Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Millers maize imports start arriving Chronicle 24/1/2020 Minister of Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube Oliver Kazunga, Acting Business Editor THE Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) says maize bought using free funds has started arriving in the country with the association calling upon local cross border transporters to facilitate in transporting the grain. …
Tobacco farmers demand US$ payments By Newsday – January 22, 2020 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Farmers of Zimbabwe’s top forex earner, tobacco, have called on authorities to pay them in hard currency when this year’s marketing season kicks off in the next few months. The southern African nation rakes in at least US$1 billion annually from tobacco exports. …
‘Feed shortages threaten local poultry products’ By Newsday – January 22, 2020 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE will likely experience an upsurge in both legal and illicit imports of cheap poultry products if local feed producers continue failing to access adequate maize as well as soyabean meal, a new report has revealed. A report compiled by the Livestock …
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Maize-meal supplies to stabilise in 5 weeks: GMAZ By Newsday – January 22, 2020 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI THE mealie-meal situation in the country is set to stabilise in the next three to five weeks following millers’ intervention to import close to 100 000 tonnes of maize using their free funds, an official has said. Speaking to journalists …
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EU sinks €7,3m in livestock value chain project By Newsday – January 23, 2020 BY SIBONGINKOSI MAPHOSA / NQOBANI NDLOVU THE European Union (EU) has sunk €7,3 million into the value chain alliance for livestock upgrading empowerment (Value) project on pigs and goats targeting 856 000 small-scale farmers. The EU-funded project, which runs till January 2023, is …
Empowering drought-stricken communities with irrigation By Newsday – January 23, 2020 BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA The large baobab tree could be seen from a distance as it protruded in the sparse bushes of rural Mt Darwin. The existence of this giant flora tells the story of an arid region, characterised by high temperatures and frequent droughts. But under …
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Snake bite tips Herald 23/1/2020 Snake bites are common, particularly in the rainy season. Below are tips on how to tell if it is a snake bite and what to do as you proceed to the hospital for professional care. When you are first struck, you may notice two puncture wounds and experience quite …
Managing livestock during the rainy season Herald 23/1/2020 Beaven Dhliwayo Features Writer It’s a fact that unless Zimbabwe’s livestock farmers take the necessary steps, they may end up losing a lot of animals. Livestock has become an important part of the country’s agricultural sector. The rainy season is here and many livestock farmers are …
All set for drought: Minister Chronicle 23/1/2020 Professor Mthuli Ncube FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has assured the international community that the drought situation in the country is under control as the Government is putting in place measures such as importing grain to avert its effects. According to ZBC News, Prof …
The environmental price of illegal mining Chronicle 23/1/2020 Environmental damage in the wake of a recent gold rush in Inyathi Nqobile Tshili, Features Reporter HORRIFIC tales have been told of how machete-wielding gangs are terrorising communities to the extent of killing law enforcement agents. Their disregard for human life is evident as they can …