Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Soyabean price mustn’t affect consumers needs The Herald FOOD price hikes have sparked demonstrations in many countries and Government should be careful when it comes to pricing mechanisms in any value chain system that end up triggering a scenario where product prices go beyond the reach of many people. The increase in …
Tobacco exports rake in $360m The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterZIMBABWE has earned over $360 million from tobacco exports in the first four and half months of this year, latest official statistics show. For their toil, farmers pocketed the lion’s share of the proceeds at $236,3 million while exporters (merchants) received $123,9 million. Over …
Sugar production to hit 600 000 tonnes The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziZimbabwe is this year expected to produce nearly 600 000 tonnes of sugar on the back of a boom in cane deliveries from outgrower farmers who benefited from the land reform programme and improved irrigation water supply after the completion of Tugwi-Mukosi …
9 000 farmers take up Climate Smart Agric The Herald Sukoluhle Ndlovu Midlands CorrespondentABOUT 9 000 farmers in the province have taken up Climate Smart Agriculture programme, offered by the Zimbabwe Framers Union to ensure food security. The programme seeks to transform agricultural systems to ensure food security in the face of climate change. …
Farmers shun insurance Source: Farmers shun insurance – DailyNews Live John Kachembere 9 May 2018 HARARE – Newly-resettled farmers continue to shun insurance productsdespite efforts by government and the corporate sector to provide cheaperprogrammes targeting the agriculture sector, industry experts have said. Zimbabwe’s insurance penetration rate, which reached a high of 10 percentin the …
How ecosystems are replacing value chains in African food systems newsday Instead of choosing a few value chains in which to specialise, some agribusinesses in developing countries are being compelled to embrace an ecosystem approach to agriculture. By CHARLES DHEWA This is because each commodity has its limits. Many contract farming models are collapsing, as …
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Zimbabwe urged to adopt new cotton varieties The Herald Sifelani Tsiko recently in Salima, MalawiZimbabwe should open its doors for the introduction of new high yielding cotton seed varieties to enhance the country’s competitiveness and boost national output, crop breeders and farmer groupings say. Zimbabwe Farmers Union executive director Paul Zakariya, who was part …
Bread price increase above board: RBZ The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterTHE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the increase in the price of bread to $1 from 90 cents was arrived at following wide consultations across all sectors and realisation that cost pressures had increased in the baking industry in recent years. This …
Cane farmers eye bumper harvest The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziSugarcane farmers in the Lovwled are geared for the 2018 /2019 sugar milling season, which commences this week. Most cane farmers at Triangle, Mkwasine and Hippo Valley estates are expecting a bumper harvest after the majority replanted their crop. However, the milling season is …
New soyabean price on cards The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment has urged soyabean farmers to be patient and not rush to sell their crop at giveaway prices as the State is finalising a more viable price. The advice comes as some soyabean farmers who have harvested are now selling their crop to …