Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Over 6 000ha under irrigated tobacco: TIMB October 11, 2016 Business At least 6 179 hectares have been put under irrigated tobacco as at the end of last month, statistics that the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has released show.According to its weekly bulletin, the TIMB said about 5 882 hectares were put under tobacco …
Command Agric inputs ready for collection October 11, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter—Inputs for the specialised maize production programme are ready for collection at designated distribution and collection points, Government has said. Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet, and chairman of the Integrated Command Agriculture Taskforce Mr Justin Mupamhanga yesterday …
Zim to import 100 000t of maize from Tanzania October 11, 2016 Business Harare BureauMillers will import 100 000 tonnes of maize from Tanzania following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between their representative body, Grain Millers Association and a grain trading company from that country. GMAZ, represented by its national chairman Tafadzwa Musarara signed …
Zim to ratify Paris Agreement…as treaty takes effect quicker than expected October 10, 2016 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryZIMBABWE is expected to ratify a global treaty to control climate change called the Paris Agreement by year-end, joining 73 other countries that have already done so. The Agreement will now take effect early November — much earlier …
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Farmers start collecting Command Agric inputs October 10, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati and Walter NyamukondiwaFarmers who qualified for the Command Agriculture programme have started collecting inputs from Grain Marketing Board depots, with one province having to order additional supplies. In a survey yesterday, The Herald established that inputs delivered to depots in Mashonaland Central were collected …
Church leaders urged to pray for rain October 10, 2016 Local News Mashudu Netsianda, Senior ReporterACTING President Phelekezela Mphoko yesterday urged church leaders to pray for the country to receive sufficient rains in the 2016/2017 farming season. He made the remarks as he distributed an additional 3 000 chicks to the community in Mpopoma-Pelandaba Constituency in Bulawayo …
Swap maize for millet? Zimbabwe’s farmers just say no By ZimSitRep_M | October 9, 2016 0 Comment Source: Swap maize for millet? Zimbabwe’s farmers just say no – Reuters Oct 7, 2016 By Marko Phiri BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In the battle for food security, Fanuel Dube is resisting his government – and giving in to his children. As Zimbabwe’s …
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Climate change: Masvingo bears the brunt October 7, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sydney Kawadza Senior Features Writer A Chinese consultant visiting Zimbabwe had nothing but praise for the sunshine he was basking in during his visit. It was not surprising because in Hong Kong, where he is based, the sun never shines. On the rare occasions the sun …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s prepare well for summer cropping season October 7, 2016 Opinion & Analysis THE ingredients are all there for a successful 2016-17 agricultural season but farmers need to start preparing now so that they are not found wanting when the time to plant their crops arrives. The Meteorological Services Department has forecast a normal …
Internet critical for farmers Companies & Markets October 6, 2016By Own Correspondent Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services, Supa Mandiwanzira By Farai Mabeza A METEOROLOGICAL Services Department (MSD) season outlook for 2016-2017 has predicted a wet and early rainy season. The forecast said after normal to above …