Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Treat tobacco selling season with same caution Herald 26/1/2021 Soft leaves do not need the same temperatures during curing as those required by crops produced under predominantly dry conditions Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight IT’s been a while now since farmers with early planted irrigated tobacco started reaping and curing their produce in readiness for the …
‘Most crops in good condition’ Herald 26/1/2021 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Good rains have seen most crops doing well, although in some cases farmers are having to improve field drains and have been urged to continue harvesting water for future use. While pastures have improved, there is need to tend livestock to avoid diseases. …
Government engages partners to revive irrigation Herald 26/1/2021 Dr Anxious Masuka Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Government has partnered Maka Resources (Pvt) Limited, a local irrigation equipment manufacturing company and other stakeholders to revamp the Nyamuseve irrigation scheme in Guruve, which is expected to cover 200 hectares of land in line with the target …
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Differences between COVID-19, the common cold, and influenza? Herald 26/1/2021 Herald Reporter We have all had a common cold and influenza at some point in our lives. Many times people fail to distinguish between influenza and a cold. It is now more confusing as Covid-19 also presents symptoms similar to the above yet it …
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Restrictions constrain grain movement Chronicle 26/1/2021 Mr Tafadzwa Musarara Oliver Kazunga, Acting Business Editor THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe says Covid-19-induced restrictions are constraining grain movement as millers this year seek to import an estimated 250 000 tonnes of wheat to supplement local production. Following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, countries around …
Tick grease saves livestock Herald 25/1/2021 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Far fewer cattle died from January Disease, more formally known as theileriosisas this time around, as over 350 000 households countrywide in tick-borne hot spots received tick grease, the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has said. Since 2017, January Disease has killed over 500 …
Zim acts on locust outbreak Herald 25/1/2021 Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Zimbabwe is mobilising resources to take adequate preventive measures following sightings of locusts that swept through parts of Namibia, hitting grasslands, trees and 50 000 hectares of crops recently. Mr Shingirai Nyamutukwa, head of the Plant Quarantine and Plant Protection Research …
GMB cautions farmers over depot congestion Herald 25/1/2021 (File pic) Agriculture Reporter Only farmers receiving communication from their Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depots should go and collect inputs so as to reduce congestion to curb the spread of Covid-19. The GMB is still distributing inputs under the two Government programmes of Pfumvudza/Intwasa Presidential Inputs …
Govt urges farmers, banks to work together Herald 25/1/2021 Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Ressetlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka stressing a point to farmers at Siyalima Irrigation scheme in Guruve. Pictures by Fungai Lupande. Fungai Lupande Business Reporter Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka has advised farmers to have a …
Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in historic spill 0 January 25, 2021 4:00 PM Source: Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in historic spill | The Herald Tugwi-Mukosi Dam George Maponga Masvingo Bureau The first spilling of Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in southern Masvingo is a boon for irrigation, as water impounded in the lake can supply the Lowveld greenbelt for three years without replenishment. Filling up …