Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmer loses 10 cattle to lightning Chronicle 12/12/2019 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent A GWANDA farmer lost 10 head of cattle and two goats after they were struck by lightning. Ward 9 councillor Mozitha Moyo confirmed the incident which occurred in his area on Friday afternoon. He said Mr Jeconia Nyathi from Lushongwe Village was …
Letters to the Editor: Time to invest in smart agriculture Chronicle 12/12/2019 Beaven Dhliwayo The area available for agriculture in the country is continuing to decrease. If Zimbabwe wants to expand or maintain its current food output, there is need to increase productivity. This, on the other hand, has to be maintained without imposing …
‘Zanu PF barons stole US$3bn State land’ 3 December 11, 2019 11:16 AM Source: ‘Zanu PF barons stole US$3bn State land’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe December 11, 2019 THE commission of inquiry into the sale of State land in and around urban areas has unearthed massive fraud and theft of State land valued at US$3 billion by top politicians and …
What Finance Bill No 3 entails 0 December 11, 2019 4:45 PM Source: What Finance Bill No 3 entails – NewsDay Zimbabwe December 11, 2019 ONE of the two areas the 2020 national budget focuses on is jobs, specifically, unemployment and underemployment among mainly the youth. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA In his budget presentation last month, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube …
OPINION: Zimbabwe’s hunger crisis – the epicentre of the global climate emergency 0 December 12, 2019 2:03 AM For Zimbabweans, the drought is compounded by an economic crisis of spiralling inflation, unemployment, chronic fuel shortages, and the collapse of essential services Source: OPINION: Zimbabwe’s hunger crisis – the epicentre of the global climate emergency – Reuters * Any views …
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Namibia vows to change ‘status-quo’ of white-farm ownership 08 December 2019 – 11:25BY AFP White Namibians, who are descended from former colonisers Germany and South Africa and make up six percent of the population, own 70 percent of the land. Image: 123RF/zych Vibrant rows of neatly lined plants grow on a patch once trampled by the cattle …
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Solar, water boost for Matobo Herald 11/12/2019 Sikhanyisiwe Tshuma now has access to potable water and can also irrigate her small plot From Sifelani Tsiko in Matobo District For Sikhanyisiwe Tshuma (41) of Lushumbe Village in the drought-prone Matobo District in southern Zimbabwe, water has been scarce for decades. She has for several years …
‘New systems will transform agric’ Herald 11/12/2019 Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos Fidelis Munyoro Chief Reporter GOVERNMENT measures to ensure the country remains productive through interventions such as the development of irrigation infrastructure, dam construction, promotion of small grains and farm diversification is the magic bullet needed to boost national food reserves. The development of …
MSD warns of thunderstorms, flash floods Herald 11/12/2019 Herald Reporters Heavy rains being experienced countrywide are expected to continue, possibly causing flash flooding while strong winds may cause damage to property, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned. In a statement yesterday, MSD said thunderstorms will continue across the country. The rains reportedly caused …
CFU 76th Congress (2019) Open Session https://youtu.be/LK5fOKkQ9vk – Whole video or jump to a section by clicking one of the following links 0:00 Welcome and Opening in Prayer 18:23 Address to congress by the president of the CFU 53:32 Introduction of Minister of Lands (Hon. Chief Air Marshal Perrance Shiri) 1:20:30 Guest Speaker – …