Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Hyenas wreak havoc 19/7/2019 Michael Magoronga Midlands Correspondent A group of marauding hyenas is wreaking havoc in Silobela, amid indications that villagers have lost livestock in the past month. The most affected farmers are in Sindingulwazi and Vungu areas, according to Zibagwe Rural District Council chief executive Mr Farayi Machaya. Addressing a full council …
Mutasa fish farmers get training Fish farming has transformed the livelihoods of people in Mutasa (file picture) 19/7/2019 Nyasha Mapasa Manicaland Correspondent Local development agency, Practical Action, is training hundreds of fish farmers in Mutasa District on the production and use of local feeding resources to mitigate against the high cost of aquatic feed …
Water conservation: Time to up the game 19/7/2019 Water is a very important resource giving life to humans, plants and animals. Water is quite a strategic resource that is also at the centre of socio-economic activities that include agriculture, health, energy, manufacturing, tourism, transport and construction among others. However, it must be appreciated that …
39 000t maize seed expected Mr Mwashaireni 19/7/2019 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The seed industry is expecting 39 000 tonnes of certified maize seed on the market as preparations for the 2019/20 summer cropping season take off. Farmers usually require between 35 000 and 40 000 tonnes of maize seed, but this may vary …
Investors fall in love with Zim Agriculture is a powerful sector which feeds into other sectors, such as cooking oil manufacture and bread making, thereby creating employment and widening the tax base 19/7/2019 Business Reporter Several companies and individuals from across the globe have expressed their interests to invest in Zimbabwe in line with …
Green energy incentives the way to go Minister Fortune Chasi 19/7/2019 Sifelani Tsiko Plans by Government to craft incentives to promote investments into solar energy will certainly boost the country’s set targets to increase the use of renewable energy for heating and electricity and reduce carbon emissions. By 2030, Zimbabwe needs to achieve universal …
In Zimbabwe, risk perception trumps orthodoxy as inflation soars 0 July 19, 2019 2:05 AM Source: In Zimbabwe, risk perception trumps orthodoxy as inflation soars – Reuters A street vendor sells vegetables at a market place in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, July 16, 2019. Picture taken July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo The government is running a budget surplus for …
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‘We have capacity to finance local soya bean out grower schemes’ By Newsday – July 18, 2019 COOKING oil manufacturer Surface Wilmar says it has the capacity to finance local soya bean out-grower schemes to bolster production of the crop locally and cut reliance on imports for crude oil. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA/MISHMA CHAKANYUKA Zimbabwe, which produces less …
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REAZ urges State to subsidise renewable energy By Newsday – July 18, 2019 THE Renewable Energy Association of Zimbabwe (REAZ) has called on government to subsidise renewable fuels to curb the rampant deforestation and land degradation that is driving climate change. BY SHINGIRAI VAMBE A majority of citizens have turned to firewood as a cheap source of …
AU ventures into agric 17/7/2019 Kudakwashe Chidziya Manicaland Correspondent AFRICA University (AU) has responded to a call by Government for institutions of higher learning to become centres of productivity by embracing an education system that responds to the needs of the economy. The university, located on the outskirts of the City of Mutare, was allocated …