Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Marowanyati Dam transforms Buhera Herald 14/2/2020 Marowanyati Dam is now 96 percent complete Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau For years, communities in Buhera have survived on subsistence farming, but climate change has not spared the district, with rainfall patterns taking a turn for the worse in successive seasons. Yields have shrunk, worsening poverty and other problems …
Bulawayo dams still at critical levels Chronicle 14/2/2020 Desmond Nleya, Chronicle Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has said national dam levels remain low with Bulawayo supply dams still at critical levels. In a statement, ZINWA said the national dam level average had risen to 50,4 percent from 49,7 percent recorded last week but …
Outgoing TSL boss speaks on exit By Newsday – February 12, 2020 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Former Tobacco Sales Limited (TSL) chief executive officer Patrick Devenish has said there was nothing sinister about his short stint at the helm of the group after he left the position early this month following the appointment of Dereck Odoteye as the …
Cattle slaughters decrease 11% By Newsday – February 12, 2020 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI THE total number of cattle slaughtered last year decreased by 11% to 236 781 compared to the previous period, in the wake of a tightening operating environment characterised by uncertainties over pricing by cattle producers. In its latest report, Livestock and Meat Advisory Council …
2020 tobacco marketing season deferred By Newsday – February 13, 2020 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA The 2020 tobacco marketing season is set to begin late due to late rains, Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board chairperson (TIMB) Patrick Devenish has said. Last year, the golden leaf marketing season commenced on March 21 and was marred by a plethora of …
Solar-powered irrigation answer to food insecurity By Newsday – February 12, 2020 Mankonkoni irrigation scheme chairpeson Kelebone Ndlovu displaying a certificate they won after coming third at the national irrigation schemes competition held in December last year BY EVERSON MUSHAVA IT was early February in Mankonkoni area of Gwanda South, Matabeleland South. The sun was unrelentingly hot. …
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Villagers reap rewards from wetland preservation By Newsday – February 13, 2020 BY TATENDA CHITAGU MASHATE, Masvingo — A desecrated wetland ripped apart by the effects of the 1970s war of liberation has regained its potential, promising huge benefits to thousands of villagers in drought-prone Masvingo central constituency, about 50km from the country’s first urban settlement. In …
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Drought ravages UMP By Newsday – February 13, 2020 BY MOSES MATENGA VILLAGERS in Uzumba, Maramba and Pfungwe in Mashonaland East province are facing acute food shortages with most families now surviving on one meal per day. Families interviewed during a tour of the district organised by Caritas Harare said there was no hope on the horizon …
Agribusiness is the next big hustle Herald 13/2/2020 Mrs Ndhlukula Ruth Butaumocho African Tapestry The mere mention of Dr Divine Ndhlukula’s name brings to mind the picture of a well-manicured and toned businesswoman of repute who boasts top-notch business credentials. Dr Ndhlukula is the founder and managing director of Securico, one of Zimbabwe’s largest …
Govt introduces roller meal coupons Chronicle 13/2/2020 Prof Mthuli Ncube Fidelis Munyoro, Chief Reporter Coupons will be issued within a week to targeted households to buy subsidised roller meal with the database of beneficiaries at an advanced stage, a Cabinet Minister has said. The coupon system for roller meal is expected to ensure that …