Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Irrigation scheme farmers drown in Zinwa debt August 19, 2015 Local News Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree CorrespondentIRRIGATION schemes in Bulilima are underutilised as a number of farmers are failing to settle Zinwa water bills. Speaking during a recent Bulilima Rural District Development Committee meeting, Bulilima District Agriculture and Extension Officer Peter Masotsha said production at Matjinge Irrigation Scheme stands …
‘Cops run cattle sale rackets’ . . . District council CEO makes shock allegation August 19, 2015 Local News Sukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree CorrespondentBULILIMA Rural District Council has alleged that police officers are facilitating illegal cattle sales, a claim the police have since said will be investigated. Speaking during a meeting between council officials and Plumtree police, Bulilima …
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Poor policies hinder fertiliser access August 19, 2015 in National, News REGIONAL farming experts have cited lack of political will by most African governments as a major stumbling block to improve agricultural productivity and boost food security through use of fertilisers in line with the Abuja declaration on the African Green Revolution. By Phyllis Mbanje Speaking during a …
Millers to launch maize import scheme August 18, 2015 Business Conrad Mwanawashe Business ReporterA PRIVATE sector initiative to import 700 000 metric tonnes of maize to compliment Government efforts in mitigating grain shortages will be launched this Friday at the Bulawayo edition of the Zimbabwe Food Conference and Expo. The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe is expected to …
FMD hits Masvingo August 18, 2015 Local News Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentMASVINGO Province has been hit by an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) with Mwenezi and Chiredzi districts recording about 20 cases a week, an official has confirmed. Department of Veterinary Services provincial officer Ernest Dzimwasha said the problem could be worsened by the …
Mat South cattle under threat from drought, foot-and-mouth August 17, 2015 in Business MORE than 300 000 cattle in Matabeleland South province are at risk of being wiped out by drought and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that has hit the region hard this year, farmers have said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI The province, according to Matabeleland South chief livestock …
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THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) says it has managed to eradicate the poisonous cactus rosea weed that caused suffering in parts of Matabeleland South last year and threatened livestock production in the region. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI According to the Institute of Development Studies at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), the …
Raw sugar prices to remain stagnant August 14, 2015 Business Sugarcane is grown on a commercial scale in the south-eastern parts of the country The price of raw sugar is expected to remain stagnant at $517 per tonne due to the influx of cheap imports of the processed commodity, an official has said. Commercial Sugarcane Producers …
SeedCo’s winter cereal sales up 11 percent August 14, 2015 Business Conrad Mwanawashe Business ReporterSEEDCo’s overall winter cereal sales for the first four months to July were 11 percent higher that the same period last year buoyed by a rebound in Zambia. However, the seed maker’s Zimbabwean unit’s winter sales took a 20 percent knock on …
Raw milk boost…Dairibord to import 500 heifers August 14, 2015 Business Importation of heifers is set to increase raw milk supply and product output Business Editor—GIANT milk processor and beverages maker, Dairibord Holdings, plans to import 500 heifers this year to boost raw milk supply and product output. Dairibord chairman Leonard Tsumba yesterday said the move was …