Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Emulate South African-based Zimbabwean farmers May 19, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Albert Zinhanga examines part of the vegetable crop on the 1 500-hectare farm he and his partners are leasing in Malmesbury, Cape Town. Zimbabweans have a reputation for hard work. That is why their skills are in demand worldwide. Some of our …
‘Agro processing can create jobs’ May 19, 2016 Business Around $30 billion of processed food is imported in Africa. Agro processing can create jobs and reverse that trend Johannesburg — South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has lauded the benefits of agro-processing in the country, charging that the processing of agricultural products could create …
Agriculture column: Quail farming – Can we get it right? May 19, 2016 Business Quails Tapuwa Justice MashangwaOver the past months the quail craze has hit Bulawayo at an alarming rate making it the talk of the city. Various media platforms are always carrying articles on these small birds. As the news is spread, quail farming …
100k tonnes of wheat expected May 19, 2016 Business Joseph Made Elita Chikwati, Agriculture ReporterGovernment has set a target of 25 000 hectares of wheat during the 2016 winter cropping season which is expected to produce 100 000 tonnes of the commodity. The programme requires $40 million. Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on agriculture yesterday …
Dairibord records decline in revenue May 19, 2016 Business Anthony Mandiwanza HARARE BureauDairibord Holdings revenue for the four months to April 2016 declined 6 percent due to lower average selling prices despite volumes increasing 6 percent on prior year same period comparable. Chief Executive Officer Anthony Mandiwanza in a trading update at the company’s annual general …
Plant new seed varieties, farmers urged May 18, 2016 Local News Brenda Ziga Herald Reporterfarmers should plant hybrid seeds and new seed varieties to meet demand from the international market, a senior Government official has said. Addressing farmers at a field day at Stapleford Research Station yesterday, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Permanent Secretary Mr Ringson Chitsiko …
Movement of cattle banned countrywide May 17, 2016 Business Elita Chikwati Harare BureauTHE government has banned the movement of cattle for grazing, fattening, marketing and breeding purposes to contain foot and mouth disease and cut on vaccination costs. Only cattle going straight for slaughter will be permitted to move from one district to another. The new …
Inaccurate wildfire data may stifle response plans May 16, 2016 Business Wildfires are a major driver of change in land use patterns Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryCONFLICTING data on wildfires in Zimbabwe will have key implications for bio-diversity conservation now and in the future, and potentially undercut effective action that minimises the impact of uncontrolled fires on local …
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Producer prices incentivise farmers May 16, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterCurrent grain producer prices being offered by Government are an incentive to encourage farmers to continue producing food, a senior Government official has said. Government, through the Grain Marketing Board, offers $390 and $500 per tonne for maize and wheat respectively. These prices are above …
Lack of investors in CBM gas project stalls fertiliser production May 16, 2016 Business Midlands CorrespondentTHE absence of an investor to exploit coal bed methane (CBM) gas reserves in Lupane has stalled the country’s sole ammonium nitrate (AN) fertiliser producer, Sable Chemicals, from using new technology to produce fertiliser. Last year, the government completed exploration of gas …
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