Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Climate change and the cost of doing nothing 0 September 30, 2019 4:22 PM Source: Climate change and the cost of doing nothing – NewsDay Zimbabwe September 30, 2019 Develop me :Tapiwa Gomo THE past week was busy, both nationally and globally. Nationally, the curtain finally came down on the Robert Mugabe era. His burial at his village in …
Command Agriculture facing financial challenges 0 October 1, 2019 2:03 AM Source: Command Agriculture facing financial challenges – NewsDay Zimbabwe September 30, 2019 guest column:Chris Chenga LAST week, the Government of Zimbabwe announced that its Command Agriculture programme shall look to be financed by the banking sector. The country’s planting season is already upon us. Field preparations should already …
Local agripreneur empowering farmers By Newsday – September 27, 2019 By Style Reporter Zimbabwe’s economy has been on a freefall over the past two decades and many have become victim to the meltdown that has seen companies closing and investors leaving in droves. Entrepreneurship has become the new normal and those that are embarking on this journey …
Southern African countries battle to save own tobacco industry Herald 30/9/2019 Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor A coalition of five Southern African countries met recently in Malawi to discuss ways to address the growing global anti-tobacco lobby which is imposing tighter regulations and heavy taxes on the golden leaf, a major source of export …
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Mukarati: Farmer with a difference . . . grows crops without soil Herald 30/9/2019 Venencia Mukarati (left) inspects some of her wide-range of crops alongside a helper recently Talent Gore Lifestyle Writer WHILE growing up, we knew that some climbers like the money-maker, could virtually be grown in a glass jar with nothing else, but …
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Data essential for success of Africa’s agric Herald 30/9/2019 Data is power—whoever controls data has the power and means to create services and products, allowing them to benefit from business insights and providing them distinct market advantages. Tools that collect, store and share data along the agricultural value chain — known as digital agriculture …
DDF revamps 11 000ha irrigation schemes Herald 30/9/2019 Elita Chikwati and Yeukai Karengezeka Government, through the Department of Irrigation Development, has rehabilitated more than 11 000 hectares and developed 750 hectares of irrigation schemes to boost agricultural production and productivity to ensure household and national food security. The department had targeted to rehabilitate 10 …
Making a living out of fish farming Herald 30/9/2019 Government recently registered over 240 fishing cooperatives in Masvingo in a move designed to improve household disposable incomes and grow the economy. Provincial development officer in the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Mr Joseph Mupinga said the registration of fishing …
Farmers Apps gain popularity countrywide Chronicle 30 SEP, 2019 – 00:09 0 COMMENTS 1 IMAGES Pride Mahlangu, Business Reporter RURAL farmers in Matabeleland can now use a mobile app for agricultural extension services and hiring of farming equipment under a programme being co-ordinated by a group of non-governmental organisations in liaison with Government. Running under the …
Farmers reel under massive price hikes Chronicle 30/9/2019 Fuel prices have increased several times since June and by more than 500 percent this year as the value of the local currency has slid Sifelani Tsiko The rising prices of goods and services is negatively affecting most farming activities in some parts of Manicaland Province …