Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Poor funding hits seed sales Posted on November 26, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Poor funding hits seed sales | The Source November 26, 2013 Seed producer Pioneer Hi-Breed Zimbabwe says it experiencing low sales due limited funding available to farmers, with only 40 percent of stock sold so far despite the onset of the rainy season. Pioneer Zimbabwe country …
Skint GMB forces farmers to quit maize Posted on November 26, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Skint GMB forces farmers to quit maize 25/11/2013 by NewZiana THE Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) has encouraged farmers to grow food crops to mitigate shortages in the country amid reports that more than two million people are in need of food aid this year. …
Pen feeding, a panacea for climate change in Matobo MATOBO — Shrivelled hides and an odd pair of horns perched on an empty granary are a stark reminder of the thin cattle Gibson Dube lost in the 2012 drought which stripped pastures bare in much of southern Zimbabwe. BUSANI BAFANAOWN CORRESPONDENT Spreading his 10 fingers, …
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Zimbabwe signs agriculture agreement with 7 partners | The Herald Posted on November 23, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 11 Comments ↓ via Zimbabwe signs agriculture agreement with 7 partners | The Herald November 23, 2013 Zimbabwe and seven development partners yesterday signed the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme compact, a document that is expected to unlock resources and provide funding to the country’s …
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‘Boost country’s plant breeding techniques’ November 22, 2013 in National, News THE Ministry of Agriculture is yet to domesticate the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), aimed at boosting the country’s plant breeding techniques and production of quality yields. BY SENIOR REPORTER Speaking at the ITPGRFA report-back workshop hosted by the …
New farmers in dire straits Posted on November 21, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via New farmers in dire straits | The Financial Gazette by Nelson Chenga 21 Nov 2013 THE contrast is stark. Expansive lash fields of tea, avocado and macademia shrubbery roll across hills hither and yonder. Intertwined with this sensational greenery, are patched fields of the same type of …
Govt to stop free inputs Posted on November 21, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Govt to stop free inputs | The Zimbabwean by Regerai Tukutuku & Farai Mabeza 20.11.13 The government will, from next year, stop giving farmers free fertiliser and seed – a scheme that it says has been abused by traditional leaders and top civil servants. The deputy minister …
Tobacco earnings hit $1,3bn Posted on November 21, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via Tobacco earnings hit $1,3bn – DailyNews Live by John Kachembere 21 NOVEMBER 2013 Zimbabwe has so far earned over $1,3 billion from tobacco sales since the opening of the marketing season mid-February. Statistics released by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (Timb) indicate that tobacco exports …
Perennial constraints hurt Zimbabwe agriculture output November 21, 2013 in Business THE 2013-14 agricultural season is going to be an uphill task as a lot of farmers — most of whom are already seriously indebted to financial institutions — fail to access funding from banks. Report by Victoria Mtomba Financial institutions have become wary of …
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Heavy rains expected: Met Office | The Herald Posted on November 19, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Heavy rains expected: Met Office | The Herald November 19, 2013 THE Meteorological Services Department has warned of heavy rains which could result in flash floods starting from mid week. The department’s head of Public Weather Service, Mr Tich Zinyemba said the forecast …