Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Govt targets 350 000t of wheat December 14, 2017 Business Minister Chinamasa Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterGOVERNMENT is targeting 350 000 tonnes of wheat in the next three years to guarantee sufficient domestic wheat supplies and to reduce reliance on imports. Zimbabwe needs about 400 000 tonnes of wheat annually but produced only 65 000 tonnes last year. Finance …
Erratic rains affect tobacco transplanting December 14, 2017 Local News, MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Fortunate Gora Mashonaland West CorrespondentERRATIC rains being experienced in most parts of Mashonaland West Province have affected planting of the dry land tobacco crop. Seed beds planted in anticipation of the rains have been affected by the dry weather conditions ahead of transplanting. …
Mutasa records highest rainfall December 14, 2017 Local News, MANICALAND & MASH EAST Obert Chifamba Manicaland BureauMUTASA Weather Station tops the list of areas in Manicaland Province that have received the highest accumulated rainfall to date, with 262mm, followed by Mayo with 248mm and Nyazura with 223mm. This is according to the Weekly Rainfall Bulletin for the period December …
Mash East sets maize target December 14, 2017 Local News, MANICALAND & MASH EAST Rutendo Rori Mash East CorrespondentMashonaland East Province has set a target to put close to 230 000 hectares under maize this season, of which 55 000 hectares will be under Command Agriculture. In an interview yesterday, provincial Agritex Extension officer Mr Leonard Munamati said …
Seed Co challenges farmers December 14, 2017 Local News Mr Denias Zaranyika Livingstone Marufu Herald CorrespondentSeed Co has challenged farmers to raise productivity levels to above three tonnes per hectare in a bid to strengthen the country’s food security. Speaking during a luncheon held for journalists in Harare yesterday, Seed Co managing director Mr Denias Zaranyika said increasing …
Seed producers to import more varieties December 14, 2017 Local News Air Marshal Shiri Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterSEED houses are in the process of importing supplementary seed to mitigate the shortage of medium to long-term varieties in Zimbabwe, a senior Government official has said. Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Air Marshal Perrance Shiri yesterday said there …
Chilonga irrigation scheme runs dry December 13, 2017 Local News, MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Rtd Brig-Gen Gwanetsa Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentABOUT 500 families in Chiredzi South are facing food security challenges following the collapse of the 159 hectares Chilonga Irrigation Scheme after the water source changed its course. A visit to the irrigation scheme recently, home to 500 small-scale farmers …
Milk production up in 10 months – December 12, 2017 ZIMBABWE’S raw milk production increased by 0,4% to 54,47 million litres in the 10 months to October, compared to the same period last year, latest figures show. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI According to figures from the Ministry of Agriculture’s dairy services department, from January to October, …
1,5m trees targeted December 12, 2017 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Sharon Chiware Midlands ReporterTHe Midlands Province has set a target of planting 1,5 million trees in commemoration of the National Tree Planting Day this year. Speaking at belated National Tree Planting Day commemorations at Town House last week, District Administrator Mr Jorum Chimedza said it was high time that …
Cottco calls for farmers in Chiredzi to replant December 12, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziThe Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) is urging all farmers whose crop failed to germinate properly to visit their nearest depots to collect seed for replanting. Cotton farmers in Chiredzi and Checheche reportedly suffered a major setback after high …