Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Brace for wet weekend: Met Dept February 3, 2018 Local News Mellisa Mutasa Herald ReporterThe country is likely to have a wet weekend as heavy rainfall is expected in some parts of the country between today and Monday, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. In a statement yesterday, MSD said heavy rainfall was expected for much of …
Plant small grains, farmers urged February 5, 2018 Local News, MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau ChiefGovernment has urged farmers who rely on rain-fed agriculture to consider small grains as the country continues to experience erratic rainfall patterns in the current summer cropping season. Addressing hundreds of people at the World Wetland Day commemorations at …
Tobacco farmers urged to preserve forests February 5, 2018 Local News, MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri Fortunate Gora CorrespondentGovernment has urged tobacco farmers to seek other sources of energy when curing their crops in order to preserve Zimbabwe’s forests. The country loses at least 330 000 hectares of forests annually due to various activities, including agriculture, domestic …
Govt secures $98m for irrigation equipment February 5, 2018 Local News, MANICALAND & MASH EAST Minister Shiri Nyore Madzianike Manicaland BureauGovernment has secured a $98 million facility for irrigation equipment and machinery under the More Food for Africa Brazil programme, which will benefit 28 irrigation projects in Manicaland Province. Nyanyadzi and Nenhowe irrigation schemes in Chimanimani District are set …
Marula trees fight poverty in Bulilima district Women pick marula. Nothing is wasted . . . the juice is used to make a drink which, if taken in excess can make one drunk. The seed is crushed and kernel extracted and sold while the skin is used as animal feed Sifelani Tsiko“Bambanani silondoloze imvelo …
ZCFU revises projected agric growth rate Wonder Chabikwa Harare BureauThe Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) has revised its projected agriculture growth rate to 8 percent from 15,7 percent on the back of anticipated negative impact of the late onset of the rainy season. ZCFU said late start to the 2017/18 rainy season had affected …
ED to launch Kwekwe dairy project Freedom Mupanedemo, Midands BureauPresident Mnangagwa is expected to officially launch a newly installed state-of-the art dairy plant at Kaguvi Vocational Training Centre near Kwekwe soon, as part the new Government’s 100-day plan, Women and Youths Affairs Minister Sithembiso Nyoni has said. The new project — a private-public partnership (PPP) …
Commercial coffee farmers leave Zimbabwe 1 February 2, 2018 2:03 AM Source: Commercial coffee farmers leave Zimbabwe | Daily News Bernard Chiketo • 1 February 2018 MUTARE – Zimbabwe is only left with about two commercial coffee farmers on 300 hectares, down from 145 who were farming over 7 600 hectares before 2004. Zimbabwe Coffee Mill director …
Chimanimani farmers scale up goat production February 2, 2018 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Manicaland CorrespondentFarmers in Chimanimani have transformed goat farming from subsistence to a commercial undertaking after realising the inherent viability of the business. Changing climatic conditions, especially in Chimanimani where crops are beginning to fail dismally, have seen farmers switching to livestock farming, with goats …
Revive jatropha project: Zicosu February 2, 2018 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Martha Leboho Masvingo CorrespondentThe Zimbabwe Congress of Students Unions (Zicosu) has urged Government to resuscitate the jatropha diesel project at Masvingo Polytechnic that was abandoned almost a decade ago. The project, pioneered by students was discontinued after Government nationalised it and set a jatropha diesel plant at …