Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
EU sinks €7,3m in livestock value chain project By Newsday – January 23, 2020 BY SIBONGINKOSI MAPHOSA / NQOBANI NDLOVU THE European Union (EU) has sunk €7,3 million into the value chain alliance for livestock upgrading empowerment (Value) project on pigs and goats targeting 856 000 small-scale farmers. The EU-funded project, which runs till January 2023, is …
Empowering drought-stricken communities with irrigation By Newsday – January 23, 2020 BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA The large baobab tree could be seen from a distance as it protruded in the sparse bushes of rural Mt Darwin. The existence of this giant flora tells the story of an arid region, characterised by high temperatures and frequent droughts. But under …
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All set for drought: Minister Chronicle 23/1/2020 Professor Mthuli Ncube FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has assured the international community that the drought situation in the country is under control as the Government is putting in place measures such as importing grain to avert its effects. According to ZBC News, Prof …
The environmental price of illegal mining Chronicle 23/1/2020 Environmental damage in the wake of a recent gold rush in Inyathi Nqobile Tshili, Features Reporter HORRIFIC tales have been told of how machete-wielding gangs are terrorising communities to the extent of killing law enforcement agents. Their disregard for human life is evident as they can …
‘Agric policies must attract investment’ Chronicle 23/1/2020 Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri addresses stakeholders at the Ministry’s strategic workshop in Bulawayo yesterday. Listening from left are Silo Food Industries board chairperson Dr Patience Siwali and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Dr John Basera Oliver Kazunga, Acting Business Editor ZIMBABWE …
Bulawayo dam levels drop as national levels rise Chronicle 22/1/2020 Desmond Nleya, Chronicle Reporter NATIONAL dam levels continue to rise but water levels at dams supplying Bulawayo continue to fall, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) said yesterday. In a statement, ZINWA said the national dam level average had risen to 49, 2 percent, …
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s move swiftly to curb fall armyworm Chronicle 22/1/2020 After a long dry spell which adversely affected the early planted crop, the rains started falling in substantial amounts over the past two weeks or so. That was a welcome relief for farmers some of whose crops had been totally destroyed so they …
The fourth industrial revolution is upon us By Newsday – January 21, 2020 guest column:David Mhlanga MANY commentators, researchers and economists the world over are increasingly talking about the potential impact of the fourth industrial revolution. Researchers are fully admitting to the fact that the fourth industrial revolution is changing how we live and work, how the …
Agric players urged to climate-proof By Newsday – January 21, 2020 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S agriculture sector players should immediately come up with strategies on how to grow the sector in the face of climate change and limited access to appropriate funding among other challenges, a government official has said. Addressing delegates attending the ongoing integrated results-based …
Govt to adopt smart agriculture By Newsday – January 20, 2020 Government says it is engaging agriculture sector stakeholders to promote and implement a comprehensive transformation which will allow farmers to migrate from conventional farming methods to smart agriculture to improve their yields. BY EVERSON MUSHAVA The transformation will also see the increase in the production …