Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Agriculture deputy minister Paddy Zhanda Agriculture deputy minister (livestock) Paddy Zhanda has named Mwenezi as the source of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak stalking Matabeleland region. BY NQOBANI NDLOVU Zhanda also accused private abattoirs in Bulawayo of spreading the disease through illegal transportation of cattle from the area into the city. Zhanda said private abattoirs were …
Vet vaccinates 28 000 cattle in Midlands THE Department of Veterinary Services says it has vaccinated over 28 000 cattle in the Midlands Province to curb the spread of the deadly foot and mouth disease, which has hit parts of Gokwe since last month. By Simon Phiri The vaccination programme has seen 18 000 …
Kiss winter wheat good-bye by Sunday Mail Reporter | Sunday, Jul 12, 2015 | 876 views Livingstone Marufu Zimbabwe’s winter wheat production is likely to hit an all time low this year, falling from a peak of 325 000 metric tonnes in the 1990s to under 25 000 metric tonnes last year. Farmers told last week told …
Why Zimbabweans are always short of ‘food’ via Why Zimbabweans are always short of ‘food’ – Southern Eye THE phrase gore rezhara or umyaka wendlala — the year of famine – is familiar with most Zimbabweans of my age. By Welshman Ncube Up until the late 1970s, our grandparents and parents tended to calibrate historical eras with “landmarks” of …
Post Harvest Losses Hit Food Security Tabitha Mutenga 9 Jul 2015 Agriculture Minister, Joseph Made. POST-harvest grain losses threaten the country’s food security as it is estimated that at least 100 000 tonnes of grain are lost between harvesting and storage of maize, the Financial Gazette’s Companies & Markets can report.Post-harvest losses, according to the Food and Agriculture …
Mat South Begins Supplementary Cattle Feeding 9 Jul 2015 Zimbabwe currently has a national cattle herd of 5,3 million, down from nearly six million cattle in 1996. Mandla Tshuma BULAWAYO — Cattle farmers in the drought prone province of Matabeleland South have started giving supplementary feeding to their livestock to avoid their deterioration due to …
1 800 tonnes of maize arrive July 10, 2015 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterZimbabwe has so far received 1 800 tonnes of maize from Zambia to avert a food crisis following last season’s drought that affected most parts of the country. More grain is on its way from the same country. Addressing delegates attending a …
Tobacco auction floors under threat July 10, 2015 in Business CONTRACTORS now account for 75% of the tobacco sales as Zimbabwe’s auction floors continue to be pushed to the periphery, latest data has shown. BY NDAMU SANDU Statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show that of the 183 405 005 kg of tobacco …
Farmers urged to employ advanced technology July 10, 2015 in National, News STAKEHOLDERS in the agricultural sector have urged government and private players to employ vigorous mechanisms including advanced technology use to enable local farmers to produce enough for the country’s needs and avoid being a net importer of food, especially cereals. BY OBEY MANAYITI Since the …
Lets boost our grain reserves July 9, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis Government must pay what it owes GMB so that it is able to function efficiently to feed the nation John Sigauke CorrespondentIt is startling and sad to learn that our grain reserves have a deficit of 382 000 tonnes of maize. Acting general manager …