Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
African govts race to halt armyworm catastrophe July 20, 2017 in Feature Story, News When my team and I visited Felix Jumbe of Peacock Seeds, a hybrid seed grower in Salima, Malawi, in March, we were shocked by the destruction caused by the fall armyworm. JOE DEVRIES Armyworm caterpillars are devastating maize plants in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi, …
Farmers cry foul over potato production costs July 21, 2017 in News POTATO farmers yesterday cried foul over the high prices of potato seed and shortage of high-producing varieties on the local market. by VENERANDA LANGA Potato Growers’ Association chairperson Jacs Chiduku told members of the Parliamentary Thematic Committee on Indigenisation that potato production was capital-intensive, adding …
National bull & heifer sale 2017 July 21, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Tuli heifers, one of the indigenous breeds that will be on offer at the National Sale The Brahman Breeders’ Society of Zimbabwe has the prime goal of breeding quality, adapted, purebred Brahman cattle for the ultimate advancement of the national herd of Zimbabwe …
Role of non-farming activities in transforming agric July 20, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Charles Dhewa CorrespondentThere is often no reliable market for agricultural commodities in most farming areas because everyone has the same commodity. No one sees the need to buy what they already have. It takes demand from communities where commodities are scarce for farmers in …
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Why Sadc cotton farmers are harvesting poverty and misery July 20, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Women wait to sell their cotton bales at a collection point in this file photo Sifelani TsikoSome two decades ago, cotton farming was a well-paying job for Ms Jennifer Banda, a farmer from Salima District on the shores of Lake Malawi, …
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Govt sets new rules for millers, bans all grain imports July 20, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauGovernment has banned all maize imports with immediate effect and millers intending to buy grain from the Grain Marketing Board now pay directly to Treasury. They will obtain vouchers that they will use to get the grain from GMB. …
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How and why relationships move more food than markets July 19, 2017 in Business As containers of knowledge, African agricultural markets continue to inspire, clarify and reorient our awareness. Latest evidence gathered by eMKambo shows how and why the movement of food from farming communities to urban markets is based mostly on relationships as opposed to money. …
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Govt reduces soya bean imports July 19, 2017 Business Dr Made Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterGOVERNMENT has put in place measures to control soya bean imports to create a market for local producers of the raw material widely used in the production of edible oils. The move, which took effect last week, comes after local cooking oil manufacturers …
Govt sends consultant to Tokwe Mukosi Dam July 19, 2017 Local News Deputy Minister Marapira From George Maponga in MasvingoGovernment has dispatched a consultant to Tokwe Mukosi Dam as plans to start developing a mega-irrigation scheme using Zimbabwe’s largest inland dam intensify. The consultant would, among other things, validate the existing irrigation master plan to pave for …
Mat South targets 9 000 tonnes command wheat July 19, 2017 Business Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge BureauMATABELELAND South Province has set a target yield of 9 000 tonnes of wheat planted under the Command Agriculture scheme, an official has said. The chairperson of the provincial coordinating committee on Command Agriculture, Mr Masauso Mawocha, said so far they have …