsidy programme has been cleared. The country’s largest cotton buyer said this in its quarterly trading …
16 firms heed AMA rules 0 January 13, 2022 10:09 PM Source: 16 firms heed AMA rules | The Herald Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter At least 16 out of 33 registered contractors have complied with the Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA)’s regulations which require contractors to submit a list of their contracted farmers, copies of contracts, investment and total …
Thumbs up for heifer scheme The Herald 13/1/2022 Part of the 698 heifers that President Mnangagwa handed over to youths across all the provinces under the National Youths Livestock Scheme in Kwekwe. Herald Reporters Youths have thanked President Mnangagwa for introducing various empowerment programmes across economic sectors and have particularly hailed last week’s launch of …
Dam levels start to rise The Herald 13/1/2022 Elita Chikwati Senior Agric Reporter Dam levels are starting to rise with about 80 percent of the total capacity now impounded and some smaller dams even spilling as persistent rains continue to fall, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), has said. Most cities and towns rely on …
Presidential Horticulture Recovery Programme — A major boost for fruit production in Zimbabwe The Chronicle 13/1/2022 Fortunes Matutu, Correspondent FRUIT trees are important horticultural crops responsible for generating tens of billions of dollars per year to the global economy and a major source of income for growers and allied businesses worldwide. The production of fruits …
Minister Masuka engages farmers in Mashonaland East The Herald 11/1/2022 Agriculture, Land, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Anxious Masuka, Uzumba legislator Cde Simbaneuta Mudarikwa (second from left) and an unidentified Agritex officer at Cde Mudarikwa’s farm in Uzumba Mashonaland East Province today. Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau Agriculture, Land, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development …
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Zesa hints at more power cuts The Herald 12/1/2022 Herald Reporter Zesa HOLDINGS has warned of more power cuts over the next two weeks to allow the resumption of maintenance work on Kariba Dam. These had been shelved from December 16 during the festive season break, resulting in minimal load shedding. At the same …
Small-scale urban farmers all out to beat planting deadline The Chronicle 12/1/2022 Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter URBAN farmers in Bulawayo are hard at work tilling their pieces of land, with some racing against time as this Saturday is the last day for them to have planted their crops in order to get a good yield. …
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