Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Diaspora group trains farmers | The Herald The Herald Heather Charema Mash West CorrespondentThe Association of Zimbabweans Living in the Republic of South Africa (AZLRSA) has partnered local institutions to assist communities enhance their entrepreneurship and capacity building skills. AZLRSA is heeding President Mnangagwa’s call for Zimbabweans in the Diaspora to invest back home …
Farmers told to be wary of pests The Herald Sharon Chigeza Mutare CorrespondentManicaland farmers have been urged to be wary of invasive pests such as the larger grain borer and the fall armyworm, which have the potential to cause significant post-harvest losses if left unchecked. Already, the larger grain borer has been detected in …
Small- scale farmers target exports The Herald Michael Magoronga Midlands CorrespondentTHE Small-scale and Subsistence Farmers’ Trust has clinched a deal with Greener Green, a Dubai-based company, for the supply of a variety of products to the United Arab Emirates, China and Europe. The deal will see the farmers supplying sugar beans, sweet potatoes, indigenous …
Zvimba farmers ready for winter wheat The Herald Conrad Mupesa in BanketFarmers in Zvimba district contracted under the Command Winter Wheat agriculture programme have expressed their readiness to plant the crop in time. In Banket, farmers under the Hunyani Farm Co-operative are expediting harvesting their summer crop of maize and soyabean in preparation for …
Bulawayo Agric show grosses $200 000 Yoliswa Dube-MoyoTHE annual Bulawayo Agricultural Show which ran concurrently with the just ended Zimbabwe International Trade Fair attracted 186 show steers to the fatstock show with this year’s turnover coming to $200 000. All 186 show steers were sold together with 30 show sheep and goats. Judged by …
EASTERN NEWS | Mystery plant ravages Manicaland Source: EASTERN NEWS | Mystery plant ravages Manicaland – DailyNews Live Bernard Chiketo 10 May 2018 MUTARE – Like the stealth invader that it is, a mysterious invasive plantthat first appeared in Chimanimani at the turn of the millennium is takingover the Eastern Highlands. Taking over thousands …
Dairibord milks benefits of revamp newsday DAIRIBORD Zimbabwe Limited (DZL) says it is in the “initial phase of realising the benefits of restructuring” and is looking forward to expand to countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Swaziland and Tanzania. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI The milk processor, which recorded an operating loss of $3,9 million …
GMB introduces medical aid for farmers newsday THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has expanded its staff medical scheme, Agricultural Medical Aid Society (AgriMed), to cover farmers’ medical needs. BY SHARON SIBINDI GMB managing director, Jabulani Dhlakama told Southern Eye that AgriMed transformed from being an in-house medical aid society to an open house medical society. …
MPs want mbanje fees reduced newsday LEGISLATORS yesterday lobbied the government to reduce the $50 000 licence fee charged on farmers, who want to take up the production of cannabis on a commercial scale. BY VENERANDA LANGA The MPs claimed the fees were prohibitive and shut out poor communities in dagga-growing areas like Binga that …
Ecosystems replacing African food systems’ value chains The Herald Charles DhewaInstead on choosing a few value chains in which to specialise, some agribusinesses in developing countries are being compelled to embrace an ecosystems approach to agriculture. This is because each commodity has its limits. Many contract farming models are collapsing as value chains evolve …
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