Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Shades of middlemenship in agribusiness misread – January 10, 2018 Although it has existed for more than 100 years, middlemenship or intermediation continues to be misunderstood in agro-based African countries. Contrary to what most farmers and policy makers think, it’s not about people acting as middlemen, but middlemenship as a practice whose features range from excellent …
Fencing off farms now mandatory — minister January 10, 2018 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands CorrespondentGovernment has come up with a new policy that compels A1 and A2 farmers, as well as other beneficiaries of the land reform programme to fence off their properties to curb the wanton spread of livestock diseases. There were recent reported …
Chimanimani farmers embrace free-range poultry production January 9, 2018 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Blessing Rwizi Mutare BureauFarmers in Ward 20, Chimanimani, have embraced free-range poultry production, with hundreds of road-runners, turkeys, geese, ducks and guinea-fowls having been produced over the past six months. This follows the Zimbabwe Free Range Poultry Producers Association (ZFPPA)’s call for smallholder farmers …
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Govt target EU market for flowers January 9, 2018 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Deputy Minister Marapira Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands BureauFOLLOWING concerns raised by horticulture and floriculture farmers, Government has committed itself to re-engage the European markets and facilitate partnership and contract farming for local farmers, as well as offering financial support. In an interview, Lands, Agriculture and Rural …
Govt, Tongaat Hullet partner in maize production January 9, 2018 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziGovernment and giant sugarcane miller, Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe, have partnered in the production of nearly 320 hectares of maize under the Command Agriculture project in Chiredzi. The project, which has created close to 420 jobs, will be used as a …
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Dam de-siltation exercise complete January 9, 2018 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West BureauGOVERNMENT has completed the de-siltation of Dongaronga Dam in Musengezi, which is one of 32 on-going projects under the national desiltation and irrigation development programme. The de-siltation programme was launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2016 at the same dam, which …
Fairhill to increase slaughtering capacity Lovemore Zigara, Business CorrespondentGWERU-BASED poultry producer Fairhill Chickens will this year increase its slaughtering capacity by 150 percent to 30 000 birds daily driven by a new abattoir set to be commissioned in the first quarter. The poultry producer’s managing director Mr Trevor Shaw told Business Chronicle that once the …
Disaster after disaster: Climate change headache January 8, 2018 Business Villagers in Tsholotsho struggled to keep waters out of their homes last summer Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryThis time last year large swathes of land in Zimbabwe was covered in flood waters. A torrent of rain had destroyed homes, schools, clinics, roads and killed more than a …
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Met Dept warns of high temperatures Pamela Shumba, Senior ReporterTHE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of a heatwave with isolated thunderstorms expected in Matabeleland provinces and parts of Bulawayo today. In a statement yesterday, the department attributed the high temperatures to Tropical Cyclone Ava which is moving off the southeast of Madagascar. “Tropical Cyclone …
Shingai Mutasa acquires Sable Chemicals 0 January 8, 2018 8:31 AM Source: Shingai Mutasa acquires Sable Chemicals | Herald (Local news) Mr Mutasa Darlington Musarurwa Deputy News EditorZimbabwean tycoon Mr Shingai Mutasa has shelled out £15,2 million (US$20,5 million) to assume control over a sprawling business empire that has fertiliser manufacture Sable Chemicals and the Cresta …