Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
African armyworm ravages crops 0 December 31, 2019 9:12 AM Source: African armyworm ravages crops | The Herald 31 DEC, 2019 Elita Chikwati and Maxwell Tapatapa The prospect of low yields from the 2019-2020 summer cropping season due to prolonged dry spells has been increased by reports of an outbreak of the African armyworm in some parts of the …
Zimbabwe’s parched Bulawayo rations to save dwindling water 1 January 3, 2020 2:00 AM Source: Zimbabwe’s parched Bulawayo rations to save dwindling water – Reuters FILE PHOTO: Residents collect water at night from an electric-powered borehole, as the country faces 18-hour daily power cuts, in a suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe, July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Thomson …
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Disaster looms in fertiliser industry 2 January 3, 2020 9:31 AM Source: Disaster looms in fertiliser industry | Herald (Opinion) The Herald, January 3, 2015 Local fertiliser companies face collapse owing to duty-free imports from mostly South Africa and Zambia that have flooded the market. One of the country’s major producers, Zimbabwe Fertiliser Company has closed its …
Masvingo dams dry up 1 January 3, 2020 9:37 AM Source: Masvingo dams dry up | Newsday (News) MOST major dams in Masvingo province are on the verge of drying up as a result of the continued dry spell, with Lake Mutirikwi and Tugwi-Mukosi Dam at below 40% of their carrying capacities. By Garikai Mafirakureva According to …
Govt sets criteria for roller meal subsidy 2 January 3, 2020 9:47 AM Source: Govt sets criteria for roller meal subsidy | The Herald January 3, 2020 Dr Nzenza Herald Reporter Government has laid out requirements for millers to benefit from the subsidised roller meal programme to ensure transparency, fairness and equitable access. This follows a meeting between the …
Drought increases Zimbabwe corn imports 0 January 4, 2020 7:15 PM South African maize grain prices expected to be high due to low supply. Source: Drought increases Zimbabwe corn imports | 2020-01-03 | World Grain Photo: Adobe stock HARARE, ZIMBABWE— Zimbabwe plans to import corn to circumvent crop loss in the previous year and expected continued drought for …
Farmer loses 45 beasts . . . 15 596 cattle succumb to drought in Matabeleland South . . . Desperate farmers selling cattle for as low as ZWL 2 000 1 January 6, 2020 2:05 AM Source: Farmer loses 45 beasts . . . 15 596 cattle succumb to drought in Matabeleland South . . . Desperate …
African armyworm hits Mashonaland provinces Herald 13/12/2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter Farmers in Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland West provinces have been urged to be on the lookout for an African Army-worm outbreak following results of trap catches recorded in the past week. Head of the Department of Plant Quarantine and Plant Protection Services in …
Vet Dept introduces dipping model Chronicle 13/12/2019 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent THE Department of Veterinary Services has introduced a sustainable dipping model in Matabeleland South Province to ensure effective dipping of cattle and prevent spread of tickborne diseases. In an interview, Matabeleland South provincial veterinary officer, Dr Enat Mdlongwa, said under the model farmers were …
On brink of ‘man-made’ starvation, Zimbabweans struggling to cope 0 December 12, 2019 10:42 AM Source: On brink of ‘man-made’ starvation, Zimbabweans struggling to cope | Zimbabwe News | Al Jazeera Shifting policies on land reform and food subsidies by successive governments have contributed to the dire situation. Drought and inefficient government policies have left nearly eight million …
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