Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Four day water cut for Bulawayo 2/7/2019 The Chronicle Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) yesterday said it will today impose a city-wide four-day water shedding programme ending on Saturday while it conducts major rehabilitation works at its water treatment plants. Only the central business district, mines and industry are exempted. This …
ED opens Ngundu-Tanganda highway 2/7/2019 The Chronicle Takunda Maodza, Manicaland Bureau Chief PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday officially opened the US$20 million rehabilitated Ngundu-Tanganda highway, in a development expected to spur economic activity. The road, which was badly damaged due to years of neglect, links Manicaland and Masvingo provinces via Chiredzi. The road also links the Eastern …
Maize producers to sell to GMB, contractors only 29/6/2019 The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Government has gazetted a statutory instrument that has classified maize as a controlled product. Government liberalised the maize market in 2009 to encourage competition and ensure farmers get the highest price for their commodity. A number of middlemen took …
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Tobacco players call for ‘overhaul’ 29/6/2019 The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Stakeholders in the tobacco industry have called for a holistic approach to challenges being faced by farmers to come up with solutions that will enable the whole value chain to benefit from the business. This came out at a Tobacco Indaba organised …
Livestock under threat 1/7/2019 The Herald Midlands Reporter FARMERS in the Midlands are grappling with a high livestock mortality rate as a result of unavailability of water and pastures. The farmers have since been urged to consider supplementary feeding to save their livestock. The summer cropping season was characterised by prolonged dry spells in …
‘Keep burning of crop residue to a minimum’ 1/7/2019 The Herald Kudakwashe Chidziya Manicaland Correspondent VILLAGERS in Chimanimani have been urged to minimise burning of field residue as it has become a source of air pollution, posing a threat to the environment and their health. Speaking at the belated World Environment Day celebrations at …
Zinwa in bid to protect idle pumps 1/7/2019 The Herald Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Massive irrigation equipment at Lilstock Farm in Matepatepa area left by a consortium of 22 white farmers has been lying idle since the land reform programme and is now a target for thieves, as efforts to remove it for …
Farmers urged to have soils tested 1/7/2019 The Herald Wimbainashe Zhakata Mutare Correspondent SMALL-scale farmers in Manicaland have been urged to have their soils tested for acidity and alkalinity as they prepare for the 2019-20 agricultural season. Speaking to The Herald, Nyanga district agricultural extension officer Mr Shadreck Chingombe said small-scale farmers should also …
Zimpapers shines at agric awards 1/7/2019 Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa congratulates Herald deputy news editor Africa Moyo, the first runner-up in the Agricultural Finance and Development Best Reporter category, on Friday last week. Looking on are Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Vangelis Haritatos (centre) and ZAS …
SeedCo assures farmers…Enough seed stock 1/7/2019 The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter LEADING seed producer, SeedCo, has assured farmers of adequate seed stock ahead of the 2019/20 cropping season and has exploited research and development to avail over 10 new maize varieties soon. In a statement accompanying the financial results for the full year …