Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s decision to lift a ban on GM maize imports could benefit South Africa in the near term 0 February 11, 2020 9:18 AM Necessity is the mother of invention, and this rings true in Zimbabwe where the government is reformulating policy. The Zimbabwe government has for years maintained a ban on the importation or growing …
Satellite data brings farming advice to remote areas of Zimbabwe 0 February 12, 2020 2:02 AM Source: Satellite data brings farming advice to remote areas of Zimbabwe – Reuters NTABAZINDUNA, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Deep in rural western Zimbabwe, where tarred roads are nonexistent, Japhet Ngwenya used to spend every season worrying that the people who advise …
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Scientists question work suggesting pangolin coronavirus link Herald 11/2/2020 Pangolin LONDON/BEIJING. – Independent scientists questioned research on Friday that suggested that the outbreak of coronavirus disease spreading from China might have passed from bats to humans through the illegal traffic of pangolins. South China Agricultural University, which said it had led the research, said on …
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Black market ‘queuers’ disrupt maize-meal subsidy programme Herald 11/2/2020 BLACK market queuers continue to grab the bulk of subsidised roller meal as it is delivered in supermarkets. Many consumers are forced to either give in and buy on the black market or look for alternative replacements. A survey conducted by The Herald countrywide showed that some …
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Scientists must invest in breeding for food security Herald 11/2/2020 Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor PLANT breeding experts have been advised to invest more in creating short season and drought-resistant seed varieties to ensure Zimbabwe becomes food secure in the face of adverse weather patterns. Seed Co managing director for Southern Africa Mr Denias …
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Innovation key to agric productivity Herald 11/2/2020 Irrigation is an option of nursing crops through the dry spell which most small-scale farmers cannot afford Obert Chifamba Agric- Insight BARELY a week after most parts of the country received heavy downpours, some crops were already showing signs of moisture stress. And it looked like it …
Charara Estate eyes comeback Herald 11/2/2020 Mr Katemanyoka in the estate’s banana plantation Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau Charara Estates, situated about seven kilometres along Charara Road, nearly 20 kilometres before Kariba town, is looking to bounce back to maximum productivity, which saw it producing vegetables and crops for the local and European markets. Its …
Firm challenges Zim dollar ruling Chronicle 11/2/2020 Fidelis Munyoro and Yeukai Karengezeka, Harare B ureau MINING firm NR Barber has approached the Constitutional Court for permission to challenge the Supreme Court ruling last month which converted United States dollar debts to the Zimbabwe dollar at a rate of 1:1 in line with Statutory Instrument …
Heavy rains for Byo, Mat South today Chronicle 11/2/2020 Michell Zvanyanya, Chronicle Reporter THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of the possibility of heavy rains in excess of 50 millimetres within a 24-hour period in Bulawayo, Matabeleland South and other parts of the country resulting in flash floods today. This follows last week’s …