Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Don’t sell your tobacco to middlemen, farmers told February 2, 2018 Local News Elita Chikwati in HeadlandsThe Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has warned farmers against selling their crop to middlemen, as they risk being cheated by unscrupulous businesspeople. This comes after a realisation that some middlemen approach tobacco growers and buy their crop at the …
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Wetlands matter is sustainable urban future Wetlands present a platform for ecological services, regulating and providing convenient water for many communities supporting fauna and flora Walter MswazieZimbabwe today joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Wetlands Day amid calls for urban centres to preserve wetlands for the future. World Wetlands Day is …
Byo Leather Cluster to open factory Prince Sunduzani, Business ReporterTHE Bulawayo Leather Cluster will next week open a shoe manufacturing factory in the city with a capacity to produce about 158 400 pairs of shoes annually. In an interview on the sidelines of a cluster development workshop held in Bulawayo yesterday, the cluster’s secretary …
Horticulture sector set for revival Cde Davis Marapira Nqobile Tshili, Business CorrespondentZIMBABWE’S horticulture industry is set to be revived under the Government’s 100-Day plan targeting to make it one of the country’s top foreign currency earners. In an interview, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Mr Davies Marapira said his ministry has already …
Sable Chemicals crippled by forex shortages newsday THE shortage of foreign currency has impacted on the ability of Sable Chemicals to produce enough fertiliser for the domestic market, forcing farmers to import 70% of ammonium nitrate, Parliament has heard. by XOLISANI NCUBE Briefing the Agriculture Portfolio Committee yesterday, Sable Chemicals chief executive officer, Bothwell Nyajeka …
Farmers complain about overfishing in Chinhoyi newsday Farmers in Chinhoyi have applauded the government for the command fishing initiative and training, but warned that the programme was being derailed by overfishing that was eradicating fingerlings (young fish) in smaller dams. BY TINOTENDA SAMKANGE Since the initial launch of the National Command Fisheries Programme at Tokwe …
‘Most crops now a write-off’ February 1, 2018 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Midlands BureauFarmers in the Midlands province have little hope of salvaging anything from their fields despite rains that fell on Monday as most crops had already been written-off. Farmers who spoke to The Herald said they were now waiting for weather and agriculture experts to …
Editorial Comment: Irrigation integral to food self-sufficiency February 1, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis WE welcome Government’s assurances this week that people must not panic over erratic rains this season because if the worst comes to the worst, Zimbabwe has enough grain reserves. The rain situation so far points to a possible drought in most parts …
Prolonged dry spell, wake-up call for seriousness on irrigation schemes February 1, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis What we, therefore, need Mr Speaker Sir, is to have all stakeholders come together to craft policies that will ensure enhanced planning towards irrigation if our nation is to have guaranteed food self-sufficiency Farirai Machivenyika Mr Speaker SirThe prolonged …
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African food systems: Dance between luxuries, necessities February 1, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis Most luxuries tend to be on the side plate because their main role is to add flavour to food Charles DhehwaeMkambo has been in African food markets long enough to notice some invisible patterns that should be known to farmers, financiers, development …
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