Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Foot and mouth hits Mberengwa November 17, 2017 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Locadia Mavhudzi Herald CorrespondentOVER 3 000 new cases of foot and mouth disease have been reported in Mberengwa District. Midlands veterinary official Dr Munyaradzi Chigiji said 3 548 new cases of foot and mouth disease were detected at 28 dip tanks across Mberengwa District. “Already this …
Inputs distribution hits snag November 17, 2017 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST, Top Stories Deputy Minister Marapira Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands CorrespondentFOREIGN currency shortages have affected procurement of inputs under Command Agriculture and the Presidential Input Support Scheme with indications that less than 50 percent of the set target has been distributed. This is likely to affect yields this farming season, according …
Coarse grains stocks to rise 0 November 16, 2017 4:44 PM Source: Coarse grains stocks to rise | The Financial Gazette November 16, 2017 By Own Correspondent Good weather raised maize yield levels in southern Africa. By Farai Mabeza COARSE grain stocks are set to increase in southern Africa on the back of increased production in 2017 and …
Mandatory blending saves Zim $64m November 16, 2017 Business, Top Stories Green Fuel factory in Chisumbanje was the first to supply ethanol for compulsory blending Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterGovernment’s 20 percent ethanol and 80 percent unleaded petrol blending ratio has saved the country $63,5 million in foreign currency in the first nine months of 2017. This comes after Government …
Most dams over 90 percent full, Zinwa says November 16, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter—A number of dams across the country are over 90 percent full and there are possibilities of the water bodies overflowing during the rainy season, says the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (zinwa). The southern parts of the country, which is region two …
There is need to solve challenges farmers face November 16, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Top Stories Without an understanding of different knowledge levels, it becomes difficult for farmers to translate their commodities into goods and services Charles DhewaAfrican agriculture is more complex than most people think. For instance, intermediaries have been part and parcel of Zimbabwean …
Villagers cut off as heavy rains wash away bridge – November 15, 2017 BEITBRIDGE — Heavy rains that pounded Beitbridge West last week have washed away the strategic Mutshilashokwe Bridge on the road to Shashi, effectively cutting off villagers from Beitbridge town. BY OWN CORRESPONDENT The rains came just as affected villagers were still picking up …
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Freak storm shreds tobacco in Makoni November 15, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Samuel Kadungure Mutare BureauA hailstorm recently destroyed 60 percent of high value tobacco in Makoni District, leaving most large-scale farmers agonising over their precious source of income just weeks before harvest. Most of the tobacco planted on September 1 took a severe battering from the …
Mercury a time bomb, says Shamu November 15, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Heather Charema in KADOMATHE increased use of mercury by thousands of artisanal miners in Mashonaland West Province without proper disposal is posing a serious risk of poisoning main water bodies, Minister of State for Mashonaland West Province Cde Webster Shamu has said. Cde …
November, the month of refreshing rains November 15, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Nzenza Sekai November has arrived, the Month of the Goat, everyone is preparing for the summer cropping season and God has blessed us with the first rains Dr Sekai Nzenza on WednesdayAfter the October and early November hot spells, the rains came pouring down …