Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Demand for day-old chicks rises October 30, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST From Miriam Mangwaya in ChikombaTHE demand for poultry products in Chivhu and surrounding areas has increased phenomenally ahead of the festive season with local shops failing to sustain the market for day-old chicks. A survey by The Herald last week showed that some chicken farmers …
Wheat deliveries to GMB begin October 28, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterFarmers have started harvesting wheat with the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) already receiving deliveries from different areas across the country. Most of the farmers who are delivering are the ones who benefited from the Command Agriculture programme. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister (Cropping), …
Govt to introduce growing of funded commercial rice October 28, 2017 Local News Minister Joseph Made Mashudu Netsianda, Senior ReporterTHE Government is set to introduce the growing of rice among a variety of other new crops which have previously not been funded under various agricultural schemes. Speaking during the 2017 Annual National Chiefs Conference at the …
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Farmers fret over fertiliser prices October 30, 2017 Local News Mike Bimha Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauFARMERS are fretting over the marked increase in prices of agricultural inputs in retail outlets, including the timing of the hikes, which they say could negatively affect prospects for a good 2017/18 summer cropping season. However, Government believes that the price …
Farmers demand low tariffs October 26, 2017By John Kachembere, Business Editor Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made FARMERS have bemoaned the high water and electricity charges, saying these threatened to undermine farming in the country.The Federation of Farmers Unions (FoFu) said Zimbabwean farmers, who are currently struggling with poor policy alignment, limited access to …
ZimPhos plant nears completion October 26, 2017By Ndakaziva Majaka, Deputy Business Editor Industry and Commerce, Minister Mike Bimha A sulphuric acid plant by local fertiliser manufacturer, ZimPhos, is now almost 50 percent complete with indications it will come online in the first quarter of 2018, Industry and Commerce Minister Mike Bimha has said. ZimPhos produces the sulphuric …
Phillimon Mhlanga, Business Reporter THE world’s largest producer of palm oil, Indonesia, is contemplating establishing palm plantations in Zimbabwe to produce palm oil, an edible vegetable oil derived from the palm fruit, an official has said. Hutomo Bayu, the third secretary at the embassy of Indonesia in Zimbabwe, disclosed that discussions with the government to …
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Power of end-to-end view of agricultural value chains – October 25, 2017 Very few actors in African agriculture can see the entire value chain and its nodes. As a result, production activities continue to be based on guesswork. In most cases, some traders who have been in the marketing game for a long time have more …
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Farmers and hazardous substances – October 27, 2017 Farmers are an important stakeholder in environmental management.Their work on the farm has direct and indirect impacts on the environment. Farmers are encouraged to ensure sustainability of their operations, so as to enjoy the full benefits of environmental resources. Failure to protect the environment will result in …
Zim cotton farmers target 4 000kg per hectare October 27, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziCotton farmers in Zimbabwe have set themselves a target to produce at least 4 000 kilogrammes per hectare after receiving Government inputs way ahead of the beginning of the planting season. The farmers said the inputs came at a time …