Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Floods shut highway to jo’burg February 1, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Travellers stranded at the Mtshabezi River bridge which flooded yesterday. The flooding occurred when the upstream Mbembesi River burst its banks Richard Muponde/ Pamela Shumba, Chronicle ReportersONE person is feared dead, while 12 who had been marooned were rescued following floods in West Nicholson that also rendered …
Mug up a thing or two from the dairy sector! January 31, 2017 Business Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight —The boot is now on the other foot for the dairy sector! Yes that’s real, especially after milk volumes plummeted to a record low of 37 million litres in 2009 then began rising steadily over the years. Although a …
Bollworm attack on cotton needs pesticides January 31, 2017 Business Martin Kadzere recently in Chiredzi —HEAVY rains being received in some parts of the Lowveld have exposed the cotton crop to bollworms, a development that may affect yields if untreated, farmers and officials said last week. While the problem is not widespread, it could worsen if …
People should heed CPU advice. . . As heavy rains have an alarming increase in drowning cases January 31, 2017 Opinion & Analysis These two women were catching fish using a mosquito net at a spillway of Pollards Dam in Bubi District, which is 102 percent full, risk being swept away when the current upstream increases …
Is Zim’s Met Department dependable? January 29, 2017 in Life & Style, Opinion With the above normal rainfall that Zimbabwe is receiving, which in some instances is culminating in floods, the questions on many people’s minds are, “how much rainfall has the country so far received?”, “how much more rain can we expect?” and “when will the rainy …
MSU commissions houses for farm workers January 30, 2017 in News Midlands State University has built houses for its staff at Gwenoro Farm, a development meant to address accommodation problems faced by the workers over the years, acting vice-chancellor, Victor Muzvidziwa has said. BY Stephen Chadenga Commissioning the newly-built houses last Thursday, Muzvidziwa said the university was …
The smart way to help African farmers tackle climate change January 30, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Farmers need smarter ways of dealing with more drought and more floods. By Sophie MbuguaAgriculture is the most important sector of African economies, from the livelihoods it supports to the future jobs it can generate. The basic recipe for …
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70 die in floods, as citizens continue to take risks January 30, 2017 Business By Wednesday last week more than 1 038 rural homes had been damaged by floods Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryAT LEAST 70 people have died from severe flooding that has submerged much of Zimbabwe since last October, as the country’s disaster response systems …
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Brace for more flooding – CPU . . . Parts of Borrowdale at high risk January 30, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories A worried Borrowdale resident inspects torrents near an upmarket two-storey house yesterday Paidamoyo Chipunza Senior ReporterThe Civil Protection Unit (CPU) has urged people living in low-lying areas and river banks across the country, including parts of Borrowdale …
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Sadc: from El Nino to La Nina? January 30, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Waterlogging as rains continue to fall has affected crops in parts of Bubi and Nkayi districts. The picture, taken recently, shows a waterlogged field in Bubi District, raising fears that hopes for a bumper harvest could be dashed in the area. — (Picture …