Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Fresh outbreak of FMD detected in Mat South By ZimSitRep_M | June 27, 2016 0 Comment Source: Fresh outbreak of FMD detected in Mat South – Sunday News Jun 26, 2016 Dumisani Nsingo, Senior Farming ReporterA FRESH outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been detected in the Esigodini area of Matabeleland South Province. Matabeleland South provincial veterinary officer Dr …
Brand your cattle, farmers urged June 25, 2016 Crime & Courts Bianca Leboho Herald ReporterPolice have called for intensified cattle branding in response to an upsurge in stocktheft between January and May 2016 as compared to the same period last year. Speaking at a Zimbabwe Republic Police and Business Anti-Stock Theft Forum annual general meeting yesterday, Senior Assistant …
More rain this summer? June 27, 2016 Business The 2016-17 farming season is shaping up to deliver a roller-coaster from strong El Niño to La Niña Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryZIMBABWEAN farmers, facing some of the greatest climate risks in Africa, can look forward to more rain in the summer — hoping that will help boost food production …
Boost for cotton growers June 27, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterCottco is the sole buyer of cotton this season after Government supported farmers under its input scheme. The move is consistent with the Government strategy of supporting cotton farmers countrywide for three seasons. It started giving inputs to cotton farmers last year, while harvesting of …
Treasury avails $20m for grain payments June 27, 2016 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGrain deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board have surpassed 58 000 tonnes owing to the improvements in the payment system. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said he did not expect such deliveries considering the drought that affected crops …
AfDB extends grant for Zim beef, leather sector June 27, 2016 Business THE Government says it has received funding from regional financier, the African Development Bank (AfDB), towards supporting SMEs in the country’s beef and leather value chain. The project is targeted at reviving the local beef and leather industry. “Government has received grant funds from the …
United Refineries completes $2m soya project June 27, 2016 Business Busisa Moyo Oliver Kazunga Senior Business ReporterUNITED Refineries Limited (URL) has successfully completed a pilot project for a $2 million soya bean contract farming initiative. The company’s chief executive officer, Busisa Moyo, told Chronicle Business that his company would in the next farming season engage farmers in Jotsholo …
European Commission, World Vision invest in aquaculture June 24, 2016 in Business The European Commission (EC) and World Vision have combined forces to increase fisheries and aquaculture in the country to provide communities in eight districts with a source of income. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA EC invested $300 000 at the start of the project in November 2013, …
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Concession’s ‘Quail City’ June 24, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Bishop Cyprian Mutsvene at the cages at his Quail City in Concession Sydney Kawadza : Senior Features Writer “Quail farming is becoming a very big industry and people enjoy it . . . Quails are fast breeders and you find each quail, if you keep them properly, …
RBZ, GMAZ to assess season’ preps June 24, 2016 Business Business Reporter ACCESS to cash for local maize and soya purchases and outstanding foreign payments for grain imports are some of the topical issues set to feature this morning at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and grain millers’ engagement to assess preparedness for the forthcoming summer …