Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe to reclaim breadbasket position Chronicle 30/4/2021 President Mnangagwa Harare Bureau PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said a well-functioning knowledge-based agriculture ecosystem that is anchored on requisite agronomic and animal husbandry practices will ensure that Africa is food secure, as he vowed to ensure that Zimbabwe reclaims its place as the breadbasket of the continent again. …
Africa spends billions on food imports Chronicle 30/4/2021 WINDHOEK — The demand for food in Africa is growing, with statistics showing current output is 20 percent below requirements. This saw the continent spending US$80 billion on food imports last year, and that figure is rising at a rate of about six percent per annum, …
68 000ha of land for winter wheat 0 April 28, 2021 12:37 PM Source: 68 000ha of land for winter wheat | Herald (Top Stories) Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Reporter Over 68 000 hectares of land is now available for the winter wheat programme as Zimbabwe looks set to achieve the 75 000ha target. This was said by Information, …
Fertiliser sector wants more funding options 0 April 28, 2021 1:06 PM Source: Fertiliser sector wants more funding options | The Herald Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter The fertiliser industry needs additional ways of meeting funding requirements so that there is adequate and timely provision of the product to give impetus to the Pfumvudza/ Intwasa and Presidential Input Scheme, …
Tobacco prices firm, farmers earn US$90m 1 April 28, 2021 4:31 PM Source: Tobacco prices firm, farmers earn US$90m | The Herald Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Farmers have collectively earned US$90,4 million from the sale of tobacco, as prices continue to firm. Since the start of the 2021 tobacco selling season, farmers have sold 35,3 million kg worth …
AMA eyes $20bn agro bills for grain purchase 0 April 29, 2021 12:57 PM Source: AMA eyes $20bn agro bills for grain purchase | Herald (Business) Minister Masuka Business Reporter The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA), plans to raise $20 billion through agro-bills to finance the purchase of grain for the 2021 marketing season. The procurement will be …
Maize harvest to hit 20-year high 1 April 29, 2021 1:24 PM Source: Maize harvest to hit 20-year high | Herald (Top Stories) Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Elita Chikwati-Agriculture Reporter Zimbabwe is expected to harvest 2,7 million tonnes of maize during the 2020/21 summer cropping season, the highest yield in 20 years, the Second …
Masvingo to play key role in irrigation farming Herald 27/4/2021 Mr Mutazo explains the mapping of the proposed irrigation project Rodgers Irimayi and Thembinkosi Ncube As the nation improves in economic activities, Masvingo province is expected to play a pivotal role in the agricultural industry as its large water bodies are planned to irrigate …
Sugarcane awarded strategic crop status Herald 27/4/2021 Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Sugarcane has been given the status of a strategic crop that will allow significant expansion with hundreds of out-grower farmers primed to benefit. Over 1 000 out-grower farmers who benefited under the …
ZPCS targets 600 tonnes maize from prison Herald 27/4/2021 Veronica Gwaze recently in Hurungwe A harvest of about 600 tonnes of maize is expected by the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS)’s Hurungwe Prison Farm this year. The maize was grown under the Command Agriculture Program and will ensure food security in prisons. Hurungwe …