Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Met Dept warns of thunderstorms November 24, 2017 Local News Joyce Mukucha Herald ReporterTHE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of scattered thunderstorms today in some parts of the country and urged people to take precautionary measures. Such measures include avoiding outdoor activities. In a statement yesterday, MSD said the warm, humid and unstable conditions that are affecting …
Pork output down on unviable prices – November 23, 2017 THE number of slaughtered pigs decreased by 9,6% in the first nine months of 2017 due to the drought experienced in 2015/16 cropping season as well as unviable producer prices that obtained last year, an official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Pig Industry Board (PIB) director …
Wheat hectarage up in Mash West November 23, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Blessings Chidakwa Mash West CorrespondentGOVERNMENT has applauded farmers in Mashonaland West Province for producing the best wheat since the beginning of the Land Reform. Farmers attributed their exceptional performance to timely distribution of inputs. They also expressed satisfaction with their performance despite challenges some farmers …
Reducing post-harvest losses vital for Africa November 23, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Mbare agricultural market has its own knowledge which has to be consolidated and connected with knowledge from other markets, producers, consumers, processors and others Jane AmbukoThe Food and Agriculture Organisation estimates that one third of the food produced globally for human consumption is …
Prioritise horticulture and floriculture, Govt urged November 22, 2017 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands BureauGOVERNMENT has been urged to prioritise horticulture and floriculture as key production sectors in agriculture and reopen European markets to improve on foreign currency earnings. Horticulture and floriculture farmers in Midlands Province told The Herald that the European Union was keen to re-engage …
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Hippo Valley revenue dips November 22, 2017 Business Enacy Mapakame Business ReporterDepressed production volumes saw Hippo Valley Estates, a local unit of South African sugar producer Tongaat Hulett, report a 13 percent decline in revenue to $72 million for the half year ended 30, 2017 from $82,9 recorded in the same period last year. Profit for the year …
‘Deliver all rain-affected wheat to GMB’ November 22, 2017 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment has encouraged farmers with wheat that was affected by recent rains to continue delivering the crop to the Grain Marketing Board, as it was aware of their plight. The late harvested wheat crop was affected by the recent rains and …
Boost for small-scale farmers – November 21, 2017 ZIMTRADE, in collaboration with three international organisations, is embarking on a project to capacitate small-scale farmers to produce organic pineapples for export to the Netherlands, the world’s largest pineapple consumer. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI The three organisations are Eosta BV, a European market leader in the trade of …
Cattle farmers urged to go for artificial insemination November 21, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland BureauFARMERS in Chipinge have been urged to embrace artificial insemination (AI) to improve livestock breeds as a way of boosting incomes for smallholder producers. Artificial insemination is the process of collecting sperm cells from a male animal and manually depositing …
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Beware of bogus seed dealers, farmers warned November 21, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentGovernment has advised farmers against buying seed from bogus dealers who are on the prowl, taking advantage of a surge in demand for agricultural inputs as the 2017-18 farming season begins. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister (Cropping) Mr Davis Marapira …