Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Community seed banks guarantee food security September 9, 2017 in News By Phyllis Mbanje SEED availability is a matter of national security, which will guarantee adequate food supplies, the Community Technology Development Trust (CTDT) has said. Devastating droughts over the years resulted in many farmers losing their traditional crop varieties. This is despite the fact that over …
Farmers resort to primitive methods to fight foot and mouth September 11, 2017 in National, News FARMERS in Mwenezi and Beitbridge districts have resorted to primitive methods to fight a ravaging foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the absence of modern vaccines. BY OWN CORRESPONDENT This comes amid reports that the Botswana government recently donated 473 200 …
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New hope as Zimbabwe ratifies key climate treaty The Herald 11 September 2017 Jeffrey Gogo Climate Zimbabwe has ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change, according to Veronica Gundu, deputy climate change director in the Environment, Water and Climate Ministry. This means the country is now legally obliged to stick to the terms of the …
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Farmers launch seed company The Herald 11 September 2017 Mr Chitsiko Elita Chikwati and Audrey Rundofa Farmers have launched a seed company, Champion Farmer Seed Cooperative, expected to alleviate chronic shortages of certified small grains seed. The move will also economically empower smallholder farmers. Women will also benefit as they will own and control the …
GMB still accepting grain deliveries: farmers told Chronicle 10 September 2017 Harare Bureau The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has advised farmers that it is still accepting grain deliveries at its depots across the country. Predatory middlemen have been telling farmers that GMB is no longer taking grain since its silos are now full. There …
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Government to re-establish agriculture boards, says Made September 7, 2017By Own Correspondent Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made By Nyasha Chingono GOVERNMENT is planning to re-establish agricultural boards, a move likely to result in the restoration of controls that had ended with liberalisation of the economy in the late 1990s.Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and …
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Farm input schemes blasted September 7, 2017By Own Correspondent Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Joseph Made By Farai Mabeza ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL input support programmes by government have stifled agricultural productivity, a joint policy brief on smallholder productivity and subsidies produced by two organisations has said.The Livelihoods and Food Security Programme (LFSP) and the Indaba Agricultural Policy Research …
Zim faces illicit pesticide risk September 7, 2017By Own Correspondent Southern Africa has a total of 500 million small holder farmers, the majority of whom are exposed to pesticide risks due to failure to handle pesticides, hence the SSP programme By Nyasha Chingono THE illegal trade in counterfeit pesticides by unregistered dealers is putting farmers’ and …
Fall armyworm here to stay, says FAO September 7, 2017By Own Correspondent The fall armyworm has become a complex pest to deal with. By Nyasha Chingono THE fall armyworm, which broke out during the rainy season and is yet to be contained in most parts of Africa, will take long to eliminate, Food and Agriculture Organisation …
Winter wheat output to rise September 7, 2017By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor Local producers have failed to meet the country’s national demand of 450 000 tonnes for many years. ZIMBABWE will this year import about 345 000 tonnes of wheat as preliminary data indicates that the 2017 winter crop will produce an estimated …