Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Green mealies: Sure way to cash in! August 11, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Green mealies production is one venture with a very lucrative return on investment Farayi Zvavamwe : Correspondent Agriculture is the backbone of the Zimbabwean economy and most farmers in both rural and urban areas grow maize, which is the nation’s staple. When one …
Gvt, Oxfam aids drought-stricken Matobo August 11, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Villagers from Dewe Village in Ward 17, Matobo District receive their food rations Sydney Kawadza : Senior Features Writer It is 2 o’clock in the afternoon and people are teeming at Ntunjambila Shopping Centre in Matobo District, Matabeleland South. The bustling crowd is different from villagers …
Farmers must heed weather forecasts August 11, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis This cropping season those with irrigated crops can plant early such that by the time heavy rains come, they will be reaping and will not feel the full effect of the La Nina The auction tobacco marketing season came to a close on Friday …
AFZ installs new peanut butter production line August 11, 2016 Business Business Reporter Associated Foods Zimbabwe, producer of peanut butter and jam spreads, is eyeing the export market after successfully installing a state-of-the-art production line. The production line was financed by a $2 million investment from the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, Norfund. The peanut butter production …
Seed Co winter cereals sales drop 27pc August 11, 2016 Business Seed Co Holdings group chief executive Morgan Nzwere (left), outgoing group chairman Pat Rooney (centre) and group finance director John Matorofa pose for a photo at the company’s annual general meeting yesterday Tinashe Makichi : Business Reporter Listed seed producer, Seed Co Holdings Limited experienced a …
Agric Show preps underway August 11, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati : Agriculture Reporter Preparations for the 2016 Harare Agricultural Show have begun with more than 80 percent of the exhibition space already taken. Yesterday, most exhibitors had started working on their stands in preparation for the show which will be held from August 22 to 27 under …
Govt engages Tongaat Hulett over Tokwe-Mukosi master plan August 11, 2016 Local News From George Maponga in Masvingo Government has engaged Lowveld sugar producer Tongaat Hulett for assistance in the crafting of an irrigation master plan to be used upon completion of the Tokwe-Mukosi Dam in December this year. The dam will have capacity to irrigate 25 …
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Govt places bet on Targeted Command Agriculture scheme August 11, 2016 Business Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa Bianca Mlilo, Business ReporterTHE GOVERNMENT is confident that the command agriculture initiative to be launched in October and run for the next three farming seasons will succeed, guaranteeing national food security. Briefing the Senate recently, Chairperson for the Food Security Committee …
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Cotton production hits 16 million kgs August 11, 2016 Business Business ReporterFARMERS have delivered 16 million kilogrammes of cotton since the start of the selling season, official figures show. Seed cotton intake as at July 29 showed 15,9 million kg of the crop had been delivered, down from 36,5 million kg during the same period last …
Govt backs farmers to grow pulses August 10, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati : Agriculture Reporter Government has encouraged farmers to grow pulses which perform well under harsh climatic conditions in order to boost nutrition and food security. Pulses are annual leguminous crops such as beans, cowpeas and lentils among others. Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph …