Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
ZETDC launches self-service customer platform Chronicle 5/12/2019 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has launched a Self-Service Customer Portal to enable consumers to access information on various products by the utility. ZETDC said to access the information a customer is required to register for online account details …
Letters to the Editor: Massive deforestation dents national tree planting campaign Chronicle 5/12/2019 Sifelani Tsiko It’s that time of the year when each one of us should grab a spade and sign up to the national tree planting campaign’. People should get off their sofas and forgo their comforts to plant a tree. Here …
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Zimbabwe ‘facing worst hunger crisis in a decade’ | UN News 3 December 4, 2019 11:45 AM Zimbabwe is facing its worst hunger crisis in a decade with half of the population – 7.7 million people – food insecure, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. Source: Zimbabwe ‘facing worst hunger crisis in a decade’ | UN …
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Another drought envisaged in Southern Africa newsofthesouth.com Nov 22, 2019 2:10 AM Please follow and like us: (News of The South) – According to the latest Global Agricultural Geo-monitoring Initiative (GEOGLAM) special report on the Southern Africa 2019 -2020 cropping season, the entire Southern African region is forecast to receive below-average rainfall that may affect …
ZimParks enters into strategic partnerships in conservation By Newsday December 4, 2019 Guest Column: Tinashe Farawo THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is a successor to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Management. ZimParks falls under the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Tourism and Hospitality Industry. The authority was established under the Parks …
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Support farmer migration to smart agric: ZNFU By Newsday – December 4, 2019 BY Everson Mushava GOVERNMENT has been urged to support farmers’ migration from conventional farming methods to smart agriculture in order to achieve higher yields and export quality crop. This came out at a Zimbabwe National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) congress held in Harare …
‘Private sector agric funding impressive’ Herald 4/12/2019 A farmer works on his groundnuts field using a tractor-drawn cultivator. Lack of mechanised farming implements is a major challenge impacting on crop yields in most parts of Africa Fradreck Gorwe PHI Commodities – a subsidiary of National Foods Limited – has said it will fund over …
Zim imports US$1m meat from SA Herald 4/12/2019 Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau Zimbabwe last year imported meat products from South Africa worth US$1 097 743 via Beitbridge Border Post. It is understood that the majority of the imports were poultry products. The Herald also understands that beef imports between the two countries have been …
Rain, strong winds and lightning expected today Chronicle 4/12/2019 Meteorological Services Department Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted rain, cold weather accompanied by strong winds and lightning to affect mostly the Southern parts of the country beginning today. In a statement, the MSD said: “Due to the moisture confined …
ZimTrade/PUM sign agricultural MoU Chronicle 4/12/2019 Mr Allan Majuru NATIONAL trade development and promotion agency, ZimTrade, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PUM, a Netherlands-based volunteer organisation for retired experts and executives. According to an online publication, the MoU, which was signed on Monday, will pave way for successful implementation of the Best …