Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
No to GMOs, Quton warned Posted on October 23, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via No to GMOs, Quton warned | The Herald October 23, 2014 Quton Zimbabwe has been ordered to adhere to the requirements of the Seed Services Laboratory Institute after GMO concerns were raised following the purchase of its 60 percent stake by Maharash Hybrid Seed Company of …
Govt To Launch Livestock Policy 22 Oct 2014 GOVERNMENT will launch a new livestock policy by year end which seeks to protect cattle owners from being shortchanged by private abattoirs as well as reduce statutory charges in trading, a junior minister has said. Paddy Zhanda, the deputy minister of agriculture responsible for livestock told The …
Zim Agriculture Still In Doldrums Tabitha Mutenga 16 Oct 2014 DESPITE government’s relentless efforts to revive agriculture by redistributing vast tracts of land and availing inputs and agricultural machinery to new farmers, the country’s food security remains under threat from an underperforming agricultural sector. The turnaround in Malawi and Zambia, from being food deficit countries to …
Cotton indutsry on death spiral Posted on October 22, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via Cotton indutsry on death spiral | The Herald October 22, 2014 Cargill’s closure of its local cotton business has sent a chilling reminder of the failed investment model for cotton contract farming. With ginning capacity utilisation below 20 percent for the second year running, it is …
Zim imports 90 000 tonnes of fertiliser Posted on October 22, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ Zim imports 90 000 tonnes of fertiliser | The Herald 22 October 2014 Zimbabwe has imported an estimated 90 000 metric tonnes of fertiliser for the upcoming 2014 /15 farming season as local production continues to be augmented by imports while generally the market …
Producers hike seed maize prices Posted on October 22, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — 1 Comment ↓ via Producers hike seed maize prices | The Herald October 22, 2014 Seed maize processing companies have increased the price of the commodity as they seek to recoup the increasing costs of producing different hybrids, an official confirmed yesterday.A survey by The Herald yesterday revealed that the …
‘Serious hunger’ stalks Zim despite bumper harvest Posted on October 20, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — via ‘Serious hunger’ stalks Zim despite bumper harvest October 20, 2014 DESPITE reports of a bumper harvest last year, Zimbabwe is ranked eighth out of 20 African countries that have “serious hunger” levels, according to the 2014 Global Hunger Index (GHI) released this week by the …
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Gloomy farming season beckons Posted on October 20, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W via Gloomy farming season beckons – NewsDay Zimbabwe October 20, 2014 THE summer cropping season is just a few days away, but indications on the ground paint a gloomy picture on the state of farmers’ preparedness. A random survey in the countryside indicates that most farmers are waiting, with bated …
Cargill closes local cotton business Posted on October 15, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via Cargill closes local cotton business | The Herald 15 October 2014 AGRO-focused firm, Cargill has closed its local cotton business citing operational challenges.Cargill, which had more than 20 000 farmers under its cotton contract scheme countrywide, said it had significantly suffered from low cotton output, depressed …
Agronomists meet to fight armyworm October 3, 2014 REGIONAL crop specialists have agreed to collaborate in the fight to eradicate armyworm which normally destroys cereal crops between December and March each year. PAIDAMOYO MUZULU SENIOR REPORTER The calls to strengthen ties among Sadc member states was made at a Capacity Development for Community-based Armyworm Forecasting …