Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Should Zim be compensated for drought? July 26, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Southern Africa has experienced a phenomenal change in rainfall patterns making crop planning quite difficult and drought patterns more prevalent Nick Mangwana View from the DiasporaZimbabwe and a large part of Southern and East Africa has been grappling with one of the most devastating …
Cotton market targets 80 000t July 26, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterAbout 80 000 tonnes of cotton are expected on the market this season as the selling season progresses. Merchants have started buying cotton at the common collection points with prices averaging 36 cents per kilogramme. According to the latest Zimbabwe Farmers Union weekly market guide, …
Irrigation scheme under threat July 22, 2016 Business From George Maponga in MasvingoMasvingo’s biggest irrigation scheme, Mushandike, is facing collapse amid reports that some corrupt village heads and senior Government officials were illegally demarcating new plots on land set aside for irrigation. The scheme, which straddles nearly 1 000 hectares was the food lifeline for villagers …
China opens market for Zim small stock producers July 22, 2016 Business Agriculture Deputy Minister in charge of Livestock, Cde Paddy Zhanda Business EditorTHE People’s Republic of China has opened a market for Zimbabwean small stock farmers who could benefit immensely from the trade relations between the two countries, a Cabinet minister has said. Small to …
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ZDIT projects an eight percent increase in milk production By Own Correspondent In the 5 months to May 2016 raw milk production increased by 16,6 percent to 26,5 million liters. THE Zimbabwe Dairy Industry Trust (ZDIT) is projecting an eight percent increase in milk production this year from prior year level largely driven by the decline …
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Food insecurity to worsen By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor Rural food insecurity prevalence in June 2016 was estimated at six percent and is projected to reach 42 percent during the peak of the hunger period (January to March 2017). ZIMBABWE’s food insecure population in the rural areas will increase from 2,8 million …
Government rejects ZESA’s electricity tariff hike proposal By Phillimon Mhlanga, Business Reporter The power utility is owed more than US$1 billion by electricity consumers and has been struggling to collect this debt. GOVERNMENT has rejected a hike in electricity tariff proposed by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), the Financial Gazette can report. ZETDC, a …
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Farmers should engage in conservation agriculture July 21, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Conservation agriculture involves minimum soil disturbance, surface cover through use of crop residues and diverse crop rotations and associations Brenda Ziga : Features Correspondent Erratic rainfall and high input costs continue to hamper agricultural production. The challenges have had a negative impact on Zimbabwe’s status …
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Zim’s agricultural sector can turnaround the economy July 21, 2016 Business, Ruzvidzo Victoria Victoria Ruzvidzo : Business Focus Agriculture has been the economy’s forte for decades but robust and proactive measures need to be introduced promptly to augment production levels. The mining sector is fast claiming a bigger share of GDP but as of now, agriculture remains the main …
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Tanganda targets $22m revenue increase July 21, 2016 Business Tanganda plantations Martin Kadzere : Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S largest tea producer, Tanganda Tea Company aims to more than double export revenue to $22 million by 2019 through increased sales of packed tea and new crops. Tanganda, a subsidiary of Meikles Group has invested about $4,4 million in the …