Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Retrenchee basks in horticulture farming rich pickings Chronicle 18/11/2020 Mr Sihlangu Dlodlo at his farm in Bubi District, Matabeleland North Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter WHEN Mr Sihlangu Dlodlo (56) got retrenched early this year, the first thing to cross his mind was his neglected arable piece of land in Bubi District, Matabeleland North, acquired …
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Relief for villagers Herald 17/11/2020 Dar al Salaam chairman Mr Agrippa Kapuya (driving) and Esnath Mafukidze demonstrate how a Chinese manufactured Luzong 21kW tractor can be used together with locally manufactured small farming implements in Nhau Village under Chief Mashayamombe in Mhondoro last week. Most peasant farmers lost their cattle due to tick borne …
Project management pivotal in revival of irrigation schemes Herald 17/11/2020 New skills training interventions will always be required for project teams and farmers who will take over the irrigation schemes once delivered to unlock the project’s maximum benefits Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Why is project management important? This is an interesting …
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Relief for Manicaland banana farmers Herald 17/11/2020 Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau The easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions has brought relief to banana farmers here, with access to markets significantly better, although they say low prices have a negative impact on profits. When Government announced the first lockdown in March this year, agriculture was declared …
Respect tobacco calendar dates Herald 17/11/2020 The rains that fell last week have seen a lot of tobacco planting taking place in many districts nationwide Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight Inasmuch as most tobacco farmers are now conversant with the bulk of the requirements they need to fulfil before they can grow the crop, there are …
Sadc must harness resources to achieve water, food security Herald 17/11/2020 Sadc member states can easily guarantee food security through irrigation systems Egline Tauya Correspondent Water, energy and food security can be achieved in Southern Africa through joint efforts and integration with other sectors of the economy. This was the conclusion of a joint …
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Scheme to benefit a million households Herald 17/11/2020 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The tick grease application programme being spearheaded under the Presidential Livestock Inputs scheme is expected to reduce the number of animals succumbing to tick-borne diseases, particularly Theileriosis, popularly known as January Disease, which has killed over 300 000 cattle since 2017. The …
Nkayi fights poverty . . . scales up poultry, livestock projects Chronicle 16/11/2020 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nkayi District representative Mr Vusumuzi Tshuma (right) hands over the solar-powered incubators with all accessories to the Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Dr Sithembiso Nyoni before she handed them over …
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Tongaat readies to rollout US$40 million Kilimanjaro project Chronicle 17/11/2020 Tongaat Hulett Harare Bureau SUGAR growing and processing concern, Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe (THZ), says it is ready to rollout US$40 million ($3,2 billion) Kilimanjaro Sugar Project to increase aggregate sucrose output. Tongaat partnered local banks last year to finance the Kilimanjaro Project, which entails …
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GMB wraps up inputs distribution 0 November 15, 2020 8:58 AM Source: GMB wraps up inputs distribution | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Wallace Ruzvidzo Sunday Mail Correspondent Grain Marketing Board (GMB), which has distributed 85 percent of inputs under the Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Scheme for the 2020/2021 summer cropping season, plans to wrap up the programme this …