Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Effects of garbage burning at Pomona dumpsite November 26, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis ON November 5, 2016 the Pomona municipal dumpsite of Harare started burning again. Satellite images, show the smoke plume caused by the Pomona fires (Figure 1), that have become a regular phenomenon. While the Pomona dumpsite is one big annual burning event, residents …
Attitudes hamper uptake of small grains November 28, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sifelani Tsiko Syndication WriterNegative attitude still remains one of the biggest barrier to the adoption of small grains in drought-prone parts of the country, agricultural experts say. Speaking at a public lecture at the University of Zimbabwe to mark World Food Day, experts said despite an …
Tokwe-Mukosi Dam nearing completion November 28, 2016 Business Tinashe Makichi recently in ChiredziThe construction of the $300 million Tokwe-Mukosi Dam is expected to be completed before the end of the year. The dam’s construction, wholly funded by Government is being built at the confluence of Tokwe and Mukosi rivers in Chivi district, Masvingo. Upon completion, Tokwe-Mukosi Dam will …
250 hectares maize destroyed by stalk borer November 28, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGovernment has warned farmers to be on the lookout for stalk borer (Chilo) that has already destroyed 250 hectares of irrigated maize in some areas. The affected areas are Matabeleland North, Midlands and some areas in Mashonaland East (Marondera) and there are fears …
Zim milk output up 13% November 28, 2016 Business ZIMBABWE’S raw milk production increased 13 percent in the 10 months to October 2016, compared to the same period last year mainly due to an increased herd and an availability of stock feed for dairy cows. Statistics from the Dairy Services Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, …
Millers, bakery clash over flour imports November 28, 2016 Business Bianca Mlilo, Business Reporter THE Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has appealed to the Government to cancel Lobels Bread’s import licence. The giant bread manufacturer is being accused of allegedly sabotaging local millers through wheat importation despite the availability of the product locally. Last week, the National …
Don’t despair, rains are coming – expert November 25, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis in this file photo, communal farmers prepare land for cropping Sifelani Tsiko Syndication Writer— Farmers should not despair and should continue with their land preparations for the 2016-2017 cropping season despite the late on-set of rains, weather expert and director of the Meteorological …
Hippo forecasts increase in sugar production November 25, 2016 Business Business Reporter— HIPPO Valley Estates estimates an increase in sugar industry production to rise to between 430 000 and 444 000 tonnes in the 2016 /17 season from 412 000 tonnes achieved last year.The weather forecast for the coming summer in the key growing and catchment …
Bulk water dealers must honour renewal deadline November 25, 2016 Business It is that time of the year when bulk water dealers across the country should once again come forward and renew their licences with the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA).With bulk water dealing activities on the rise, especially in Harare and Bulawayo due to the …
BCC seeks divine intervention for water crisis November 25, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Auxilia Katongomara/Vusumuzi Dube, Chronicle ReportersTHE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said it is failing to stick to the 72 hour weekly water shedding schedule because of power outages. The local authority has resorted to seeking divine intervention, encouraging residents to pray for rain, as scientific …