Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zim young farmers lead agriculture change The Chronicle 25/8/2021 Audrey Simango Agriculture in Zimbabwe is on an upswing and young people are the driving force. For example, the country is set to harvest about 2,8 million tonnes of maize this year, triple the 2020 harvest, and making it the highest output in 20 years. The …
IMF US$961m Zim package – Mat’land region projects set to benefit from funding The Chronicle 25/8/2021 Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor Treasury has crafted a draft budget to guide usage of the US$961 million received on Monday from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which would be channelled towards key strategic economic focus areas. The ongoing capital …
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EDITORIAL COMMENT : Everything ready again for a good agric season 0 August 24, 2021 9:56 AM Source: EDITORIAL COMMENT : Everything ready again for a good agric season | Herald (Opinion) While everyone keeps talking about how wonderful the last rainy season was, we all perhaps forget that it was definitely on the short side, with …
India extends up to a million USD for climate resilient agriculure in Zimbabwe 0 August 24, 2021 9:55 PM Harare – The Government of India has contributed almost USD one million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to help affected populations tackle climate shocks. Source: India extends up to a million USD for …
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Prominent farmer urges govt to establish rural feedlots – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 24/8/2021 BY REX MPHISA PROMINENT Beitbridge commercial farmer Robert Park has urged the government to establish livestock feedlots in drought-prone areas to save the national herd. Zimbabwe has over the years lost a significant proportion of the national herd due to recurrent …
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GMB receives 860 000t of grain The Herald 24/8/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has paid farmers $26,2 billion for 863 000 tonnes of grain delivered to the parastatal. Deliveries to GMB have increased from 135 909 tonnes delivered by farmers during the corresponding period last year. Good rains and …
Good harvest knocks imports 0 August 23, 2021 9:24 AM Source: Good harvest knocks imports | Herald (Business) Golden Sibanda ZIMBABWE has started reaping the benefits of a stellar agricultural season after cereal imports, including maize, dropped to 1,9 percent in the five months to May 2021 from 9,1 percent in January, official statistics show. Statistics from …
Tobacco surpasses expectations, but farmers need better deal 0 August 23, 2021 12:00 PM Source: Tobacco surpasses expectations, but farmers need better deal | Newsday (News) BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Zimbabwe has this year enjoyed one of its most productive tobacco seasons, but poor payment models for the farmers caused by the currency volatility left many farmers at …
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Worker-peasants and peasant-workers: new labour regimes in rural Zimbabwe 0 August 23, 2021 3:41 PM Source: Worker-peasants and peasant-workers: new labour regimes in rural Zimbabwe | zimbabweland Much academic debate about rural farm labour has focused on the idea of linear transitions in labour regimes through processes of agricultural commercialisation. This sees farmworkers as either moving towards a …
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Product lines multiply in minor cannabinoids, new CBD formulas Posted By: HempToday® 23/8/2021 As top CBD producers continue to add minor cannabinoids to their product portfolios, many are also combining functional ingredients with CBD to bolster health claims commonly associated with the compound, according to new analysis from researcher Brightfield Group. Growth in the launching …
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