Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Govt pays up Command Agric loans 0 March 12, 2018 8:02 AM Source: Govt pays up Command Agric loans | Sunday Mail (Business) Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterGovernment has met private sector Command Agriculture Scheme loan repayment obligations after farmers paid over 60 percent of the money, with the balance being covered by Treasury. This has incentivised the …
DIVISION OF VETERINARY SERVICES Weekly Highlights Week ending 23 February, 2018 1. STATE OF ANIMAL HEALTH Major disease problems for the week were FMD, tick borne diseases particularly theileriosis and rabies. Other endemic diseases remained under control. The major problem contributing to continued occurrence of FMD is illegal movement of livestock from infected to …
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Armyworm outbreak destroys 148 000ha maize STAFF WRITER • 8 March 2018 10:04PM • 0 comments HARARE – Armyworms has destroyed a fifth of maize crops in Zimbabwe, spreading to all districts in the last few weeks, the Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) has said. Zimbabwe’s maize crop, the staple grain for the impoverished nation, …
Land reforms vandalised coffee industry STAFF WRITER • 8 March 2018 10:16PM • 0 comments HARARE – Zimbabwe’s once promising coffee industry has been vandalised due to the land grab policy, with only three commercial coffee farmers remaining on 300 hectares, down from 145 who were farming over 7 600 hectares before 2004. According to the …
Goat meat prices hit new high as demand grows STAFF REPORTER • 8 March 2018 10:38PM • 0 comments HARARE – Demand for goat meat has hit a new high, amid tight supply and strong local and overseas demand. According to Econometer Global Capital, on average a Boer goat is fetching from around $250 to …
Zim faces maize output shortfall By Newsday – March 9, 2018 Zimbabwe will face a shortfall in maize output in the current 2017/18 season on the back of erratic weather conditions with the hole expected to be plugged by carryover stocks from last season, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet) has said. BY …
Village savings: Helping small farmers weather climate shocks By Newsday – March 9, 2018 LUSAKA — In the past, Lameck Sibukale only knew savings in the form of rearing chickens, goats and more importantly, cattle — a long cherished cultural heritage of the Tonga-speaking people of southern Zambia. IPS But thanks to a village savings …
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Expert advises on poisonous mushrooms Pamela Shumba, Senior ReporterMUSHROOMS growing under gum trees are usually poisonous and should be avoided at all costs, a specialist Ms Cathy Sharp, has said. Every year scores of people, especially in the rural areas die in the country after eating mushrooms, with the death toll for this year …
Demand for fertiliser falls March 8, 2018By Own Correspondent The country has had to rely on imports for its fertiliser needs, the last of which were funded through a facility from the African Export and Import Bank. By Farai Mabeza DEMAND for fertiliser in the country fell to below normal after a prolonged dry spell that …
MAIZE supply on the market has decreased due to anticipated poor harvests caused by the low rainfall experienced in the country from the start of the season up to February, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) has reported.In its February report FEWSNET said local suppliers would most likely hold on to grain due to …