Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Basic principles of wheat irrigation May 8, 2017 Business John Basera, Tegwe Soko and Tendayi MarekeraAdequate soil moisture is required for normal development of the wheat plant at all the growth stages. Since there is very little or no rainfall during winter in the Sub Saharan Region, irrigation is required to achieve a good wheat crop. The …
Farmers urged to embrace small grains May 8, 2017 Local News Mr Joseph Gondo Nyemudzai Kakore recently in RushingaFarmers are guaranteed a ready market for small grains and should redouble efforts in producing drought-resistant crops. This was said by Agritex principal director Mr Joseph Gondo during a field day in Rushinga on Friday last week, organised …
‘Expand sugar industry’ May 8, 2017 Local News Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziZimbabwe has the capacity to expand its sugar industry to over 200 000 hectares using the current water bodies, an agriculture expert has said. Addressing students of the Joint Command and Staff Course Number 30, who visited Chiredzi on a study tour last week, former …
Tobacco rakes in over $200m May 8, 2017 Local News Runyararo Muzavazi and Kudakwashe MhundwaTobacco deliveries at the country’s auction floors continue to impress, with 92 million kilogrammes raking in $226 million since the opening of the marketing season. Latest statistics show that at least 74,1 million kg worth $207 million have been sold under the …
61 000ha registered for command wheat May 8, 2017 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterFarmers have registered close to 61 000 hectares of land for wheat under Command Agriculture for this winter cropping season with planting already underway, a senior Government official has said. Command Agriculture, which started during the 2016-17 when Government committed …
Mat South livestock in good shape — official May 8, 2017 Business Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge BureauTHE state of livestock and pastures has greatly improved in Matabeleland South province this year following heavy rains that pounded most parts of the country in the last few months, an official said. Mat South provincial livestock production and development officer, Mrs …
Chinese firm to set up fertiliser plant May 5, 2017 Business, Top Stories Dr Sibanda Tinashe Makichi and Michael TomeThe China Council for Promotion on International Trade (CCPIT) has struck an agreement with Government which will see one of the council’s companies setting up a multi-million dollar fertiliser manufacturing plant in Zimbabwe. CCPIT of Zhenjing China comprises …
Editorial Comment: Support vital for Command winter wheat May 5, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Top Stories Command Agriculture Programme which started this season with maize production has now shifted to winter wheat, with hundreds of farmers registering to grow the irrigated crop. Farmers who are voluntarily taking up wheat production will be provided with all the …
Tobacco production takes passion May 4, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis A farmer inspects his tobacco field Yvonne MutavaWith two children at tertiary education level, 57-year-old Tamari Kasiya is determined to see them live their dreams.Kasiya is a tobacco farmer and supplements her agricultural activities through crossborder trading. “My aim is to see my children become …
UN challenges Africa on agriculture May 4, 2017 Business Leonard Ncube in Victoria FallsAFRICA’S agriculture industry has the potential to supply the world if governments take serious agrarian programmes and capacitate small scale producers, a top United Nations (UN) official said. Zimbabwe’s representative to the United Nations, Mr Frederick Shava, who is also President of the …