Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Fly-by-night’ cotton buyers under fire Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauThe Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) should assess companies licensed to buy cotton on the level of support they offer to farmers, the Cotton Producers and Marketers Association has said. According to cotton farmers’ representatives, the move could minimise externalisation of foreign currency by companies that are …
All set for mega field day Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands BureauThe Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement will today hold a mega field day at President Mnangagwa’s Pricabe Farm on the outskirts of Kwekwe. The President is a successful farmer in Kwekwe District and is one of the major suppliers of maize to the …
Research solutions helpful to domestic farmers Tapuwa MashangwaTHE challenges faced by the Zimbabwe farmer have not changed much over the past five years. Not only are these challenges due to the economic environment and restrictions but they are also challenges the domestic farmer refuses or is lackadaisical to address. In reality, most people go …
20 farmers to attend agric China seminars Mthabisi Tshuma in GwandaAT least 20 Zimbabwean farmers will attend agricultural training seminars in China later this year under a capacity building programme being facilitated by the Chinese Friendship Partnership Association. Four seminars have been lined up for Zimbabwean farmers and other African states from July to …
Tobacco hits $25m in sales Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterTOBACCO sales have reached $25.8 million from 8.9 million kilogrammes delivered at the auction floors since the start of the marketing season on March 21, official figures show. During the comparable period last year, 10.4 million kg of tobacco were sold generating $26.6 million. According to …
Clamping down on the spread of weeds Farai MunyanyiTHE farming community has enough to worry about with the drought looming in the region. According to the United Nations panel on climate change, it is estimated that crop yields in Southern Africa will decline by about 30 to 50 percent by mid-century due to climate …
‘High export fees, red tape frustrate farmers’ Prince Sunduzani, Business ReporterFARMERS have raised concern over cumbersome export documentation they said was expensive and proved a barrier to competitive trade. This emerged during a Dubai market survey information dissemination workshop conducted in Bulawayo on Tuesday where farmers called for a downward review of certification fees and …
$800k solar irrigation boost for Bikita villagers Runesu Gwidi Masvingo CorrespondentThousands of villagers in drought-prone Bikita received a major boost after the British government availed $800 000 for the installation of solar-powered technology to drive four irrigation schemes across the district. The four irrigation schemes are Mashoko, Kufandada, Rozva and Chinyamapungu. The funds were …
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Villagers urged to support CSC revival Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziVillagers in Chiredzi South have been challenged to fully utilise cattle fattening infrastructure in their area to augment Government’s plans to revive the mothballed CSC plant in Masvingo city. Plans are at an advanced stage to reopen the CSC plant in the Masvingo industrial area …
Minister urges banks to assist cotton farmers Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauFinancial institutions should come up with tailor-made financing models for cotton farmers to wean them from relying solely on Government, Mashonaland West Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Webster Shamu has said. He urged cotton marketing companies and contractors to consider paying additional bonuses to …