Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Irrigation schemes dry up Chronicle 9/10/2019 Minister Ezra Chadzamira Masvingo Bureau ACUTE water shortages have resulted in some irrigation schemes in Masvingo province halting operations. It is reported that a number of farmers have pulled out of the production chain particularly in wheat production this year leaving only a few with adequate water supply …
Botswana shoots Zim stray cattle Chroncle 9/10/2019 Cattle Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent OVER 100 cattle from Ward 19 in Gwanda near Mlambapeli Border Post have been shot in Botswana in the past three weeks after they strayed into the neighbouring country. In an interview Matabeleland South provincial veterinary officer, Dr Enat Mdlongwa said 112 …
Letters to the Editor: Land audit: Why Government must be firm on unruly elements Chronicle 9/10/2019 Beaven Dhliwayo, Features Reporter A lot of Zimbabwe’s irrigable land is underutilised, although the farms have the potential of being highly productive, posing a threat to the country’s food security. The country was once the breadbasket of Africa, but …
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Business decries fuel price hikes Chronicle 9/10/2019 Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has expressed concern over continuous fuel price increases saying the trend was negatively impacting on production due to rising cost of goods and services. Recently the fuel price has been increasing …
Zera, Zesa trigger price madness 1 October 7, 2019 7:56 AM Source: Zera, Zesa trigger price madness | Newsday (News) BY VENERANDA LANGA RICES of basic commodities, including fuel, and services continue to soar days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa threatened to introduce the Competition Act to impose deterrent penalties to combat what he termed business malpractice. And …
Govt sets aside free small grains seed 0 October 7, 2019 8:33 AM Source: Govt sets aside free small grains seed | The Herald October 7, 2019 Deputy Minister Haritatos Heather Charema in CHEGUTU Government has set aside 15 000 tonnes of traditional grain seed to sponsor farmers willing to grow the crop in the 2019/2020 cropping season. Experts …
Govt doubles maize, small grains producer prices 0 October 7, 2019 8:47 AM Source: Govt doubles maize, small grains producer prices | The Herald October 7, 2019 GMB Lynn Munjanja Herald Reporter Government has doubled the producer prices for maize and small grains for the 2019/2020 summer season to cushion farmers in line with the current economic environment characterised …
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FSG starts fertiliser production for Presidential Inputs Scheme 0 October 7, 2019 8:55 AM Source: FSG starts fertiliser production for Presidential Inputs Scheme | The Herald October 7, 2019 Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Farming inputs manufacturer Fertiliser Seed Grain (FSG) says preparations for the production of fertiliser for the Presidential Input Scheme were already on course and assured farmers …
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Rivers rehabilitation significant in the face of climate change 0 October 7, 2019 10:45 PM Source: Rivers rehabilitation significant in the face of climate change – NewsDay Zimbabwe October 7, 2019 guest column:Peter Makwanya MANY streams, rivers and other water bodies are threatened, have just been lost or degraded due to untoward human behaviours and practices. All water bodies …
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Agri Trends 2 September 2019 Grains, Oilseeds and Fibre