Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Maize production falls sharply March 28, 2016 Business Elita Chikwati Harare BureauFARMERS planted 744,426 hectares of maize during the 2015/16 summer cropping season, a decline of 49 percent from the previous year, information from the Food and Agriculture Organisation has showed. According to the statistics, 1,531,663 hectares were put under maize last season. In 2013/14 season farmers …
Cotton prices continue to tumble March 29, 2016 Business Paul Zakariya COTTON farmers in Zimbabwe should brace for lower producer prices for the crop in the coming marketing season compared to the previous one as demand for synthetic fibres continues to increase, an official has said. Synthetic fibres are the result of extensive research by scientists …
Farmers root out hunger with sweet potatoes March 24, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Farmers from Zvimba North undergo training on making different by products from sweet potatoes in Banket recently. Ruth Butaumocho : Gender Editor “Sweet potato is a drought tolerant crop with the potential to enhance food and nutrition security, especially for subsistence and small-scale …
Fish industry sets up association March 24, 2016 Business Players in the local fish industry have established an association that will cater for their interests as the country seeks to boost aquaculture production. Zimbabwe is ranked the seventh largest fish producer in Africa, producing on average 10 000 tonnes annually, with Egypt topping the list at almost …
Govt orders 500 000t drought relief grain March 24, 2016 Business Maize Business Reporter Government has placed orders for grain totalling 469 000 metric tonnes from the required 700 000 metric tonnes for the drought relief following the impact of the El Nino climate change. Running contracts secured by Government are with Holbud- fully delivered contract 15 …
Drought: Solutions from past still applicable today March 24, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Saul Gwakuba NdlovuSome parts of Zimbabwe are reported to be experiencing an acute shortage of food with some localities being so hard hit that their people now resort to picking up left-overs from bins of some local boarding schools. That is said to …
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Milk production up 18 percent in January – Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers By Own Correspondent 0 National Report March 22, 2016 Overall production for 2015 was up four percent to 57,5 million litres from 55,5 million the previous year. THE Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) said on Monday milk production was up 18 …
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Sadc declares 2016 drought regional disaster March 18, 2016 in National, News SOUTHERN African Development Community (Sadc) member States have declared this year’s El-Nino-induced drought a regional disaster, paving the way for donor agencies to assist in mobilising food aid for the estimated 30 million people facing hunger. BY STAFF REPORTER At least four million Zimbabweans reportedly require …
Farmers cry foul over Zinwa, Zesa March 18, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Lloyd Gumbo Senior ReporterZimbabwe National Water Authority and Zesa operations pose a serious threat to national food security by undermining efforts by Government to improve agricultural productivity, Parliament heard yesterday. Appearing before the Parliamentary Thematic Committee on Indigenisation and Empowerment, farmers under the auspices of the …
Africa must avoid crashing into storm Posted by Own Correspondent 0 Opinions March 17, 2016 Africa must begin aligning its developmental goals to meet the needs of future generations. Retlaw Matorwa AFRICA’s population is projected to double by 2,5 billion, with approximately 400 million people expected to live in Nigeria alone by 2050 (UN Population Division …