Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Trees for livestock production Chronicle 20/4/2021 Bushmeal is an emergency and survival stock feed produced by milling trees and their products into useful fibres that animals can take Fortunes Matutu LIVESTOCK plays a significant role in rural livelihoods and the economies of local farmers. They provide income and employment for producers and others working …
Improve smallholder tobacco farmers’ livelihoods Chronicle 20/4/2021 Pardon Mhuri Hazel Marimbiza THERE is growing poverty among tobacco smallholder farmers as their profits have been declining due to mounting debts owed to contractors. Tobacco farmers have raised poverty concerns after the tobacco sales season kicked off recently with an impressive harvest. Mr Pardon Mhuri, the …
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COMMENT: GMB should ensure all its silos are functional Chronicle 20/4/2021 GMB GOVERNMENT has set aside $60 billion to ensure timely payment of farmers by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) this marketing season. President Mnangagwa announced this during his address to mark Zimbabwe’s 41st Independence Anniversary on Sunday. The GMB is already setting up …
Government floats Shangani pipeline tender Chronicle 20/4/2021 Gwayi-Shangani Dam under construction Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has floated a tender for the construction of the 260km Gwayi-Shangani Dam-Bulawayo pipeline, which marks the implementation of the Second Phase of the National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project (NMZWP). The Gwayi-Shangani Dam construction and completion have been made …
Masvingo to get another mega dam 0 April 18, 2021 9:45 AM Source: Masvingo to get another mega dam | Sunday News (Business) Masvingo Correspondent THE Government will build another big dam in Chivi, Masvingo that will be have capacity to see Zimbabwe selling some of the water to the Limpopo Province in South Africa. In addition, …
Govt to reduce fertiliser imports 0 April 19, 2021 12:26 PM Source: Govt to reduce fertiliser imports | Herald (Business) Minister Nzenza Business Reporter THE GOVERNMENT says it is working on supporting incremental production of fertiliser over the period to 2024, on the basis of an earlier five-year agreement with producers to curtail imports. Industry and Commerce …
Can the Pfumvudza conservation agriculture programme deliver food security in Zimbabwe? 0 April 19, 2021 12:43 PM Source: Can the Pfumvudza conservation agriculture programme deliver food security in Zimbabwe? | zimbabweland It looks like it’s going to be a good harvest this year in Zimbabwe. Early crop assessments suggest that there will be a bumper crop of maize, …
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We’ve enough water for wheat irrigation: Masuka – NewsDay Zimbabwe 3-3 minutes 4/16/2021 BY BEAUTY NYUKE/DONALD NYANDORO Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka yesterday said the country had enough water to meet winter irrigation targets following the heavy rains received between November last year and last month. Speaking at a winter cropping stakeholders’ indaba in Harare, Masuka said …
Zim to export water to SA – NewsDay Zimbabwe 16/4/2021 BY REX MPHISA ZIMBABWE has sealed a massive multi-million-dollar project to supply bulk water to neighbouring South Africa. Italian company Sallini Construction has been awarded the tender for the project which is expected to change the face of the Beitbridge region and other parts of …
DVS on high alert following Influenza outbreak Herald 16/4/2021 Department of Veterinary Services is on high alert following a major outbreak of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza across the border Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is on high alert following confirmed reports of an outbreak of high pathogenic avian Influenza (HPAI) …