Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Matabeleland South farmers urged to grow small grains The Chronicle 14/1/2022 Sorghum – Photo by Robert Klein/ARS. Yoliswa Dube-Moyo, Mat South Bureau Chief FARMERS in Matabeleland South province have been urged to grow small grains which are ideal as the peak of the rainy season has passed. In addition to being endowed with micronutrients and …
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Farmers increase cotton deliveries The Chronicle 14/1/2022 Sikhulekelani Moyo, Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S cotton deliveries increased by over 40 percent to 116 025 tonnes last year and a huge portion of outstanding payment on the crop delivered under the Government’s subsidy programme has been cleared. The country’s largest cotton buyer said this in its quarterly trading …
16 firms heed AMA rules 0 January 13, 2022 10:09 PM Source: 16 firms heed AMA rules | The Herald Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter At least 16 out of 33 registered contractors have complied with the Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA)’s regulations which require contractors to submit a list of their contracted farmers, copies of contracts, investment and total …
Thumbs up for heifer scheme The Herald 13/1/2022 Part of the 698 heifers that President Mnangagwa handed over to youths across all the provinces under the National Youths Livestock Scheme in Kwekwe. Herald Reporters Youths have thanked President Mnangagwa for introducing various empowerment programmes across economic sectors and have particularly hailed last week’s launch of …
Dam levels start to rise The Herald 13/1/2022 Elita Chikwati Senior Agric Reporter Dam levels are starting to rise with about 80 percent of the total capacity now impounded and some smaller dams even spilling as persistent rains continue to fall, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), has said. Most cities and towns rely on …
Presidential Horticulture Recovery Programme — A major boost for fruit production in Zimbabwe The Chronicle 13/1/2022 Fortunes Matutu, Correspondent FRUIT trees are important horticultural crops responsible for generating tens of billions of dollars per year to the global economy and a major source of income for growers and allied businesses worldwide. The production of fruits …
Small-scale urban farmers all out to beat planting deadline The Chronicle 12/1/2022 Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter URBAN farmers in Bulawayo are hard at work tilling their pieces of land, with some racing against time as this Saturday is the last day for them to have planted their crops in order to get a good yield. …
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Mining, agric maintain grip as Zim exports top earners The Chronicle 12/1/2022 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S agro-industrial and mineral commodities continue to maintain the grip as the country’s top export drivers further confirming agriculture and mining as the economic mainstays in meeting the national development agenda. Under Vision 2030, the Second Republic aims …
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Shocking CSC cattle thefts The Chronicle 12/1/2022 Chronicle Reporter In what could be the greatest stock theft case in the country’s history, 95 cattle worth US$60 000 were stolen last year from the Cold Storage Company (CSC)’s Dubani Ranch in Colleen Bawn. The theft is a major blow to CSC, which slid into insolvency due to …
Pen your year out: Farmbiz – The Zimbabwe Independent By Theindependent 7/1/2022 Kudakwashe Gwabanayi Journalist The beginning of a new year carries with it a feeling of renewed hope. It brings a sense of reinvigoration. Unfortunately for 2022, the year has started on a bad note for many farmers. Most parts of the country have …