Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
EMA saves 1 620ha of Mat South pastures Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge BureauThe Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has cleared 1 620 hectares of alien invader species, opuntia fulgida (jumping cholla), which is threatening pastures in Matabeleland South province. The weed is believed to have spread rapidly over 3 000 hectares of grazing land in six …
Gokwe-Chireya steps up gully reclamation efforts Midlands BureauThe Gokwe north community is intensifying efforts to improve land use management as land degradation continues to wreak havoc in the low lying district. A recent stakeholder workshop on conservation revealed that Gokwe is losing 15 000 tonnes of soil per hectare due to land degradation. The …
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Peri-urban farmers learn to fight armyworm Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterThe Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement is training peri-urban farmers in Harare on the identification and control of the fall armyworm, a pest that has wreaked havoc in most farming areas. The programme is part of the 100-day quick wins programme. The …
Mash Central tobacco growers win awards Mellisa Mutasa Herald ReporterTwo Mashonaland Central farmers scooped 2017 Tobacco grower of the year gongs at a Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board national awards ceremony last week. Mr Sergio Bure walked away with a tractor and a trophy after being named tobacco grower of the year in the …
Consumer body trains 150 in organic farming Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentThe Consumer Council of Zimbabwe has trained more than 150 rural consumers in organic farming methods in Masvingo as part of efforts to address food security challenges at household level in the province. CCZ director Ms Rosemary Siyachitema said the organisation received funding for …
Erect standard, secure structures, farmers told Blessings Chidakwa Chinhoyi BureauGovernment has implored farmers to use cement in the construction of tobacco barns and houses to avoid disasters due to strong winds and hailstorms. This comes after 93 tobacco barns and 14 houses were recently destroyed by heavy rains that were accompanied by strong winds …
Parly takes Arda to task Nyemudzai Kakore Herald CorrespondentTempers flared in Parliament on Thursday last week between the chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, and executives from the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (arda) after the latter failed to provide documents of joint venture agreements …
Keep abreast with market trends, livestock farmers told Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment has challenged livestock producers to adhere to good animal husbandry practices to produce quality beef and milk that can compete on the international market to increase their income. This was said by Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Davis Marapira, …
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Comesa adopts measures to boost seed trade Thandiwe Katinhimure, Business ReporterTHE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has adopted seed labelling and certification as a way of boosting regional trade. The regional body is set to become the first Regional Economic Community (REC) in the world to introduce and distribute seed labels and …
CFU pledges to work with Govt to boost agric Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauThe Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) has pledged to work with Government to boost agricultural productivity to ensure the industry contributes significantly to national economic growth. Speaking at a National Land Tenure and Policy Dialogue workshop in Harare on Friday, CFU director Mr Ben …