Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Hope for livestock production December 1, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Livestock feed being prepared for animals in a cattle pen —(southerneye.com) Sydney Kawadza Senior Features Writer —The El-Nino-induced drought has left a trail of destruction with cattle farmers bearing the brunt of arguably the worst dry spell in decades. Zimbabwe, like the whole of the sub-Saharan …
Zinwa disconnects defaulters December 1, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter— The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has started disconnecting water supplies to defaulters to recover $141 million owed for water rights and bills.Farmers who registered for the Command Agriculture will be exempted from the disconnections as they are expected to pay their water bills at …
Rainy seasons show how developing countries struggle with preserving food November 30, 2016 in Business While rainfall can easily be associated with high agricultural production, in many African countries, abundant rains also come with enormous damage to food that has already been produced. BY CHARLES DHEWA At least 30% of food in Africa is said to be …
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Seed Co sinks $3m in Kenyan drying, processing facilities November 30, 2016 in Business Seed manufacturer, Seed Co has invested $3 million in drying and processing facilities in Kenya meant to shore up its foothold in East Africa. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA The company’s chief executive officer, Morgan Nzwere, said the commissioning of the project expected to produce …
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Zim needs to improve animal husbandry practices for quality hides November 30, 2016 in Business THERE is need to improve animal husbandry practices in Zimbabwe’s leather sector so that hides collected are of a premium quality and suitable for the export market, an expert has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI A senior PUM expert in the leather and …
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Seed Co intensifies fight against chilo worms November 30, 2016 Local News, Top Stories Samantha Chigogo Herald CorrespondentSeed Co has successfully carried out trials of chemical options to prevent the destruction of maize and other cereal plants by a pest known as chilo worms (chilo partellus) that is spreading across the country. In a statement yesterday, the Seed …
Board warns farmers of new destructive pest November 30, 2016 Business Conrad Mwanawashe, Harare BureauTHE Tobacco Research Board has warned of a threat posed by Tuta absoluta, a new invasive and highly destructive pest, to the tobacco industry, one of Zimbabwe’s leading foreign currency earners. This year alone, Zimbabwe earned $670 million from tobacco exports and this …
Monitor tick infestation on cattle November 29, 2016 Business Obert Chifamba— Cool temperatures, high humidity and above-normal rainfall. That aptly sums up the ideal conditions, which always climax as the perfect storm for high tick infestations in cattle. And with predictions of normal to above normal rains this season, cattle farmers should brace for a highly possible …
Seed Co expects sales to treble November 29, 2016 Business Seed Co Limited group chief executive Morgan Nzwere Business Reporter— SEED CO Limited anticipates sales to treble by end of the second half where the seed giant traditionally sees increased sales, which would result in a positive impact to full-year results.Group chief executive Morgan Nzwere said …
Promote small grain seed production November 29, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Sifelani TsikoZIMBABWE needs to scale up efforts to strengthen its small grain seed production for improved food security and poverty alleviation, according to a new study. The new study entitled, “Evidence-Based Small Grains Value Chain Development In Zimbabwe,” by two local think tanks — Zimbabwe …