Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Floods could herald humanitarian disaster http://english.pravda.ru 10.02.2011 Where is this story? Massive rainfall across swathes of Southern Africa, affecting no less than ten countries in the region, has placed enormous pressure on the food supply, meaning that in the near future shortages could become a reality placing lives at risk. The international community must act …
Floods threaten crops across Southern Africa http://www.timeslive.co.za/ Feb 7, 2011 3:01 PM | By Sapa Floods and heavy rain across southern Africa have damaged thousands of hectares (acres) of farmland and more may be hit in coming weeks, raising fears for food supplies, the UN food agency said Monday. With the rainy season still only …
Wetlands project row resurfaces http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Monday, 07 February 2011 10:27 BY JENNIFER DUBE HARARE-based environmentalists are not happy that after “successfully” blocking construction at an open space in Borrowdale, the land developer has put up yet another notice expressing intention to revive the project. A Ukranian company, Augur Investments, is said to be considering building …
Imminent danger of floods http://www.irinnews.org/ Photo: Bill Corcoran/IRIN The Kariba Dam, which borders Zimbabwe and Zambia HARARE, 3 February 2011 (IRIN) – Zimbabwe’s Civil Protection Unit (CPU) is warning communities, especially in the Midlands, Mashonaland Central and both north and south Matabeleland provinces, that there is a likelihood of flooding. At immediate risk …
Some 1.7 Million Zimbabweans To Require Food Aid Until April – FEWSNET http://www.voanews.com/ FEWSNET said 75 percent of Zimbabweans considered to be food insecure live in rural communities in the semi-arid provinces of Matabeleland and Masvingo, with the rest in urban areas facing high food costs Ntungamili Nkomo | Washington 01 February 2011 The Famine …
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Kunzvi construction to start April: Nkomo http://www.zimonline.co.za by Own Correspondent Saturday 22 January 2011 HARARE – Construction of Kunzvi Dam which will augment Harare’s water supply is due to start in April while the government has allocated the initial $4 million to kick-start a long-delayed multi-million-dollar project to pipe water to the second largest city …
As Rains Pile Up, Zimbabwe Authorities Warn Residents Near Kariba Dam http://www.voanews.com/ Civil Protection Department Director Madzudzo Pawadyira said his agency had warned authorities that it may need assistance in the event of flooding and has already started issuing tents and supplies to vulnerable areas Marvellous Mhlanga-Nyahuye | Washington 21 January 2011 With heavy rainfall …
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Zimbabwean farmers and Nigerian Agriculture (1) http://www.independentngonline.com Nigeria Wed Jan, 19 2011 By Abdul Raufu Mustapha Agriculture in colonial Nigeria was dominated by smallholder peasants. Though this sector was the motor for the economy, very little was done to improve peasant productivity. Efforts by Nigerian governments in the 1950s and 1960s to bring ‘development’ to …
Dairy herd count drops to 22,000 http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Written by Lovejoy SakalaFriday, 14 January 2011 09:45 CHIPINGE – Milk supplies here have dwindled as dairy farmers who use to supply the nation said the country`s dairy herd was down to less than 22,000 cows from 192,000 in 2000.Farmers said the low herd count had resulted in …
Two million need food aid in Zim –– Fewsnet http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 13 January 2011 17:56 Paul Nyakazeya AN estimated 2,2 million Zimbabweans are in need of food aid, the Famine Early Warning System Network (Fewsnet), an early warning system that monitors food security around the world, said in its latest report. However, government has dismissed …