Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Summer farming season officially over’ Herald 9/4/2020 Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) yesterday announced that the 2019/20 summer cropping season officially ended on March 31. Many farmers across the country had planted crops as late as February this year following a prolonged dry spell that characterised the first half (October to …
Cotton picking begins Herald 9/4/2020 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Cotton growers who had an early crop during the 2019-2020 summer cropping season have started picking as they wait for the Government to come up with a producer price. This year’s crop was affected by late rains which resulted in some farmers delaying planting while the …
Tobacco stakeholders meet over marketing season Herald 9/4/2020 Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter Stakeholders in the tobacco industry are expected to hold an urgent meeting today to try and come up with proposed modalities on how the 2020 marketing season will be run in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board …
Company sets aside US$700k for castor bean Chronicle 9/4/2020 castor beans Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter A LEADING bio-technology company, Oil Castor, has this year set aside US$700 000 to buy castor bean from rural farmers in four Sadc countries including Zimbabwe. Under its castor bean farming initiative, Oil Castor avails engineered seed to rural …
Police warn against travelling at Easter Chronicle 9/4/2020 Police officers and Zimbabwe National Army personnel man a roadblock along Khami Road in Bulawayo. Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter POLICE have arrested 2 885 people countrywide for disregarding lockdown regulations and warned people against travelling during the Easter holidays because the lockdown is still on. Easter holidays …
Social distancing worry for Mbare Musika Herald 8/4/2020 Victor Maphosa Herald Correspondent Zimbabwe’s largest fresh produce market, Mbare Musika, officially reopened yesterday, but with social distancing and washing of hands not being observed. Such measures were, however, in force at the smaller Highfield Market, a few kilometres away, with soap and water available, while …
Sakubva farmers to be compensated Herald 8/4/2020 Mutare City officials burn vegetables confiscated from vendors at Sakubva Musika last week. — Picture: Tinai Nyadzayo Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Farmers whose produce was destroyed by Mutare city’s health department at the Sakubva vegetable market last week will be compensated. Three tonnes of vegetables were confiscated …
Comesa develops harmonised manual for livestock production, trade Chronicle 8/4/2020 Business Editor THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has developed a manual for harmonised regional grading and classification system of beef cattle, goats and sheep. Under the proposed system, livestock importers from one country can make orders in another, based on …
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Fuel price hike linked to exchange rate: Zera Chronicle 8/4/2020 Eng Eddington Mazambani Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says the latest fuel price increase has been caused by the recent adjustment in the forex exchange rate, which is now fixed at US$1:ZWL$25 on official platforms. The Reserve Bank of …
Respiratory diseases warning ahead of winter season Chronicle 8/4/2020 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter HEALTH experts and the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) have warned that fluctuating weather conditions and the approaching winter provide a fertile ground for increased cases of Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses. Covid-19, just like the common flu, asthma and pneumonia affects the …
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