Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Baboons, monkeys fight for food with humans http://www.thestandard.co.zw January 13, 2013 in Community News GUTU — Marauding baboons and monkeys are wreaking havoc here, digging out newly-planted seeds, crops and killing livestock. BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA The baboons target small domestic animals such as chicken, ducks, sheep and goats, which are easy to kill. Villagers who spoke to …
Food crisis looms as rains destroy crops in Buhera http://www.thestandard.co.zw January 13, 2013 in Community News BUHERA — The current rains have been a relief to many farmers around the country, but not for communal farmers in Buhera district. BY TAWANDA MARWIZI Several villagers have been left stranded and face severe food shortages after their crops last …
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Zimbabwe face floods danger http://www.zimdiaspora.com SATURDAY, 12 JANUARY 2013 14:23 Zimbabweans have been urged to exercise extreme caution in light of the continued rainfall and the increased risk of floods. In an interview, Head of the Meteorological Services Department, Mr Tichaona Zinyemba called for collective effort to ensure maximum preparedness especially in flood prone areas with poorly drained …
Poor rains intensify food crisis in rural Zimbabwe http://mg.co.za/ 11 JAN 2013 07:51 – NKULULEKO SIBANDA About 1.6-million Zimbabweans, most of them in rural areas, urgently need food aid because of low rainfall and a drop in agricultural production. Labour and Social Services Minister Paurina Mpariwa said that the number of those in need is expected to …
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Erratic Rains Bring no Respite to Thirsty Bulawayo Residents http://www.voazimbabwe.com. Ntungamili Nkomo07.01.2013 WASHINGTON DC — The Bulawayo City Council says its tight water rationing regime will continue, citing poor rains that have failed to boost the city’s supply dams. The local authority shuts down water four days per week, a situation that has left residents in dire straits …
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Armyworms Destroy Zimbabwean Crops, Pastures http://www.voazimbabwe.com Gibbs Dube07.01.2013 The Agricultural Research and Extension Services (AREX) and some communal farmers say almost all provinces have been invaded by an armyworm which is destroying hundreds of hectares of crops and green pastures. AREX officials told VOA Studio 7 that the outbreak started a week ago in some parts of Mashonaland …
Zim warned about flood dangers after kombi washed away http://www.swradioafrica.com The flooded Runde River in Chiredzi By Alex Bell08 January 2013 Zimbabweans are being warned about the dangers of potential flooding in the coming weeks, as a search continues for four people suspected to have drowned in Chiredzi. Police …
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Mopane woodland under siege in Wedza http://www.thestandard.co.zw January 6, 2013 in Community News WEDZA— The indigenous mopane tree is under siege here from villagers who are cutting it before burning it to extract charcoal for sell to dealers who have swarmed the district from Mutare. REPORT BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA The worst affected areas include Chikurumadziva, Mutiweshiri and …
More Than 20 Villagers Hospitalized With Anthrax After Eating Contaminated Meat In Makoni District http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/ More than 20 villagers from the northeastern Zimbabwe village of Masvosva, Makoni District have contracted the bacterial disease, anthrax, after butchering and eating infected livestock, according to a Manica Post report Thursday. According to the report, sources at Rusape District Hospital confirmed more than …
Erratic Rains Prompt Farmers to Start Planting Crops http://www.voazimbabwe.com Gibbs Dube31.12.2012 Though field conditions remain drier than normal for this time of year, erratic rains have prompted many communal farmers in Matabeleland, Masvingo and other regions to start planting crops. Everson Ndlovu, a development and relief aid worker in Tshelanyemba communal lands, Matabeleland South Province, says some farmers …
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