Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
No to stream bank cultivation this season November 15, 2017 Business Stream Bank Cultivation is a serious environmental challenge affecting water bodies in the country. Zimbabwe is an agro-based economy and the agriculture sector has over the years been contributing significantly to employment creation and the Gross Domestic Product. Most communities derive livelihoods from horticulture which has a …
Grain deliveries hit 1,4m tonnes November 15, 2017 Business, Top Stories Following a good harvest deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board have hit 1,4 million tonnes Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterFarmers have delivered over 1, 4 million tonnes of cereals to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) with the majority of them having received their payments. This is more than …
Veld fires destroy 17 000ha in Masvingo November 14, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentMore than 17 000 hectares of land was destroyed by veld fires in Masvingo in the 2017 fire season, a development that has sparked widespread concern over the rising scourge in the province. The fire season lasts from July 1 to October …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Prepare adequately for rain season November 14, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis TRUE to the prediction of the Meteorological Services Department, the rains have started falling in most parts of the country much to the relief of farmers as they step up their preparations for the 2017/18 agricultural season. While we are all happy that …
Agric inputs: Govt to import from producers November 14, 2017 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment will import agricultural inputs for crop, livestock, fisheries and wildlife directly from the international manufacturers for sale to farmers at reasonable prices, a Cabinet minister has said. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made yesterday said Government …
Gwanda irrigation schemes get solar power Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda CorrespondentPRACTICAL Action has allocated $2,3 million towards installing solar energy at three underutilised irrigation schemes with a total capacity of 70 hectares in Gwanda District. Speaking at an inception meeting in Gwanda on Friday Practical Action project manager, Mrs Melody Makumbe said the project was …
‘Export shelled peas to Asia’ – November 13, 2017 PLAYERS in the agro-business have been urged to export shelled peas into the South-East Asian market to boost the country’s foreign currency reserves dwindle, ZimTrade has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI In its newsletter, ZimTrade said the demand for fresh garden peas in Malaysia was increasing and …
Conservation agriculture: Zambia’s double-edged sword against climate change and hunger – NewsDay Zimbabwe newsday PEMBA — As governments gather in Bonn, Germany for the next two weeks to hammer out a blueprint for implementation of the global climate change treaty signed in Paris in 2015, a major focus will be on emissions reductions to keep …
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Guard against tick-borne diseases, farmers urged November 13, 2017 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands CorrespondentThe Midlands Veterinary Services Department has urged farmers in the province to start stocking vaccines that guard against tick-borne diseases. In an interview, Midlands deputy provincial veterinary officer Dr Munyaradzi Chigiji said the province was on high alert for tick-borne diseases which are …
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Command Agric gives Mhangura new lease of life November 13, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Conrad Mupesa in MhanguraRESIDENTS of the former mining town of Mhangura have hailed the Government’s Command Agriculture initiative for bringing food security and creating jobs for youths. The residents, who have been failing to make ends meet since the closure of …