Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
More cane hectarage under new farmers in Lowveld Chronicle 8/1/2020 Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe George Maponga, Masvingo Bureau The size of cane plantations owned by indigenous out grower farmers in the Lowveld continues to expand with new farmers now accounting for 25 000 hectares, as more prospective local farmers wait on the wings to join growing …
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Met Office warns of floods Chronicle 8/1/2020 Meteorological Services Department Columbus Mabika and Yeukai Tazira, Harare Bureau The Civil Protection Unit (CPU) says it is on high alert for any disasters, including floods or any unexpected eventuality. This came after the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) warned of isolated wind thunderstorms, which may cause floods …
‘Collaborate to ease drought effects’ Chronicle 8/1/2020 Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau GOVERNMENT and communities in Matabeleland region, especially Beitbridge should jointly work with small-scale farmers in mitigating the effects of a devastating drought that has killed a lot of livestock. Zanu-PF Beitbridge West legislator Mrs Ruth Maboyi said this in a recent interview with Business Chronicle highlighting …
Millers import 30 000t wheat Chronicle 8/1/2019 Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe Oliver Kazunga, Acting Business Editor THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has imported 30 000 tonnes of bread-making wheat using free funds to augment wheat stocks in the country. Speaking by telephone from Harare yesterday, GMAZ media and public relations manager …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Farmers must not lose hope Chronicle 8/1/2019 The country was supposed to be in the middle of the wet season now with agricultural activities in full swing, crops deep green and thriving and livestock at their shiny best but the skies have been uncharitable. As it has been extremely hot and dry …
Rainwater harvesting panacea to water woes Herald 7/1/2020 Spencer Matara lays a pipe that leads from the filtration tanks into a well. – Picture: Kimberly Kazungu Sallomy Matare Municipal Reporter IN an era where climate change is taking its toll on many countries, it has become imperative for nations across the globe to undertake …
Let’s not walk the 2019 route on tobacco Herald 7/1/2020 Stakeholders like the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) and contractors should take time to review how and where they can improve services to farmers Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight THE opening of the 2019 tobacco marketing season coincided with new developments in the economy, which …
Crops situation in Midlands dire Herald 7/1/2020 Midlands Bureau The crop situation in the Midlands province is dire with most now a write-off, provincial crop and livestock officer Mrs Madelina Magwenzi has said. She said the only hope was with irrigated crops. “We are still in the process of assessing the crop situation district-by-district, …
Rains expected on Friday Chronicle 7/1/2020 Elita chikwati, Harare Bureau The country is expecting an improvement in the rainfall activity from this Friday to next week with scattered thunderstorms anticipated in Matabeleland North, northern areas of the Midlands, all Mashonaland provinces, Harare Metropolitan Province and northern areas of Manicaland Province. Most areas are expected …
All is not lost: agriculture experts Chronicle 7/1/2019 Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau Experts have urged farmers not to sit back and watch their crops succumb to dry weather conditions and pests, but to conduct good agronomic practices as there are still chances of recovery if the country receives significant rains. The Meteorological Services Department …