Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Exporters should focus on production: ZimTrade Herald 6/4/2020 Michael Tome Business Reporter ZimTrade has called on horticulture exporters to increase the quality and quantity of their produce to capitalise on the higher demand that will come after Covid-19 is overcome in Europe. Already Netherlands — which is the biggest destination for Zimbabwean horticultural exports — has …
Covid-19 wrong foots Lowveld winter maize project Herald 6/4/2020 George Maponga in MASVINGO Plans by the Masvingo political leadership to expand the winter maize project in the Lowveld this year have been derailed by the Covid-19 outbreak, amid growing concerns that the objective to broaden the crop varieties portfolio and ramp up output might …
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Midlands sets target of 2 600ha for winter wheat Herald 6/4/2020 Vice President Chiwenga Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief Midlands Province is targeting to put more than 2 600 hectares of land under winter wheat this year and has started the verification process of potential farmers. Last year, about 2 300 hectares were under winter …
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Petrol price up by $3 Herald 6/4/2020 Herald Reporter The price of petrol has gone up by $3,07c to $21,77c while diesel is now $21,52 per litre. Before the price adjustment took effect from yesterday, diesel was retailing at $18,66 and petrol at $18,70. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) said operators may sell …
Winter wheat farmers seek Govt support Chronicle 6/4/2020 Mr Paul Zakariya Business Reporter WITH preparations for the upcoming winter wheat cropping season underway, farmers have said they are looking for input support from Government so as to ensure a good harvest. The winter wheat season starts in earnest at the end of April yearly …
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, WATER AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT ON ESSENTIAL AGRICULTURE SERVICES DURING THE NATIONAL LOCKDOWN 30 MARCH 2020
Anxiety — coping with the coronavirus in Zimbabwe NewsDay 3/4/2020 When news of the coronavirus broke out at the end of last year, and as the stories of the outbreak became more alarming over time, most people were anxious on the possibilities of the pandemic reaching this country. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is becoming a …
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$226m spent on drought relief Herald 3/4/2020 The Herald, 3 April 1993 Government spent over Z$226 million on the drought relief programme between July last year and February this year, Vice President Cde Simon Muzenda said in Kadoma yesterday. Cde Muzenda told delegates to a two-day drought relief review meeting in Kadoma that of …
China’s bumper grain harvest despite Covid-19 Herald 3/4/2020 China’s grain output remained strong despite the Covid-19 pandemic. BEIJING. — The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said yesterday that it is a “high-probability event” that the country will see a bumper grain harvest in 2020 as ample reserves and stable agricultural production ensure self-sufficiency amid the …
Lake Kariba may fill up next year: ZRA Herald 3/4/2020 Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau Lake Kariba will reach its full mark next year, Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) experts predicted yesterday. With almost 11 metres to go before the lake is full, and with evaporation losses and the rationed allocations for the power stations, it is …