Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
CPU on cyclone high alert Chronicle 20/1/2021 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has warned that Cyclone Eloise is developing and is likely to hit the country over the weekend. This would be a second cyclone to hit Zimbabwe within a month. The country experienced a weakened tropical Cyclone Chalane towards …
Agribank restructuring on course Chronicle 20/1/2021 Dr Anxious Masuka Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief LANDS, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka says the restructuring of Agribank into a land bank is on course and expected to be completed by end of March. Once complete, the restructuring exercise will entail that the …
Farmers urged to up dipping frequency Chronicle 20/1/2021 Bridget Sibanda, Chronicle reporter FARMERS have been urged to increase dipping frequencies for their livestock as the incessant rains that are pounding the country are likely to increase the risk of tick-borne diseases, a veterinary expert has said. Above normal average rains have been received across …
Heavy rains leave farmers concerned By Jeffrey Muvundusi Daily News Last updated Jan 17, 2021 FARMER’S organisations have expressed concerns over the incessant rains that have pounded the country for the past few days as they have the potential of ruin their crops. Most parts of Mashonaland Central — Mt Darwin and Bindura — Mashonaland West …
Heavy rains wash away bridges in Buhera Herald 19.1.2021 Daniel Nemukuyu recently in Buhera HEAVY rains have damaged several bridges in Buhera South, making some areas inaccessible as many gravel roads are in a bad state while the tarred roads are heavily potholed. With such bad state of the roads, haulage trucks ferrying food …
Farmers should not let leaching drain crop yields Herald 19/1/2021 Farmers are advised to work with local experts in controlling leaching Sifelani Tsiko Agric Editor Farmers have been urged to work closely with agricultural extension workers in their areas to devise strategies for managing leaching due to the heavy rainfall that has pounded various …
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Tugwi-Mukosi on verge of spilling Herald 19/1/2021 Tugwi-Mukosi Dam Wall George Maponga in Masvingo Tugwi-Mukosi Dam is set to spill for the first time ever in the current rainy season, allowing the river to flow unimpeded downstream during a rainy season that is above normal. Seven years ago, in the first heavy rains in …
Inputs distribution, committed farmers will carry the day Herald 19/1/2021 Capacitation of extension staff through increased mobility and appropriate training for effective technical backstopping and coaching of farmers in light of Good Agricultural Practices also helped, thanks to President Mnangagwa’s initiative of mobilising 5 000 motor cycles for extension staff Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight IT …
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Met dept monitors Cyclone Eloise Chronicle 19/1/2021 Harare Bureau The fifth tropical storm of the season for the southwest Indian Ocean, Eloise, was yesterday starting to reach the northern tip of Madagascar and could swing down the Mozambique Channel from Thursday, reaching southern Mozambique by the weekend and then moving into Zimbabwe, but no …
China’s imports of African agric products still flourishing Herald 18/1/2021 China’s imports of agricultural products from African countries expanded 4,4 percent China’s imports of agricultural products from African countries expanded 4,4 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2020, marking four consecutive years of positive growth, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC). In …
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