Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Livestock boost for Beitbridge May 22, 2017 Local News Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge BureauThe Catholic Relief Services has availed $37 000 to spearhead a goat production programme to economically empower 2 000 small-scale farmers here. Beitbridge Rural District Council chief executive officer Mr Peter Moyo said the project will run for 18 months in all the 15 rural …
Growing of legumes: killing 2 birds with one stone May 22, 2017 Opinion & Analysis The recommended A-frame groundnuts drying structure designed by ICRISAT Researchers Pamenus TusoAS agricultural scientists push for the growing of legumes and in particular groundnuts in semi-arid regions, they are killing two birds with one stone; encouraging the growing of drought tolerant …
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Bureaucratic bungling delays wheat planting May 19, 2017 in Analysis, Comment, Opinion May 1, which traditionally marks the start of the winter wheat planting season, has now come and gone and yet a lot of bureaucratic bungling, shortage of fuel and planting seed has bogged down the planting of wheat on the ground. Agriculture Correspondent. Agriculture minister Joseph Made …
Food security, poverty alleviation achievable Opinions May 18, 2017By Own Correspondent Noble prize winner, Amartya Sen By Vince Musewe ANY country which fails to feed its citizens and minimise poverty through social security nets is a failure. Zimbabwe, despite having all the necessary resources and ideas, is failing to do just that. We need a new …
Tick-borne disease outbreak Companies & Markets May 18, 2017By Staff Reporter Paddy Zhanda, the deputy minister of Agriculture AN outbreak of a tick-borne disease, theileriosis, in Mashonaland East and Central provinces has claimed hundreds of cattle, leaving villagers distraught.Theileriosis is a disease caused by a species of theileria, a blood-borne parasite that only affects cattle and …
Wheat farmers miss deadline National Report May 18, 2017By Staff Reporter Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union president, Wonder Chabikwa. MOST farmers have missed the May 15 winter wheat planting deadline after failing to harvest their summer crop in time to make way for the new crop in what could result in output falling far below what is …
‘Zimbabwe still needs aid’ National Report May 18, 2017By Staff Reporter Bishow Parajuli is UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE will again this year extend its begging bowl to the international donor community for poverty alleviation and development assistance.As has been the case before, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is expected …
Tobacco bale rejection rate up 43 percent Companies & Markets May 16, 2017By Own Correspondent The high bale rejection rate is affecting the smooth flow of auction operations. THE number of rejected tobacco bales has risen 42,7 percent to 89,304 bales since the start of the 2017 selling season, compared to 62,568 at the same time …
Ensure farmers get reliable customer experience May 18, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Market intelligence is required during the agricultural marketing season Charles DhewaZimbabwe’s agricultural marketing season is always characterised by high demand for market intelligence from thousands of farmers. Such demand is not just for a few commodities like maize, cotton, tobacco and cattle …
Tobacco impact on lives May 18, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis A bale of tobacco opened after being bought for us4,99 per kg at Tobacco Sales Floor in Harare yesterday. – Picture by Kudakwashe Hunda Buhle Nkomo“I am planning on buying a stand in Marondera to build my dream house and will definitely import a vehicle …