Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
AGRICULTURAL RECOVERY AND COMPENSATION (ARAC) ARAC Chairman’s report 15th October 2021 Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen members of the ARAC Sub Committee of the CFU and those members connected on “ZOOM”, Good afternoon. On behalf of our ARAC committee may I welcome you all to our 2021 and 11th ARAC Report back? This past year …
Entrepreneurs betting on maggots ByThe Zimbabwe Independent By Vimbai Chinembiri DRESSED in a blazer and tie, Josphat Nyika is not an archetypal farmer. The deputy headmaster, fresh from teaching at the local primary school in Bindura, dons a pair of plastic gloves and scoops up a swarm of crawling black maggots. “People think maggots or …
Prepare early to achieve good yields, farmers told The Herald 22/10/2021 Jennifer Mufamba and Sandra Maziwisa Seed Co has implored farmers to start preparing for the 2021/22 farming season as the country gears to improve its food security position. Farmers have been called upon to know and understand the essentials of soil genetics, for them …
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Cotton deliveries jump 39 percent The Herald 22/10/2021 Cottco says cotton deliveries for the period to September 2021 have surpassed the total tonnage received last year Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S cotton deliveries have increased by 39 percent to 114 656 tonnes so far this year from last year’s total output of 82 479 …
Government mobilises 80 000 tonnes of grain for food insecure communities The Chronicle 21/10/2021 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has mobilised more than 80 000 tonnes of grain to support food insecure communities. This comes as the Government had partially suspended food distribution to some communities as it was still assessing the number of people …
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Zambezi Tanners scoops ZNCC best exporter accolade The Chronicle 22/10/2021 Zambezi Tanners general manager Mr Arnold Britten Blessing Karubwa, Features Reporter EXOTIC tannery specialists, Zambezi Tanners, recently scooped the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce Best Exporter: Agriculture Award. The company, which was founded in 2011, processes animal hides into finished leathers, meeting international quality standards. …
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Mat South livestock in good condition The Chronicle 22/10/2021 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter AFTER years of drought which saw them lose their livestock, farmers in Matabeleland South Province can afford to smile as their animals are in good condition. The country received good rains during the 2020/2021 season and as a result, most areas still …
WATCH: Matabeleland in record wheat harvest The Chronicle 22/10/2021 Mashudu Netsianda and Blessing Karubwa, Chronicle Reporters Wheat production has been rising fast in Zimbabwe and farmers in Matabeleland provinces are contributing immensely to a promising season. Across the country, wheat farmers have started harvesting with the country standing on the threshold of yet another successful …
‘Zesa engineers running Eskom’ 0 October 21, 2021 12:53 PM Source: ‘Zesa engineers running Eskom’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY NQOBANI NDLOVU ZESA Holdings executive chairperson Sydney Gata has bemoaned massive brain drain at the power utility, saying its engineers were literally now running South Africa’s Electricity Supply Commission (Eskom). He told editors and journalists during a tour of …
Conservation and sustenance balance key solving human-wildlife conflict: Mutsvangwa 0 October 21, 2021 4:44 PM Source: Conservation and sustenance balance key solving human-wildlife conflict: Mutsvangwa | The Herald Minister Mutsvangwa Elliot Ziwira Senior Reporter The realities that human-wildlife conflict brings can only be addressed through striking a balance between wildlife conservation and sustenance of livelihoods for communities in …
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