Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zera raids 2 000+ illegal fuel dealers 25/6/2019 The Chronicle Natasha Chamba, Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has raided over 2 000 illegal fuel dealers countrywide in the last seven months as part of an ongoing operation to bring sanity to the sector. Coming at a time when the country is battling …
Insects as food, feed: CUT discusses the potential 24/6/2019 The Herald Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story Insects are a dietary staple in many cultures, not least in Zimbabwe, where a plethora of insects from flying termites (ishwa) to mopane worms (madora) are consumed. They are almost pure protein, good for food and feed. Now the …
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Farmers urged to grow fruit 24/6/2019 The Herald Emmah Chinyamutangira Manicaland Correspondent ZIMTRADE is coordinating horticulture farmers in Manicaland to grow fruits that are in high demand on the international market, in a bid to increase exports. Speaking during the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) Manicaland business awards last week, Zimtrade export development …
Drought affects cotton production 24/6/2019 The Herald Emmah Chinyamutangira Manicaland Correspondent Manicaland is expected to record a decrease in the volume of cotton this year following a poor season where the quality and weight of the crop was affected by the drought which hit the province. Despite the effects of drought, the cotton has …
Government to import 200 000t of wheat 24/6/2019 The Chronicle Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter THE Government is in the process of importing 200 000 tonnes of wheat to alleviate shortages of bread in the country, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Vangelis Haritatos has said. Responding to questions in the Senate …
Maize imports for drought stricken areas 23/6/2019 Sunday Mail Carren Mushonga AT least 720 000 metric tonnes of maize is being imported by Government to alleviate hunger in drought- stricken areas following high incidence of crop failure during the 2018-2019 agricultural season. The country’s strategic grain reserve currently holds about 420 00 metric tonnes …
Zim misses winter wheat production target – Zimbabwe Situation 24/6/2019 HARARE – Zimbabwean farmers have failed to put the targeted 75 000 hectares of land under winter wheat, increasing fears of shortages on the local market, the Senate heard on Thursday. Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos told Senators …
TIMB bemoans poor tobacco prices – NewsDay Zimbabwe 21/6/2019 BY MISHMA CHAKANYUKA The tobacco industry is in good shape despite experiencing a poor run this season, newly-appointed chairperson of the sector’s regulator, Patrick Devenish, has said. Devenish, who was appointed to head the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) last month, told NewsDay that the …
Police intercept cattle carcasses, burn them – NewsDay Zimbabwe 21/6/2019 BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA Four Harare men, who were intercepted by police while transporting six cattle carcasses from Sadza, were left counting their losses after the meat was confiscated before being burnt for failing to produce the required documentation. The four were released after police …
22 graduate in fish farming 21/6/2019 The Herald Admore Mbonda in Kariba AT Least 22 farmers graduated in fish farming at the University of Zimbabwe Lake Kariba Research Station after undergoing a week-long aquaculture training programme. This comes amid indications that Lake Kariba alone had potential to meet the country’s fish needs through training …