Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
International bidders for Zim dam projects 4/3/2019 The Herald Fidelis Munyoro Senior Reporter Government has floated an international tender for the construction of 19 major water infrastructure facilities, including dams and water purification structures to enhance agricultural production and meet the demands of the growing urban population. Several investors have shown interest in funding …
Met office issues high temperatures safety tips 4/3/2019 The Chronicle Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Correspondent THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned motorists against leaving children inside their vehicles during the extremely hot conditions being experienced across the country. This comes as medical experts have urged members of the public to stay hydrated to avoid …
Ministry to probe private cotton firms 4/3/2019 The Chronicle Harare Bureau Some private cotton companies are under the spotlight amid revelations they inflated figures of hectarage contracted to small scale growers with a view of being allocated huge quotas during the next marketing season. Apart from inflating the supported hectarage, it has also emerged …
Tobacco to increase forex inflows 3/3/2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald ReporterForeign currency inflows into the country are set to improve next month, with the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) having indicated that the 2019 tobacco marketing season will open on March 21. TIMB has so far recorded a 44 percent increase in farmers who …
Poor rains choke tobacco production 3/3/2019 Source: Poor rains choke tobacco production | Sunday Mail (Business) Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe expects production of its largest single foreign currency earner tobacco to fall this season as erratic rains in the eastern parts of the country affected output. The country produced a record 253 million kilogrammes of the …
Tobacco farmers seek late start to auction season – NewsDay Zimbabwe 1/3/2019 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA/XOLISANI NCUBE TOBACCO farmers are pushing for the tobacco marketing season to be opened at a later date to allow farmers to finalise the harvesting of the crop and to put in place logistical arrangements before the season kicks off. …
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Climate Change Management Bill on the cards: Zhakata 1/3/2019 The Herald Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau GOVERNMENT has started working on a legal instrument to enhance the implementation of climate change adaption and management strategies to reduce emissions by 33 percent per capita in line with Vision 2030, an official has said. In an interview …
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Gwanda irrigation schemes underutilised 1/3/2019 The Chronicle Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent ONLY 60 hectares of land has been utilised this farming season out of an estimated 480 hectares under irrigation schemes in Gwanda. Speaking during a drought relief committee meeting held in Gwanda recently, Agritex crop officer, Mr Shepherd Ncube said the district has …
U.N. seeks $234 million in aid for drought-hit Zimbabwe 1/3/2019 Source: U.N. seeks $234 million in aid for drought-hit Zimbabwe | Reuters FILE PHOTO: A street vendor roasts maize in central Harare, Zimbabwe January 12, 2017. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo HARARE (Reuters) – The United Nations on Thursday launched an international appeal for aid for Zimbabwe following …
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Revive idle tea factories, say growers 28/2/2019 The Herald Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Tea growers in Honde Valley have urged Eastern Highlands Plantations to resuscitate some of its idle factories to increase the uptake of their crop. Zimbabwe Farmers Union tea commodity provincial chairman Mr Charles Sanhanga said Eastern Highlands only has one functional …