Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Market information: knowledge as therapy Charles Dhewa CorrespondentWhen farmers who have spent years looking for satisfactory answers to their challenges finally get a solution, such a moment of truth becomes a moment of healing. A different feeling often embraces farmers when they finally discover that agriculture markets are always in a random walk such …
Tongaat Hulett commissions Chiredzi gas plant Business ReporterTONGAAT Hulett, Zimbabwe’s largest sugar producer, has commissioned a 40-tonne liquefied petroleum gas plant in Chiredzi that will provide renewable and clean energy to more than 5 000 workers of the country’s single largest employer. Tongaat, which owns Triangle and Hippo Valley Estates employs close to 18 …
Wheat preparations gather momentum | The Herald Livingstone Marufu and Africa MoyoPreparations for the 2018 winter wheat cropping season are progressing well amid indications Government has already secured 80 percent of inputs for the programme. Farmers are expected to start serious wheat planting on May 1. This comes at a time when Government is …
EMA takes bee-keeping as firefighting measure Runesu Gwidi, Harare BureauCommunity leaders in Gutu district have hailed the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) for embarking on bee-keeping projects in resettlement farms as a new strategy to prevent veld fires. Addressing the 2018 quarterly full council meeting held at Gutu Rural District Council offices last week, Mr Martin …
Gokwe farmers start picking cotton Locadia Mavhudzi, Midlands CorrespondentFarmers in Gokwe-Nembudziya have started picking cotton, amid high hopes that prices will be firmer this season. Gokwe-Chireya Ward 9 Councillor Grace Marongwe said optimism was high in the cotton growing areas of firmer prices from the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco), which availed inputs to over …
TIMB strikes, suspends errant contractor newsday TOBACCO Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) has suspended Agritrade Leaf tobacco from buying tobacco in Rusape amid revelations that the company was buying the golden leaf from non-contracted farmers, in contravention of laid down procedures. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA NewsDay understands that the suspension of operations of the company was done …
Bulawayo supply dams 80% full… residents to have 40 months of uninterrupted water supply newsday BULAWAYO City Council’s supply dams are now at 79,65% full, which translates to about 40 months uninterrupted water supply, barring any changes in the size of the city’s population and other factors. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI The director of engineering services …
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FAO commends Mutasa women | The Herald Wimbainashe Zhakata Mutare CorrespondentThe Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has hailed the good work being done by women in farming, particularly in Mutasa District. The organisation’s sub-regional coordinator for Southern Africa Dr David Phiri was particularly impressed by the work of Neverlate Horticulture Group in Mutasa District’s …
Invest in beef industry: Mohadi Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge BureauVice President Kembo Mohadi has challenged businessmen across the country to invest in meat-related industries in Beitbridge District where livestock production is one of the major economic activity. He said the district’s economy was anchored on cattle ranching, tourism and cross border trade. The Vice President …
Tobacco farmers hail payment in forex Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterTobacco farmers have welcomed Government’s decision to pay them part of their money in foreign currency. The growers are entitled to a cash withdrawal of $300 per sale from banks operating at the auction floors and part of the cash is in foreign currency. …