Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
DDF launches free tillage scheme 15 NOV, 2019 – 00:11 0 COMMENTS 1 IMAGES Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE District Development Fund (DDF) yesterday launched the free tillage programme targeting small holder farmers in Lower Gweru. Addressing villagers while officially launching the programme, Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Larry Mavima said Government is assisting small holder …
Young farmers impress ED . . . Banish food imports, boost exports Chronicle 14/11/2019 President Mnangagwa Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau President Mnangagwa yesterday challenged the media to profile successful young farmers to encourage more youths to venture into farming. Addressing young farmers and journalists at the National Young Champion Farmers Awards ceremony where excelling young farmers leading the …
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Small-scale farmers spur egg production 0 November 12, 2019 9:12 AM Source: Small-scale farmers spur egg production | Newsday (Business) BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S egg production increased by 35% to 12,6 million dozen of eggs in the third quarter of the year compared to the same period last year, with small-scale producers contributing more than half of …
Tongaat Hulett partakes in Vision 2030 0 November 12, 2019 3:10 PM Source: Tongaat Hulett partakes in Vision 2030 | The Herald November 12, 2019 President Mnangagwa is congratulated by Tongaat Hulett chief executive officer Gavin Hudson after launching the Kilimanjalo Project in Chiredzi on Saturday. Looking on are: Minister of State for Masvingo Province Ezra Chadzamira (left), Lands …
New Perspectives – Smart Agriculture 0 November 9, 2019 2:00 AM When the Mugabe Government decided to remove the great majority of white commercial farmers from the land they occupied, they held the mistaken belief that by simply replacing them with new owners, that production would continue. Source: New Perspectives – Smart Agriculture – The Zimbabwean Eddie Cross …
Zimbabwe suspends South African livestock imports after foot and mouth outbreak 0 November 9, 2019 8:41 AM Source: Zimbabwe suspends South African livestock imports after foot and mouth outbreak | Physician’s Weekly HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has suspended imports of livestock and meat from South Africa for the second time this year after an outbreak of foot and …
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President commissions $600m sugar project 0 November 10, 2019 12:41 PM Source: President commissions $600m sugar project | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) From George Maponga in CHIREDZI PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned a $600 million (US$40 million) Kilimanjaro Sugar Cane project which is expected to create 2 000 jobs in the next 12 months. ln a joint venture …
New model predicts El Nino one year ahead 0 November 11, 2019 8:55 AM Source: New model predicts El Nino one year ahead | The Herald 11 NOV, 2019 Jeffrey Gogo An international team of researchers has developed a model that can predict El Nino a year in advance, and their latest forecast points to an 80 percent chance …
Farming preps on course — President Herald 8/11/2019 PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor Preparations for the 2019-2020 summer cropping season are progressing well, with banks coming on board to finance farmers, President Mnangagwa said yesterday as he urged farmers to devote 20 percent of effort to crops for export. Opening the Economic …
7 million registered for food aid Chronicle 8/11/2019 From George Maponga in Masvingo Seven million Zimbabweans in both urban and rural areas have been registered for food aid before the next harvest following last season’s severe drought. In 23 districts vulnerable households are already getting a 50kg bag of maize a month plus a …