Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Not yet time to press the panic button Herald 24/11/2020 Farmers should not panic and those that had not finished land preparations must urgently complete that stage and wait for the first effective rains of 25mm and above to start planting Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight My latest tour of the country’s farming communities took me …
Crucial steps for planting Sunday Mail 22/11/2020 Peter Gambara THIS week, most farmers are likely to be planting mostly maize as the rainy season starts in earnest. However, crop farming is like a 100-metre sprint race. The ideal plant population in most grain producing areas of Natural Regions I, II and III is between 50 …
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LIMING and SOIL AMELIORATION – Options for Precision Farming the Time Poor. The wheels turn very slowly at times in our beloved country and it is easy to get behind with early preparations like liming. It takes a while for lime to breakdown it brings its benefits to the soil slowly. One way …
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ALLAN SAVORY | SEPT. 2020 | TONY COOTE AM MEMORIAL LECTURE SHARE: Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Share on reddit In this talk, delivered September 2020 for the Mulloon Institute’s Tony Coote AM Memorial Lecture, Allan Savory examines some of the key challenges of our time – desertification, …
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What to do in the garden in September Herald 12/9/2020 Keep in mind that some plants will lose leaves when first moved indoors due to stress We are in summer and looking at the temperatures, the weather is now unpredictable. In other years, the weather approximates perfection, while in some, the heat of August …
Intwasa cropping model, what does it mean? Chronicle 14/9/2020 Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor DUE to the growing incidence of climate change-induced droughts, agricultural productivity in Zimbabwe and the Southern African region has been going down in the past few years. The trend is increasingly threatening national food security with negative impact on balance of …
Growing the alluring calatheas Sunday Mail 14/6/2020 Andrew Mangwarara FOR many garden enthusiasts, there is no other plant group that strikes much interest as the calatheas. Calatheas are tropical plants that prefer high temperatures and lots of humidity. Once settled they should not be moved unnecessarily. The group is popular for its array of …
Effect of Plant Growth Regulator on Wheat & Barley Production Background Wheat is the second most important strategic food security crop in Zimbabwe after Maize. Wheat has become a staple crop given high demand of bread other of its products by the urban population. Wheat farming is Zimbabwe’s major winter cropping activity. Wheat contributes about …
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Pfumvudza to boost farm output amid climatic changes Herald 12/6/2020 Minister Shiri Dr John Bhasera Herald Correspondent GOVERNMENT recently introduced a new farming concept called “Pfumvudza” to maximise productivity per unit area, even during drought periods. The concept, if properly rolled out, can ensure household and national food and nutritional security. It involves the …
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