Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Drought hits Beitbridge’s agro-based economy: MP Herald 10/10/2019 Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau Beitbridge West legislator Cde Ruth Maboyi has said the drought affecting most parts of the country especially Matabeleland region was threatening the growth of most local economies. She said among the worst affected districts was Beitbridge, whose economy was agro-based and called for …
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SA, China major buyers of Zim tobacco Herald 10/10/2019 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Zimbabwe has exported 103 million kilogrammes of flue cured tobacco worth US$392 million, with South Africa and China being the major buyers of the golden leaf. According to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board latest export statistics, Zimbabwe has exported …
Gweru Irrigation committee launched Herald 10/10/2019 Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief THERE is need to revamp and open new irrigation schemes to counter the effects of droughts so that the nation is always food secure no matter the weather conditions. Addressing Government department heads, farmers and stakeholders during the launch of the Gweru District …
Letters to the Editor: Training key in fight against fall armyworm Chronicle 10/10/2019 Fall armyworm Sifelani Tsiko Government should step up the training of extension workers and farmers across the country to help contain and manage fall armyworm outbreaks in the 2019-2020 cropping season, agricultural experts say. Head of University of Zimbabwe Department of …
Fake seed warning . . . Farmers urged to plant early Chronicle 10/10/2019 Andile Tshuma, Business Reporter FARMERS have been warned against buying counterfeit maize seed at a time when official seed shops have increased prices. The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Rural Settlement has said farmers need to be vigilant when purchasing seed …
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Revival of irrigation schemes top priority: Minister 0 October 9, 2019 8:42 AM Source: Revival of irrigation schemes top priority: Minister | The Herald October 9, 2019 Lawrence Chitumba Mash Central Correspondent MINISTER of State in Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s Office, Evelyn Ndlovu, has called for the resuscitation of all irrigation schemes for the country to regain its breadbasket …
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Mnangagwa approves new boards for agric parastatals by Staff reporter 4 hrs ago | 191 Views President Mnangagwa has approved the appointment of the Agricultural Marketing Authority, Tobacco Research Board (TRB), Agriculture Research Council (ARC), Agribank and Silo Food Industries boards. In a statement yesterday, Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement secretary, Mr Ringson Chitsiko said …
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Editorial Comment: Farmers need protection from marauding gold panners By Newsday – October 9, 2019 Editorial Comment ONE of the major issues that drove Zimbabwe’s indigenous black population to take up arms against the colonial regime was their land which had been brazenly appropriated by invading colonial powers from Europe wrought on conquering new territories. At the …
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Tobacco contractor dupes farmers By Newsday – October 9, 2019 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA GOLDERN BARN, a tobacco contracting firm, is in the eye of a storm after failing to pay farmers who delivered their crop to the company a month ago, amid fears that it could have duped producers. While tobacco payments must be done promptly, Golden …
NGO petitions govt over high deforestation By Newsday – October 9, 2019 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI/SILAS NKALA THE Society for the Protection and Preservation of Trees and the Environment in Zimbabwe (SPPTEZ), has petitioned government over rampant deforestation taking place in the country, calling for stiffer penalties for offenders. In a petition submitted to various government departments and …