Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Binga villagers count losses after floods Chronicle 13/2/2020 The Chininga Bridge which connects Binga and Siabuwa is inaccessible as the road on both sides was badly damaged in Nsungwaale village under Chief Sinakoma Mashudu Netsianda in Binga VILLAGERS in the most affected areas of Nsungwale village under Chief Sinakoma in Binga district were left …
Zimbabwe promotes female entrepreneurs to strengthen pork industry 0 February 13, 2020 2:00 AM Source: Zimbabwe promotes female entrepreneurs to strengthen pork industry | The Pig Site Targeting farmers in Mashonaland West and Mashonaland East provinces, the Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme has attracted almost 1000 producers, with women constituting 37 percent of the total. Zimbabwe’s pig industry is …
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JUST IN: Millers call for price increase 11 FEB, 2020 – 15:02 0 COMMENTS 1 IMAGES GMAZ chairman Tafadzwa Musarara Joseph Madzimure and Talent Gore Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has appealed to Government to review the prices of the subsidy mealie meal upwards citing viability challenges. Currently, GMAZ is receiving 20 000 tonnes …
Africa’s worst locust plague threatens continent Chronicle 12/2/2020 Africa’s worst locust plague in decades is threatening the continent at an unprecedented scope. And there’s no telling just how far the ravenous creatures will travel. Desert locusts are the most destructive of all locust species — known for their speedy growth and enormous appetites. A swarm containing …
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Zimbabwe’s decision to lift a ban on GM maize imports could benefit South Africa in the near term 0 February 11, 2020 9:18 AM Necessity is the mother of invention, and this rings true in Zimbabwe where the government is reformulating policy. The Zimbabwe government has for years maintained a ban on the importation or growing …
Satellite data brings farming advice to remote areas of Zimbabwe 0 February 12, 2020 2:02 AM Source: Satellite data brings farming advice to remote areas of Zimbabwe – Reuters NTABAZINDUNA, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Deep in rural western Zimbabwe, where tarred roads are nonexistent, Japhet Ngwenya used to spend every season worrying that the people who advise …
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Black market ‘queuers’ disrupt maize-meal subsidy programme Herald 11/2/2020 BLACK market queuers continue to grab the bulk of subsidised roller meal as it is delivered in supermarkets. Many consumers are forced to either give in and buy on the black market or look for alternative replacements. A survey conducted by The Herald countrywide showed that some …
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Scientists must invest in breeding for food security Herald 11/2/2020 Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor PLANT breeding experts have been advised to invest more in creating short season and drought-resistant seed varieties to ensure Zimbabwe becomes food secure in the face of adverse weather patterns. Seed Co managing director for Southern Africa Mr Denias …
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Innovation key to agric productivity Herald 11/2/2020 Irrigation is an option of nursing crops through the dry spell which most small-scale farmers cannot afford Obert Chifamba Agric- Insight BARELY a week after most parts of the country received heavy downpours, some crops were already showing signs of moisture stress. And it looked like it …