Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Will farmers go back to the land this year? Peter Gambara THE recent hike in agricultural input prices have left many farmers wondering whether they will be able to go back to the land this year. Following the monetary policy statement by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya and the fiscal policy statement …
Forex deal boon for cane growers The Herald 16/11/2018 George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Indigenous commercial sugar cane farmers in the Lowveld have been thrown a lifeline after they sealed a deal with Zimbabwe’s sole sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe, to receive payment for cane exports in foreign currency. The majority of slightly over …
Tanners appeal for export policy waiver The Herald 15/11/2018 Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau STAKEHOLDERS in the beef and leather industry are lobbying Government for a policy waiver to enable them to export raw hides they cannot utilise to curtail possible losses and generate revenue for the economy. Speaking at an industry stakeholder meeting …
Chivi RDC chair rescues drought-stricken cattle The Herald 15/11/2018 George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Chivi Rural District Council chairperson Councillor Godfrey Mukungunugwa has come to the rescue of nearly 5 000 drought-stricken cattle in the arid district after supplying molasses to communities for supplementary feeding. The molasses was donated by Commercial Sugarcane Farmers’ Association …
AMA slows cotton inputs distribution The Herald 15/11/2018 Business Reporter The distribution of cotton inputs is being slowed due to a shortage of Agricultural Marketing Authority data capturing officers at distribution points. In terms of AMA regulations, inputs distribution is done in the presence of officers who are responsible for capturing data on …
Zimbabwe Farmers Call for Help to Mitigate Drought Effects HARARE — 15/10/2018 Appeal comes as UN Food and Agriculture Organization predicts possible dry weather pattern that might affect country’s food security Source: Zimbabwe Farmers Call for Help to Mitigate Drought Effects – VOA Farmers in Zimbabwe are appealing for funds to irrigate their land, in hopes of …
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Tarring of Rutenga-Sango Road starts The Herald 14/11/2018 Tawanda Mangoma at Sango Border Post Government has started tarring the Rutenga-Sango Border Post link road, which will cost $30 million, to add impetus to trade between the country and Mozambique. The poor state of the Rutenga-Sango Border Post Road was cited as one of …
Plant small grains to stem hunger: Chiefs The Herald 13/11/2018 Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi Traditional leaders have challenged communities in the drought-stricken Lowveld to plant small grains to mitigate the effects of recurrent droughts that are increasingly spawning food shortages. The Lowveld is traditionally a low-rainfall receiving region, but farmers here have been …
Govt tackles agricultural effects of climate change The Herald 13/11/2018 Nokutenda Chiyangwa Herald Reporter Government has encouraged its partners to assist in educating farmers and young people on the effects of climate change and proffer solutions to the challenges it brings to the farming sector. Climate change has been one of the challenges …
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Rehabilitation work begins at Mayorca Dam The Herald 14/11/2018 Midlands Correspondent Rehabilitation work on the walls of Mayorca Dam in Silobela has started, raising the hopes of 700 farmers who rely on the dam for irrigation water. The walls were destroyed by heavy rains that fell last season. Silobela legislator Mr Mthokozisi Manoki …