Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Tongaat decries production decline December 8, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziTongaat Hulett Zimbabwe has bemoaned the marked decline in production at Mkwasine Sugar Estate here amid reports that outgrower farmers have failed to meet the target by almost 50 percent. Speaking during the commissioning of the rehabilitated 35-kilometre Nandi-Mkwasine railway line in Chiredzi …
Fish health vital for profitable farming December 8, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis For producers to be able to maintain ideal quality conditions, they must understand the physical and chemical components contributing to good fish production The Zimbabwe Fish Producers’ Association, supported by the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society, invites stakeholders in the fish industry and all fish …
Southern Africa urged to put in place infrastructure for fall armyworm management – December 7, 2017 SOUTHERN Africa fall armyworm stakeholders have called for an increase in investment and stronger coordination and partnerships in responding to the pest. BY MUNESU NYAKUDYA The call was made after a stakeholders’ meeting held in Johannesburg last week, organised …
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Malaria cases up in Kariba December 7, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL From John Murwira in KaribaMashonaland West Province yesterday commemorated SADC Malaria here amid concern over an increase in malaria cases in the district this year. Malaria cases accounted for half of all outpatient cases and a quarter of admissions to health institutions in …
Boran: A no-fuss, no-hassle breed December 7, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Mike Burgess CorrespondentAlmost 20 years ago, Chris Webb introduced Borans to his crossbreeding programme on the 1 500ha farm, Tharfield, in the Eastern Cape. Boran-type cows and calves. The calving rate of the female animals in the natural mating programme never decreases below 90 percent. He spoke …
Succeeding through mixed competencies December 7, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis African policy makers, private companies like seed houses and development agencies are blaming farmers for not adopting new technologies to lift themselves out of poverty Charles DhewaThe fact that farmers and students exposed to the same capacity building initiatives produce different results suggests training alone …
SA bird flu affects Moza egg supply December 6, 2017 Business The Mozambican government has been implementing various strategies to deal with the bird flu situation Maputo . — The southern parts of Mozambique will experience a shortage of eggs during the festive season as a result of the bird flu epidemic in South Africa, the government …
More tobacco farmers register for new season December 6, 2017 Business Tobacco farming is a source of livelihood for many Zimbabwean farmers More than 100 000 farmers have registered to grow tobacco in the 2017/18 farming season, a 36 percent increase from 73 492 in the previous season, statistics have shown. Tobacco farming used to be a …
Hwarare promises to engage Tongaat December 6, 2017 Local News, MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Capt Hwarare6 Tawanda Mangoma in CHIREDZINewly-elected chairperson of the Commercial Sugarcane Farmers Association of Zimbabwe Captain Admore Hwarare (Retired) has promised to resolve outstanding disputes between Tongaat Hulett and outgrower farmers in Chiredzi. In his acceptance speech after being elected to lead the farmers’ …
Continue planting, farmers urged December 5, 2017 Local News, MANICALAND & MASH EAST Dr Joseph Made Blessing Rwizi Mutare CorrespondentFARMERS should extend their planting activities to mid-January as rainfall patterns are continuously changing and getting more unpredictable, former Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said recently. Dr Made said there was a likelihood of receiving …