Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
CSC ranches idle Posted by Staff Reporter 0 Companies & Markets February 25, 2016 Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made GOVERNMENT has failed to utilise large swathes of farmlands it owns through the Cold Storage Company (CSC), risking thousands of livestock facing starvation countrywide following poor rains.The country, like the rest of the southern …
Strategies to reduce rural farmers’ vulnerability Posted by Own Correspondent 0 National Report February 22, 2016 Steers fetch high prizes when sold while in good condition THE 2015/16 summer season has been declared a drought season as the rainfall pattern has severely affected crop plantings and growth this year.Crop assessments by the Ministry of …
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Drought, grain imports and private sector role Posted by Own Correspondent 0 National Report February 23, 2016 Everyone should play a role in addressing the maize situation and ensure that every one has access to food. ZIMBABWE is facing a serious drought situation which requires cooperation from all stakeholders in ensuring that everyone has access …
Good news in face of drought Posted by Own Correspondent 0 National Report February 25, 2016 Some farmers are still crossing their fingers for a reasonable harvest. DESPITE looming hunger and drought across the country, some farmers are still crossing their fingers for a reasonable harvest.The sparse rainfall pattern that has characterised this year’s summer …
19 300 cattle succumb to drought February 24, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe number of livestock that have succumbed to drought has reached 19 300 countrywide. However, the number could be more as some of the deaths are not recorded. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development deputy minister responsible for livestock Cde Paddy Zhanda on Monday …
‘Govt, stakeholders working on foot-and-mouth strategy’ February 23, 2016 Business Cattle affected by the disease Elita Chikwati – Agriculture Reporter GOVERNMENT, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation and other stakeholders, are in the process of formulating a National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control Strategy to control the disease and fully exploit the potential trade opportunities that …
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Irrigation scheme improves villagers’ lives February 23, 2016 Business Whinsley Masara Business ReporterAT a time when the country is pondering at the El Nino effect amid fears over food shortages, Pollards Irrigation Scheme has become an oasis of hope for villagers in Bubi District, Matabeleland North province. Business Chronicle visited the irrigation scheme near Inyathi Business Centre where …
Grain prices go up February 23, 2016 Business Bianca Mlilo Business ReporterTRADERS in Bulawayo have increased the price of maize and small grains by more than 50 percent citing increasing demand. A snap survey by Business Chronicle yesterday revealed that the price of a bucket of maize in the informal market has risen to between $7 and $8 …
Arda to establish pastures in Mat South February 23, 2016 Business Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree CorrespondentTHE Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) plans to establish 2,000 hectares of pastures in Matabeleland South province that will be used as grazing land for livestock. Arda board chairman, Basil Nyabadza, said his entity was in the process of identifying land across the …
Video: Severe drought takes toll as govt officials fiddle around February 19, 2016 in News As families in Bikita in Masvingo province battle the scorching heat and the effects of drought caused by El Nino, hunger is stalking the province, with most crops in the southern region now a complete write-off, pointing tough times ahead. The …
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