Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Govt in massive oilseed project The Herald 26/11/2018 Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West Bureau Government has mobilised funding to roll out massive production of oilseed crops to meet local oil needs within four years, President Mnangagwa has said. The major project will see thousands of hectares being cleared in Matabeleland South, Save Valley and …
Farmers urged to take agriculture seriously Minister Richard Moyo presents a certificate to Tshongokwe Irrigation Scheme chairperson Mrs Samukeliso Sibanda-Khumalo last week The Chronicle 26/11/2018 Leonard Ncube in Lupane FARMERS should take agriculture as a serious business to produce enough for household consumption and commercial markets, a Minister has said. Officiating at the …
Met Dept warns of violent storms The Chronicle 23/11/2018 Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau THE Meteorological Services Department has said there is a high possibility of violent thunderstorms countrywide with excess of 20 millimetres in 24 hours, from yesterday to today. In a statement yesterday, the MSD said a cloud band started entering Zimbabwe through …
Zim to build more silos 23/11/2018 Source: Zim to build more silos | Daily News HARARE – The Zimbabwean government has plans to build 76 new grain silos across the country to cater for an anticipated increase in grain production. The country currently has 12 silos that are managed by the State-run Grain Marketing Board (GMB) …
Govt speaks on fuel situation The Herald 22/11/2018 Felex Share Senior Reporter Government has attributed the fuel stock-outs witnessed in the last two days at some service stations in Harare to delays in foreign currency allocations. Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo yesterday maintained that the country had enough fuel stocks. …
Mash Central set to benefit from Command Livestock The Herald 22/11/2018 Lawrence Chitumba Mash Central Correspondent MASHONALAND Central Province is set to benefit from the $5 million Command Livestock Programme earmarked for six provinces which is being bankrolled by Homelink through Diaspora remittances. The other provinces are Mashonaland East and West, Masvingo, Manicaland …
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Govt moves to curb inputs abuse Vice President Kembo Mohadi hands over maize seed and fertilisers to beneficiaries at the launch of the 2018 Presidential Inputs Support Scheme in Lutumba, Beitbridge, in September The Herald 22/11/2018 Martin Kadzere and Kuda Mhundwa Government has come up with regulations to curb side marketing of agricultural …
No to burning waste The Chronicle 22/11/2018 Burning of waste has become a common method to dispose of garbage due to various reasons, chief among them, being the local authorities’ failure to regularly collect refuse. Besides polluting the air, the burning of waste raises a lot of health and environmental concerns. Pollutants from …
El Nino takes early toll on Mat South livestock The Chronicle 22/11/2018 Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter SOME farmers in Matabeleland South’s Matobo and Gwanda districts have started losing their livestock as the effects of the predicted erratic rains this season start to take effect. Villagers are allegedly walking long distances in search of …
GMB deliveries improve to 1,14mt – NewsDay Zimbabwe 21/11/2018 THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has received a total of 1,14 metric tonnes (mt) of maize as at November 1, 2018, a report has noted. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI According to a report prepared by the Justice Mayor Wadyajena-led Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate …