Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Climate change: Your coffee cup will be hit May 15, 2017 Business If the coffee sector does not adapt to climate change the taste of coffee will become bitter and yet still cost more Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryBAD news for coffee drinkers – climate change is threatening your morning dose of the beloved beverage. That balanced rich …
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ZAS challenges farmers to fully utilise land May 13, 2017 Local News Abigail Mawonde Herald CorrespondentThe Zimbabwe Agricultural Society has challenged farmers to fully utilise the land to help boost food security in line with the economic blueprint, ZimAsset. The remarks were made by ZAS agricultural produce chairman Mr Ivan Craig in Sanyati on Wednesday during a …
Invest in irrigation, Seed Co urges Govt May 15, 2017 Local News Runyararo Muzavazi and Kudakwashe MhundwaThe seed industry has implored Government to invest more in irrigation development and mechanisation to ensure consistent agricultural production throughout the year. This comes at a time when Government has introduced the multi-million-dollar Command Agriculture programme aimed at boosting agricultural …
Farmers happy with GMB preps May 15, 2017 Local News From Elita Chikwati in GokweFarmers in Gokwe have expressed gratitude to Government for establishing grain and cotton collection points near farming areas, as this will ease the challenge of travelling long distances to markets. Government this season tasked Cottco and the Grain Marketing Board to establish …
What will it take to revive agriculture? Opinions May 11, 2017By Own Correspondent Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made By Vince Musewe WE all know that the agricultural sector has long been vital to Zimbabwe’s economic stability and growth.Not only does it form the basis of the direct and indirect livelihoods of almost 70 …
By Phillimon Mhlanga, Business Reporter Government approved a turnaround strategy for CSC four years after it had been presented for consideration. …Questions over appointments …Made hopeful board will deliver OPTIMISM abound in President Robert Mugabe’s government after the administration achieved what its diehard supporters call huge strides in reviving farming — the mainstay of the …
By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor COMMAND winter wheat production is targeting a yield of at least five tonnes per hectare during the winter wheat production season. The Command Agriculture scheme, introduced at the beginning of the 2016/2017 agricultural season, recorded phenomenal success in maize production with the country expecting a total yield of …
No funding for dam maintenance Top Stories May 11, 2017By Andrew Kunambura, Political Reporter Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Oppah Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri DESPITE the critical state of the country’s dams which are collapsing one by one due to prolonged periods of neglect, government is still unable to fund their maintenance.At least 174 out of 10 …
Unscrupulous businesspeople fleece Gokwe farmers May 12, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati in GokweUnscrupulous businesspeople are fleecing Gokwe farmers by offering non-viable prices for cattle, justifying their actions by saying the area is prone to Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). This came out at a meeting held in the Defe Mutendi area of Gokwe on Wednesday. Gokwe provincial …
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Golden leaf turns farmers pale May 12, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Top Stories A farmer waits for transport to ferry him back home after selling tobacco and buying household good at TSF in Harare yesterday – Picture by Kudakwashe Hunda Leroy Dzenga Features Writer —National identity cards have turned into a currency as tobacco farmers at …