Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Transportation, selling of produce to continue Herald 5/1/2021 Dr Masuka Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter There will be no disruptions to the movement of agricultural produce from farms to markets as all registered agricultural markets remain operational during the prescribed hours of a level lockdown while vehicles carrying agricultural produce are allowed passage at all …
Stop fretting over lost time, finish or grab other options Herald 5/1/2021 Soya beans does not require as many days as maize to mature, and with proper agronomic practices can produce good yields per hectare The Herald NOW that both the Christmas and New Year holidays have come and gone and the persistent rains that …
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Wheat production and productivity shortfalls Independent 31/12/2020 The Brett Chulu Column GOVERNMENT set an average target of 5,2 tonnes per hectare (ha) for the 2020 winter wheat production, a 30% increase from an average of four tonnes per ha. Contract growers funded by commercial banks were expected to increase productivity to five tonnes per ha …
Pig slaughter down by 10% Independent 31/12/2020 MTHANDAZO NYONI PIG slaughter in Zimbabwe decreased by 10% to 133 101 head between January and September 2020 compared to the same period last year due to economic volatility coupled with Covid-19 disruptions, the latest Livestock and Meat Advisory Council (Lmac) report reveals. The report revealed that cumulative …
Bumper wheat harvest saves ZimUS$80M 27/12/2020 Sunday Mail Correspondent Zimbabwe will save over US$80 million through import substitution after local farmers delivered over 155 000 tonnes of wheat to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) this year. Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) says improved wheat output would ensure the country will have adequate supplies …
High export demand for ginger, tumeric Chronicle 1/1/2021 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE country’s trade development and promotion agency, ZimTrade, has urged local farmers to intensify production of ginger and turmeric, riding on the rising demand of the crops on the world market. According to Trade Map, the demand is anchored on the …
Minister calls for commercial firewood licence audits Chronicle 5/1/2021 Minister Richard Moyo Fairness Moyana in Hwange ENVIRONMENTAL agencies and local authorities should conduct post-harvest audits for commercial firewood traders before renewing licences or permits to curb rampant poaching. The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Matabeleland North, Richard Moyo, said this …
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WFP seeks US$204m to feed hungry Zimbabweans 1 December 18, 2020 12:34 PM Source: WFP seeks US$204m to feed hungry Zimbabweans – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY TATENDA CHITAGU NEARLY half of Zimbabwe’s population, including the urban poor face hunger by March this year, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said yesterday as it launched an appeal for an …
Be productive or lose land, farmers told 0 December 20, 2020 8:06 AM Source: Be productive or lose land, farmers told | Sunday News (local news) Munyaradzi Musiiwa, Sunday News Reporter THE Government has instructed all beneficiaries of the land reform programme to submit mandatory production returns of their production done on their farms as Government moves …
PigProgress – Progress in Zimbabwe’s small-scale pig production 1 December 20, 2020 9:53 AM The country that used to be the breadbasket of Africa might be on a comeback journey. Source: PigProgress – Progress in Zimbabwe’s small-scale pig production Pride as a new African record was set at 31 piglets/sow/year. – Photo: Kimberley Nyatanga The small-scale pig …
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