Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
$750m fertiliser plant for Chiredzi 3-4 minutes The Herald Masvingo Correspondent Government has announced plans to set up a $750 million fertiliser plant at Mkwasine in Chiredzi, in a development that is expected to boost the agricultural sector and revive the economy. The plant will be set up by Government through the Science and …
Focus on drought-resistant crop varieties, farmers urged 3-3 minutes The Herald Midlands Reporter Farmers in the Midlands Province have been urged to focus on early maturity drought-resistant crop varieties and small grains to improve their yields as the country prepares for erratic rainfall in the 2018/ 2019 summer cropping season. In an interview, a …
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El Nino: Farmers should plan carefully 5-7 minutes The Herald Elijah Chihota Correspondent Good crop selection would also go a long way. Instead of going for those crops which take longer to mature and require a lot of water, farmers should plant small grains which are drought resistant and equally nutritious. The Meteorological Services …
Informal markets aid access to natural food, remedies 4-5 minutes The Herald Charles Dhewa Review Correspondent Rising demand for wild foods and local herbs in most African informal markets demonstrates the desire for the public to return to natural remedies. In addition to food, all kinds of natural herbs and medicines are an integral …
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Wheat supply situation under control: RBZ 3-4 minutes The Herald Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya yesterday said the wheat supply situation in the country was under control despite reports that six millers had suspended operations due to shortages. Dr Mangudya said the situation was “under control” …
Foot-and-mouth disease wreaks havoc in Mash Central – NewsDay Zimbabwe 2-2 minutes FOOT-and-mouth disease has wreaked havoc in Mashonaland Central province’s eight districts after an outbreak, suspected to have originated in Mozambique, was recorded in June.Provincial veterinary officer Wiltmot Chikurunhe said Rushinga and Muzarabani districts were the worst affected. BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE “The province’s …
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Bindura couple strikes gold through mushroom farming 4-4 minutes The Herald Mash Central Correspondent A BINDURA couple has struck gold through mushroom farming. Mrs Adline Karedzera and her husband, Norman, ventured into mushroom production after watching a Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation programme, ‘Green Studio’ after having tried farming other cash crops such as cotton, soya-beans …
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Farmers, veld fire preparedness 5-7 minutes The Herald Veld fires have become one of Zimbabwe’s greatest environmental challenges for the past decade, mostly affecting the farming community. These are blazes that get out of control, become wild, and in the process destroy extensive tracts of forests, grasslands, animals, people and their properties. This burning …
Cotton helps Zim save $20m forex 3-4 minutes The Presidential Input Scheme has seen close to 400 000 farmers going to the fields and 400 000ha being put under cotton production The Herald Africa MoyoZIMBABWE has saved $20 million this year through the use of locally ginned seed in cooking oil and stock feed …
Strategy to counter El Nino effects put in place 3-4 minutes The Chronicle Felex Share, Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT has come up with a major strategy to minimise the effects of erratic rains expected in the 2018/19 agricultural season, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri said yesterday. The grand plan, he said, includes …
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