Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Food Security Outlook Update May 2010 Source: Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) Date: 31 May 2010 Full_Report (pdf* format – 821.9 Kbytes) Food security conditions are stable with good harvests from the 2009/10 season Key Messages – Staple cereals (maize, sorghum, and millet) are generally available throughout the country as a result …
Zimbabwe wheat production seen at record low Business Report Zimbabwe may need to import up to 400 000 T of wheat-CFU * Wheat output seen at 10 000 T this yr vs 15 000 T last yr June 9, 2010Zimbabwe is set to record its lowest ever wheat output of about 10 000 tonnes this year …
Zimbabwe sugar output falls on low cane yields Wed Jun 2, 2010 12:00pm GMT * Sugar output down 13 pct from 298,000 T * Expects sugar demand from EU, US to remain strong * Industry recovering, targets 600,000 T in long-term HARARE, June 2 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s sugar output fell 13 percent to 259,000 tonnes …
Government abandons Maguta The Standard Sunday, 30 May 2010 06:37 BULAWAYO — Government has abandoned Operation Maguta/Inala as it moves ahead to implement short-to-long-term drought mitigation strategies following crop assessments by three ministries revealing that over 205 000 households face starvation this year. President Robert Mugabe in 2005 launched the command agriculture under the military …
WHO guidelines a threat to golden leaf producers The Standard Sunday, 30 May 2010 06:09 ZIMBABWE’S tobacco industry is under threat from new World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations seeking to ban ingredients used in the manufacture of tobacco products. WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control guidelines, if implemented will impact on jobs and livelihoods of …
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PM Tsvangirai Urges Southern Africa Tap Zambezi as Water Source http://www1.voanews.com Mr. Tsvangirai urged SADC water ministers to expedite signature and ratification of the Zambezi Commission protocol so the region can tap the potential of the river for the benefit of all Sandra Nyaira & Sithandekile Mhlanga | Washington 21 May 2010 Southern African nations …
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Zimbabwe Winemaker Makes World Cup First http://news.radiovop.com 18/05/2010 13:46:00 Johannesburg, May 18, 2010 – A Zimbabwean wine maker has scored a first, by making two of the three official World Cup wines. Tariro Masayiti, 37, who works for the Paarl-based wine maker Nederburg, is responsible for making two of the exclusive three Nederburg FIFA Limited …
Southern African Water Ministers Gather in Bulawayo to Discuss Zambezi Use http://www1.voanews.com/ Countries represented in the Bulawayo conference on Zambezi River management include Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia Sithandekile Mhlanga | Washington 19 May 2010 Water resource Ministers from Southern African countries through which the Zambezi River flows …
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Food assessment remains bleak as winter months approach http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell12 May 2010 A recent international assessment of Zimbabwe’s food security has remained bleak as the winter months approach, with warnings that the country will remain largely dependent on international aid.According to the World Food Programme (WFP), the country is facing a cereal deficit …
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‘Africa needs fresh look at farming strategy’ http://www.afriquejet.com Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Does Africa need a new vision for development of its agriculture industry? Whether the answer to the question is ‘yes’ or ‘no’, one should dig deep for explanation to make it convincing. Agriculture, though an age-old industry of the continent, has been …