Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
How farmers can sustain achievements November 3, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Charles Dhewa —What matters is the ability to sustain good achievements to the point of lifting fellow farmers out of poverty. As rainfall-driven farming gets underway in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa, one of the questions frequently asked by farmers is: Which combination of crops …
Ambition made of sterner stuff November 3, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Close to three million people in Zimbabwe are directly dependent on tobacco production while the industry directly and indirectly employs over 350 000 people from the farms to the factories Buhle Nkomo Correspondent —“My husband lost his job as a general hand when the company …
Tobacco growers up 9pc November 3, 2016 Business At least 14 041 hectares have been put under irrigated tobacco as at the end of last week, statistics released by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show.According to its weekly bulletin released on October 28, the TIMB said about 12 888 hectares were put under tobacco …
Tongaat Hulett bails out Tokwe-Mukosi project November 2, 2016 in Business Sugar giant, Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe, has released $6,6 million to Salini-Impreglio JV towards the completion of the Tokwe-Mukosi dam project. BY BUSINESS REPORTER Salini-Impreglio JV is constructing the dam. Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe managing director, Sydney Mtsambiwa said proceeds from exports that were deposited into the Barclays …
Acute water shortage hits Masvingo November 1, 2016 in National, News RESIDENTS of Masvingo are now sitting on a ticking time bomb, amid reports that water levels at the city’s main supply dam, Lake Mutirikwi, have plummeted to 7,6%. By Tatenda Chitagu Already, most suburbs in the city have gone without water for the past two days, …
New weapons for water management November 2, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Gareth James Lloyd Correspondent In many countries climatic variability and change is experienced in the form of more frequent, severe and less predictable flood and drought events. This situation complicates the lives of those who need to plan for and manage water as part …
Attitudes hamper uptake of small grains – experts November 1, 2016 Opinion & Analysis A farmer inspects a sorghum crop Sifelani TsikoNegative attitudes still remain one of the biggest barrier to the adoption of small grains in drought-prone parts of the country, agricultural experts say. They say despite an aggressive campaign by the Government encouraging smallholder …
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Met warns of extreme temperatures November 1, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauTHE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned the public of hot weather expected to affect the whole country starting yesterday to today. A wet spell is also expected to start in the country from tomorrow onwards. In a statement yesterday, the MSD said conditions …
Advice on lime for farmers National Report October 27, 2016By Own Correspondent Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Joseph Made By Peter Gambara THE command agriculture programme kicked off in earnest these past two weeks as farmers started collecting the necessary inputs. Farmers were given vouchers to collect diesel, seed, lime and Compound D …
‘Don’t despair, rains are coming’ October 27, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis The rainy season will provide a boost to the national herd which was reduced by the El-Nino induced drought Sifelani Tsiko Syndication WriterFarmers should not despair and should continue with land preparations for the 2016-2017 cropping season despite the late onset of rains, weather …