Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Dam levels rise March 10, 2016 Local News Samantha Chigogo Herald CorrespondentThe country’s average dam levels have increased and some major dams have reached 100 percent capacity. Zimbabwe National Water Authority corporate communications manager Mrs Marjorie Munyonga added that rains which were experienced across the country last week contributed to the improvement of water levels. “Due to …
‘Zim consumes 45% GMO maize’ March 10, 2016 Business An elderly woman carrying 50 kg of Maize on her back Bianca Mlilo, Business ReporterForty five percent of the maize consumed in Zimbabwe is genetically modified (GMO) despite government’s anti-GMO policy, a study has revealed. The crippling El-Nino induced drought has forced government to import GMO products, …
New cattle law on cards March 10, 2016 Top Stories Whinsley Masara Chronicle ReporterTHE government is working on a law that will bar people from selling or slaughtering cattle that are not branded to curb stock theft, Police National Anti-Stock Theft Coordinator, Senior Assistant Commissioner Erasmus Makodza, has said. Nationally, police say they receive an average of …
Poultry industry contracts March 9, 2016 in Business THE poultry industry in Zimbabwe continues to contract with indications that total day-old chick sales and retentions tumbled by 4% in 2015 to 74,5 million, an industry official said.BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Giving an industry update, the Zimbabwe Poultry Association chairman Solomon Zawe revealed that in 2015, total day-old chick …
UN mobilises $76m for drought relief March 9, 2016 Local News Herald CorrespondentThe United Nations has mobilised $76 million expected to feed one million people affected by drought in response to Government’s plea for assistance. In a statement, the UN Resident Co-ordinator’s office communications specialist in Zimbabwe, Mr Sirak Gebrehiwot, said the money had been mobilised from …
Drought threatens to worsen agro – based economy of entire Southern region March 9, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Saul Gwakuba NdlovuZIMBABWE’s agro-based economy is bound to be negatively affected by the drought facing the region South of the Zambezi River, a region comprising South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho. In addition to the shrinking …
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Strained for stockfeed, farmers turn to maggots March 7, 2016 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryTHE rising cost of stockfeed has forced some farmers to start to look for protein from unusual sources — and it cannot get more unusual than maggots, says Victor Marufu, director Zimbabwe Organic and Natural Food Association (Zonfa). Not only that, at …
18 000 farmers abandon tobacco March 7, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterAbout 18 000 farmers abandoned tobacco growing this season due to drought and unfavourable prices offered at the auction floors last season, Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board statistics have shown. According to the statistics, tobacco registrations have this season dropped by 20 percent with …
Brazilian ambassador tours irrigation scheme March 7, 2016 Local News Political EditorZimbabweans are a hardworking people and need the support of the international community to improve agricultural production and alleviate hunger and poverty, Brazilian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Marcia Maro da Silva has said. She said this yesterday as she toured Chesa Mutondwe Irrigation Scheme in Mt …
Hurungwe folk urged to plant trees March 7, 2016 Local News Noah Pito in HurungweTraditional leaders, as custodians of natural resources in rural communities, must enforce tree planting at household level as a way of curbing devastating effects of climate change, a Government official has said. Officiating at a tree planting ceremony held at Chisape Secondary …