Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Comesa maps animal trade enterprises 7/3/2019 The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has begun mapping enterprises involved in live animal trade in the region to establish basic data on regional and international markets. This is intended to enhance the livestock value chain by linking …
Artificial insemination programme starts in Beitbridge 7/3/2019 United Nations Development Programme The Chronicle Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered Government in rolling out an artificial insemination programme in Beitbridge under a three-year Zimbabwe resilience programme to boost livestock production in the district. The project, which is being implemented …
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Foot and mouth affects production at Nestle 6/3/2019 Source: Foot and mouth affects production at Nestle | Daily News HARARE – Nestle Zimbabwe is slowing growing stocks of its Infant Formulas (IF) after they had gone off the market for nearly one month owing to a foot and mouth outbreak in South Africa (SA). Nestle’s corporate communications …
US$500 000 shot in the arm for small-scale farmers 6/3/2019 The Herald Victor Maphosa and Nesia Mhaka Japan and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) yesterday handed over a project worth US$500 000 to the Government, which is expected to strengthen the capacity of small-scale farmers to fight Avian flu and the …
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Mash West runs out of rabies vaccines 6/3/2019 The Herald Fortunate Gora Mash West Correspondent A shortage of rabies vaccines has hit Mashonaland West province amid reports that most cases of bites in the province involved dogs that have not been vaccinated. This has increased the risk of contracting rabies, amid reports three people …
Govt opens up fuel imports 6/3/2019 Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa The Herald Felex Share Senior Reporter Government has liberalised the importation of fuel with Cabinet yesterday giving big companies with free funds the green light to import fuel for their own consumption. This is meant to augment supply gaps …
Hwange Agricultural Show rebrands 6/3/2019 The Chronicle Leonard Ncube in Hwange THE Hwange Agricultural Show has rebranded to Matabeleland North Annual Agricultural Show as the exhibition targets to grow bigger. Over the years, the province’s prime trade exhibition has been running as a district showcase thereby limiting the number and size of exhibitors. Chairperson …
Tobacco farmers face ban 6/3/2019 The Chronicle Fortunate Gora, Harare Bureau Government has warned tobacco farmers that they risk being banned from growing the crop if they do not establish woodlots for curing their tobacco. Most tobacco farmers especially the small-scale producers rely on indigenous trees. The warning comes after indications that the country …
Crops succumb to heat wave 6/3/2019 The Chronicle Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter THE prolonged dry spell that has persisted in most parts of the country has destroyed crops and could mean a lean year ahead for farmers. Matabeleland North Provincial Agritex Officer Mr Dumisani Nyoni said crops have succumbed to moisture stress while some …
Zim spends millions importing powdered milk’ 5/3/2019 Source: Zim spends millions importing powdered milk’ – DailyNews Live Business Writer 5 March 2019 HARARE – Zimbabwe is spending more than $7 million per month to importpowdered milk and butter as raw milk producers continue failing to meetdemand, a dairy industry executive has said. The southern …