Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Cotton farmers at risk from pesticides http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ October 12, 2012 in Business Cotton farming has been a vital cog in Zimbabwean agriculture. It has dominated the local agricultural industry for almost a century. Report by Peter Makwanya Any talk of farming at any level, by any one, evokes images of cotton and the successes it brought about. …
ZESA cuts destroy crops http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Winter crops worth more than $20,000 have withered at Redwood irrigation scheme in Umguza after the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority cut power supplies for non–payment of bills.09.10.12 by Zwanai SitholeHarare “We admit we owe ZESA a debt of $3,000 but they should not have disconnected us without discussing our payment arrangements which we …
Nigeria Gains From Zimbabwe as Farmer Helps Cassava Drive http://www.bloomberg.com/ By Dulue Mbachu – Oct 11, 2012 Graham Hatty, who was forced off his land in Zimbabwe a decade ago, is helping Nigeria in its drive to return to food self-sufficiency.The cassava he grows in central Kwara state was on the first ship exporting the crop to …
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Zimbabwe Allows Private Millers to Import Maize http://www.voazimbabwe.com Gibbs Dube01.10.2012 Deputy Agriculture Minister Seiso Moyo says private millers are expected to start importing maize from neighboring nations as grain stocks have seriously diminished in the country with just only 215,000 tonnes left in national silos. Moyo told VOA Studio 7 the merchants will complement efforts being made by the …
Will govt deliver on agricultural plan? http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ September 28, 2012 in OpinionLAST week cabinet added yet another measure to its growing list of high-sounding policies gathering dust in its offices by approving a new agriculture plan aimed at providing much-needed cheap lines of credit for farmers and ensuring suppliers distribute inputs countrywide well ahead of the farming season. Report …
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Poor households get lifeline from FAO http://www.thestandard.co.zw September 23, 2012 in Community NewsThe Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in conjunction with the Department For International Development (DFID) and Australian AID have launched a US$11,5 million relief programme which will help poor households with farming inputs. Report By Tawanda Marwizi and Kundai MarunyaRunning under the theme Improving food and …
Cabinet approves mandatory ethanol blending http://www.newzimbabwe.com 19/09/2012 00:00:00by Gilbert Nyambabvu MINISTERS have resolved to turn the US$600 million Green Fuel ethanol project into a joint venture, with the government as a majority shareholder. If Green Fuel approve, mandatory blending will start immediately at five percent, rising to 20 percent by 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara announced in …
Zimbabwe urged to lift ban on growing genetically modified food http://www.trust.org Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00 GMT By Madalitso Mwando BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AlertNet) – From poultry products to fish, potatoes to apples, Johnson Moyo, a primary school teacher in Bulawayo, has come to enjoy what many Zimbabweans once considered the finer things in life. While such foodstuffs …
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UK and Australia contribute US$ 11.5 million to help Zimbabwe’s smallholder farmers http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) have contributed US$ 11.5 million to help 60,000 smallholders in 20 districts in Zimbabwe through market-based input assistance, as part of the Agricultural Inputs Provision Programme. The funds, channelled through …
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