Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zim poised for agric revolution April 23, 2016 Local News Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa From George Maponga NANDI ESTATES in ChiredziZimbabwe is set for a major agricultural revolution that will see the country becoming self-reliant in food production within the next four years through sustained use of existing water bodies to grow crops under irrigation, Acting …
Bakers to set up wheat value chain board April 25, 2016 Business ZIMBABWEAN bakers will next month hold a congress, which is expected to set up the Zimbabwe Wheat board, an official has said. National Bakers Association president Givemore Mesoemvura said setting up of the board was decided at a conference held last month. “In March we held …
Water crisis hits drought-ravaged Gokwe April 22, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Oasis . . . Karita Saizi tends to her vegetable garden near the water body found at Chitekete Business Centre in Gokwe recently Sydney Kawadza Senior Features WriterIt’s almost 9am and the sun is scorching hot. Gardeners trying to make the most of the …
25 000 cattle die of hunger April 22, 2016 Local News Bianca Leboho Herald ReporterAt least 25 000 cattle died between September 2015 and March this year due to the effects of the El Nino induced drought, an official said yesterday. Director of the Division of Livestock Production and Development under Livestock and Veterinary Services, Mr Bothwell Makodza, …
Tobacco farmers rake in $50m April 22, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterTobacco farmers have raked in nearly $50 million from the sale of the crop. The new tobacco payment system has resulted in some farmers spending days camped at the auction floors waiting to process their money. This season, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced a new …
Enter joint ventures, Arda told April 22, 2016 Local News Lloyd Gumbo Senior ReporterThe parliamentary portfolio committee on Lands, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development has recommended that the Agriculture and Rural Development Authority enters into joint ventures in order to improve its productivity. The committee, chaired by Zanu-PF MP for Muzarabani South, Cde Christopher Chitindi observed that estates …
Quail breeders to form association April 22, 2016 Business Business ReporterBULAWAYO quail breeders and farmers are set to form an association that will represent them and facilitate production growth.Quail farming has taken the country by storm with a number of people in Harare and Bulawayo, among other places, embracing the venture. Farmers and prospective producers from …
Govt hails ‘all-weather friend’ CIMMYT April 21, 2016 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati and Brenda ZigaGovernment has commended the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) for its efforts in agricultural research to boost food security and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. CIMMYT recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Held at the CIMMYT Southern African Regional Office …
Tobacco deliveries remain sluggish April 21, 2016 Business Tobacco bales Deliveries of tobacco have remained sluggish at the three auction floors in the capital raising fears that farmers may be holding onto the crop at the farms in anticipation of firmer prices. A survey conducted by New Ziana found that some farmers were holding onto tobacco …
Horticulture exports to EU reach $61,4 million April 21, 2016 Business ZIMBABWE last year exported horticultural products to the European Union (EU) worth $61, 42 million, Eurostat figures show. But the country is still a long way off from making significant strides into the EU market, whose total 2015 imports from around the world amounted to …