Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers urged to invest in their livestock 15/2/2019 The Chronicle Thandeka Moyo, Chronicle Reporter FARMERS must invest in their cattle and be ready to use their own resources to prevent disease-related deaths as the Government is facing challenges in keeping up with the demand for dipping chemicals, a Cabinet Minister has said. A total …
African Swine Fever outbreak hits Zimbabwe Source: African Swine Fever outbreak hits Zimbabwe | The Herald February 15, 2019 Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterThe country has been hit by African Swine Fever (ASF) which has already caused the death of 156 pigs in Nyakomba and Nyamaropa areas in Manicaland. Government has since moved in to curb the …
Currency headache for tobacco growers 17/2/2019 Source: Currency headache for tobacco growers – The Standard February 17, 2019 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA FAILURE by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to make a commitment on the currency it will use to pay tobacco farmers during the forthcoming marketing season has caused uncertainty in the industry, insiders have said. …
Smart agriculture will boost economy 17/2/2019 Source: Smart agriculture will boost economy | Sunday Mail (Local News) Rutendo Rori in Marondera Smart agriculture has the potential to help farmers increase their yields through adoption of modern, technologically enabled farming methods, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. In a speech read on his behalf by Lands, Agriculture, …
Batoka comes to life — Mthuli 15/2/2019 The Herald Africa Moyo A flurry of activity over the Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric project is expected in the next few weeks amid indications that the updating of feasibility studies would be concluded at the end of the first quarter. Once the feasibility studies have been updated, resource …
High livestock mortality rate in Midlands 15/2/2019 The Chronicle Munyaradzi Musiiwa, Midlands Correspondent FARMERS in the Midlands Province are grappling with a high livestock mortality rate as a result of a prolonged dry spell that the area experienced for the greater part of the summer cropping season. The dire situation was also exacerbated by …
Record rainfall, more predicted 15/2/2019 The Chronicle Nqobile Tshili/ Sharon Buwerimwe, Chronicle Reporters The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said a 42-year-old record of heavy rainfall received within a day has been broken and predicted heavy rains that may uproot trees and leave a trail of destruction today and tomorrow. In its daily weather …
Province to get over $3m for irrigation schemes rehabilitation 14/2/2019 The Herald Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief Government has budgeted over $3 million for rehabilitation and support of irrigation schemes in the Midlands Province to enhance food production and security in the country. In an interview yesterday, Midlands Provincial Irrigation officer Engineer Shingirirai Zano …
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Fall armyworm outbreak hits Midlands Province 14/2/2019 The Herald Midlands Bureau The Midlands Province has been hit by an outbreak of fall armyworm, compounding the woes of farmers whose crops were now beginning to wilt due to prolonged dry spell. The fall armyworm has reportedly affected the entire province, including irrigated crops, where farmers …
Expert calls for soil testing, analysis lab 14/2/2019 The Herald Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Mashonaland Central Agritex extension officer Mr Stancilae Tapererwa has called for the establishment of a soil testing and analysis laboratory in the province, which is one of the best in the country in terms of agricultural production. Mr Tapererwa …