Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers reject proposed wheat price October 15, 2015 Business Business ReportersZIMBABWE’s food processing sector is proposing to buy wheat from local farmers at $410 per tonne from the current $340. The sector is also lobbying the government to suspend wheat imports and maize meal for six months to protect millers from cheap imports. The proposals are …
Land preparation: The basics of planting October 15, 2015 Business THE planting season has begun. While most farmers have decided which crop they will plant, land preparation is their next focus. This is a key process to successful crop establishment. Good crop establishment depends on many factors and the best practices will vary from one farm …
Five Hwange irrigation schemes set for revamp October 14, 2015 Local News Patient Sibanda, Chronicle ReporterFIVE Hwange irrigation schemes are set to be rehabilitated under an integrated food income and nutrition security project being funded by the European Commission. A local Non-Government Organisation, Environment Africa, has invited tenders for the rehabilitation of the five irrigation schemes …
Making the money, smoking the forests October 13, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis Inasmuch as we all appreciate the importance of tobacco in economic development, we cannot perpetuate the depletion of forests when alternatives abound George Chisoko Senior Assistant Editor THE phenomenal growth that has been registered in the tobacco sector has, to a very large …
Ministry acts over swine fever outbreak October 13, 2015 Business Deputy Minister Zhanda Happiness Zengeni and Felex ShareGovernment has taken measures to control the spread of contagious small ruminants diseases that have affected parts of Mukumbura in Mashonaland Central. Deputy Minister for Agriculture responsible for Livestock Production Paddy Zhanda said Government is engaging stakeholders and livestock …
Millers offer wheat farmers $410 per tonne October 13, 2015 Business Conrad Mwanawashe Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S food processing sector is proposing to buy wheat from local farmers at $410 per tonne from the current $340. The sector is also lobbying Government to suspend wheat imports and maize meal for six months to protect millers from cheap …
‘Land reform triggered foot-and-mouth disease’ October 12, 2015 in Local THE foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which has claimed thousands of cattle in the country and affected the livestock industry, is a result of the “chaotic” land reform programme, analysts have said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Zimbabwe has experienced regular outbreaks of the disease in recent times in cattle-rich …
Zim suspends Botswana beef import deal October 12, 2015 in National, News GOVERNMENT has reportedly suspended an import deal between the Cold Storage Company (CSC) and Botswana Meat Company to protect the local beef industry, NewsDay has learnt. BY SILAS NKALA When the deal collapsed early this year, officials cited the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in some parts …
RAINMAKING: AN IMPERATIVE FOR AGRICULTURALISTS AND PASTORALISTS October 9, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis Chief Gwebu (in black) with an aide and Professor Marthinus Daneel, following a rain-making ceremony in Matobo in 2002 Pathisa Nyathi Review Correspondent“ . . . the indigenous people in Zimbabwe . . . while also venerating their ancestors, looked to a …
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Cloud Seeding Starts Next Month Tabitha Mutenga 8 Oct 2015 GOVERNMENT has set aside US$200 000 for cloud seeding in the 2015/2016 season due to an expected poor rainfall season predicted by the Meteorological Services Department.Although the Environment, Water and Climate Ministry had requested between US$500 000 and US$600 000, only US$200 000 was released by …