Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Storms to interrupt power supply’ Chronicle 16/1/2020 Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Pride Mahlangu, Business Reporter ZESA Holdings says violent storms that have been predicted by the Meteorological Services Department will worsen the power supply situation in the country as electricity infrastructure would be destroyed. The Meteorological Services Department has warned that violent storms may …
New technology for Gwayi-Shangani Dam Chronicle 16/1/2020 An aerial view of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam construction site Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter ENGINEERS working on the Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Matabeleland North have adopted a new construction technology to speed up work on the project they say will be completed by December next year subject to availability …
Time to revive rain-making ceremonies Herald 15/1/2020 Rain-making ceremonies such as this one were common place in days gone by. Names of such prophets as Murenga, Chaminuka and Mukwati were invoked during such ceremonies for their intersession to the Almighty God, especially in drought years Arthur Kaseke,Correspondent The recent dry spell, which had tale-tell …
Economists pin hope on rainy season Herald 15/1/2020 Mr Jabangwe Fradreck Gorwe, Business Reporter Economists and industrialists have pinned prospects for enhanced volumes performance by companies this year on adequate and good rainy season as well as increased incomes across various sectors of the economy. The discernible trend across most companies’ trading updates in the …
New help for Zim wildlife conservation Chronicle 15/1/2020 Paidamoyo Chipunza, Senior Reporter Zimbabwe will be able to take enforcement of wildlife conservation to new levels after the launch on Sunday of an academic forum supported by China that seeks to enhance wildlife conservation. The forum is called the “Collaborative Research in Agriculture Planning, Ecosystem …
Beitbridge farmers embrace drip irrigation Chronicle 15/1/2020 Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau SEVERAL farmers in Beitbridge District have embraced drip irrigation to minimise the effects of water shortages and boost horticulture projects. Drip irrigation is a type of micro-irrigation system that has the potential to save water and nutrients by allowing water to drip slowly to …
Farmers moving into ‘loans vicious circle’ Herald 14/1/2020 The Sunday Mail, December 27, 1987 FINANCIAL institutions financing farmers in purchases of agricultural inputs must re-examine their objectives and indicate whether their aim is to make farmers self-sufficient or to make them forever dependent on the institutions. This was said by the president of the National …
Council not doing enough to help farmers Herald 14/1/2020 Harare City Council should do more to protect farmers as well as maintaining surroundings at Mbare Musika Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight FARMERS selling fresh produce at Mbare Musika are literally spending hours plodding in pools of foul-smelling mud every day because the concrete floors to the …
More rains coming: Met Dept Chronicle 14/1/2020 Meteorological Services Department Yeukai Tazira, Harare Bureau THE Meteorological Service Department (MSD) yesterday warned people to brace for more rains that will be accompanied by lightning and thunder this week. In a statement, the MSD said Matabeleland North, Midlands, north of Manicaland, Harare Metropolitan and all Mashonaland …
Women can excel in agronomy: Wendy Sunday Mail 12/1/2020 Recently, Mrs Wendy Madzura assumed a top post as Seed Co Zimbabwe Division head of agronomy. The position sees her impart technical information to farmers to enable them attain good yields in the wake of threats brought by climate change such as inadequate or excessive …