Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Rainwater: Solution to water woes http://www.financialgazette.co.zw Friday, 11 March 2011 12:44 Tabitha Mutenga, Staff Reporter THE most valuable natural resource in the world is water. Yet people in Zimbabwe’s urban areas seem to take this vital resource for granted although those living in drought-prone rural areas are generally more aware of its limited supply and importance. However, as …
Drought Parches Four Zimbabwean Provinces, Devastating Harvest Hopes http://www.voanews.com Relief agencies have started systematically assessing the crop situation in Zimbabwe and will soon issue a comprehensive report on the resumption of food assistance programs, sources said Gibbs Dube | Washington 11 March 2011 Agricultural experts and food officials say maize crops in the Zimbabwean provinces of Matabeleland South …
Read more “Drought parches four Zimbabwean provinces, devastating harvest hopes”
We can’t feed nation – “new” farmers confess http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Written by Fungi KwarambaSaturday, 12 March 2011 13:29 HARARE – Farmers who benefited from President Robert Mugabe’s chaotic and corrupt land “reform” programme, which was ostensibly meant to empower disadvantaged blacks, have confessed that they do not have the capacity to feed the nation. The farmers, under their umbrella …
Read more “We can’t feed the nation – “new” farmers confess”
NGOs abandon irrigation plans http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Lovejoy SakalaThursday, 10 March 2011 06:30 CHIMANIMANI – Interference in the operation of irrigation schemes by Zanu (PF) in has forced many Non Governmental Organization (NGO)s here to withdraw their support for local villagers.A number of NGOs such as Plan Zimbabwe have been supporting irrigation nitiatives in the province, but Zanu …
Veld fires destroyed timber http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Zwanai SitholeTuesday, 08 March 2011 17:37 HARARE – Veld Fires emanating from newly resettled farmers last year destroyed a total of 1 694.3 hectares of timber in Manicaland province, it has been revealed. The statistics released by the Timber Producers Federation (TPF) cited Chimanimani and Nyanga districts as the most affected …
Zimbabwe clinches US$500m Chinese cotton deal http://www.afriquejet.com Harare, Zimbabwe – China and Zimbabwe have struck a US$500 million cotton production and export deal, officials said Monday. Under the agreement, China Development Bank will advance the funds to a Chinese firm, Sinotex to finance cotton production in Zimbabwe through its venture with a local company. The Zimbabwean company, Cotton Company …
Committee wants agreement revised http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 03 March 2011 19:49 Paidamoyo Muzulu THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Lands and Resettlement wants the ambitious US$600 million Chisumbanje ethanol project partnership agreement revised to curtail businessman Billy Rautenbach’s free hand and reflect the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda)’s shareholding. The committee said the 20-year partnership agreement should be aligned …
Villagers benefit from wetland conservation http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Midlands CorrespondentTuesday, 01 March 2011 18:21 ZVISHAVANE – Villagers in Chebvute in Zvishavane district are reaping from benefits from conserving a wet land for nine years.They planted a maize crop on five hectares and the maize is almost ready for harvest. The revelation came at a belated World Wetlands Day …
From handouts, Zimbabwe farmers target surplus harvest By Godfrey Marawanyika (AFP) – 16 hours ago CHINAMHORA, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean peasant farmer Munyaradzi Mudapakati gives a satisfied smile as he looks out at his lush maize crop, but he fears his good fortune will end if elections go ahead this year. For more than a decade, most rural …
Read more “From handouts, Zimbabwe farmers target surplus harvest”
Farm workers accuse employer of abuse http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 26 February 2011 19:09 BY JENNIFER DUBE A row over wages at a Marondera farm has turned nasty amid allegations of rampant abuse of employees agitating for an increment. In separate interviews, employees from Bemba Farm said management were unprocedurally sacking workers, especially those engaging in union activities. “Workers are …