Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Hailstorm leaves trail of destruction in Zaka Herald 15/10/2019 Sydney Mubaiwa Masvingo Correspondent At least 10 schools in Zaka District were destroyed by a hailstorm that hit parts of Masvingo Province last week, Zaka District schools inspector Mr James Chidzurira has said. In an interview on Friday, Mr Chidzurira said the affected schools had …
Fuel price unchanged Herald 15/10/2019 The price of fuel has not been reviewed this week, for the first time in weeks, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) said yesterday. Prices of fuel have, from August this year, been reviewed on a weekly basis, a move that consumers have questioned, arguing they not only kept …
Parastatals urged to stimulate growth in agriculture sector Chronicle 15/10/2019 Minister Perrance Shiri Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau LANDS, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri has urged parastatal boards to be innovative, “gear up” and shed the “business as usual” attitude to stimulate growth and sustainable development within the agriculture sector. He said …
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Government to import more maize Chronicle 15/10/2019 Vice President Kembo Mohadi Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter THE Government has imported 800 000 tonnes of maize from Tanzania and South Africa to alleviate food shortages following last season’s poor rains, Vice-President Kembo Mohadi has said. President Mnangagwa has since engaged some countries in the Sadc region …
Zimbabwe to buy Namibian beef 0 October 14, 2019 11:41 AM Source: Zimbabwe to buy Namibian beef – The Namibian Beef carcasses pictured in the cold storage chamber at Witvlei Meat abattoir. Photo: Nampa. NAMIBIA’S southern neighbourIng country, Zimbabwe is pondering on importing beef from Namibia to promote economic growth and strengthen bilateral ties. This was said by …
Government targets 1,5 million ha of maize Herald 12/10/2019 Minister Shiri Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Government is targeting to put 1,5 million hectares under maize during the 2019/ 20 summer cropping season, a senior official has said. In an interview yesterday, Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri said Government was …
Small farmers to benefit from pig, goat programme Herald 14/10/2019 Tanyaradzwa Mutizwa Herald Reporter The Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP) has launched a pig and goat production project aimed at boosting household food, nutrition and income of smallholder farmers. The programme, which will be spearheaded by Action Aid under the ZAGP’s Value Chain Alliance for …
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Govt pegs wheat producer price Herald 14/10/2019 Minister Shiri Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Government has pegged the 2019 wheat producer price at $8 612,08 per tonne, despite an expected low output due to power outages that characterised this year’s winter season. This is an increase from the $1 089,68 per tonne announced by the …
Youth in Agriculture seek funding Sunday Mail 13/10/2019 Costa Mataga, Farming Reporter AN organisation representing young farmers, Youth In Agriculture has appealed to the Government to provide land and inputs to farmers so that they enhance production and contribute to the growth of the farming sector. Bulawayo ambassador for Youth In Agriculture, Mrs Nonceba Mwedzi-Agwaniru …
Peas top fresh produce exports Sunday Mail 13/10/2019 Mrs Jacqueline Nyathi stresses a point while Sunday News Business Reporter Chrispen Gumunyu listens during the workshop Dumisani Nsingo, Senior Farming Reporter PEAS production is continuously catapulting the growth of the country’s horticultural exports, which have recorded a significant rise over the past few years, an official …