Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
New funding model for Command Agriculture Chronicle 30/9/2019 Minister Perrance Shiri Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has adopted a new funding model for Command Agriculture during the 2019/20 farming season which will see it providing guarantees with banks and the private sector funding the programme to unlock the required $2,8 billion. The Government has since …
Experts warn of heat wave Chronicle 30/9/2019 Thandeka Moyo, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO residents may have to brace for an extremely hot Saturday this week as weather experts say temperatures could be as high as 36 degrees Celsius. According to AccuWeather, an international company that provides forecasting services worldwide, this coming Saturday will be one of …
Zim faces 30 000 tractor deficit Sunday Mail 29/9/2019 Dumisani Nsingo Senior Reporter THE Government is working on intensifying its farm mechanisation as it forges ahead to improve agricultural productivity amid revelations the country is faced with a deficit of more than 30 000 tractors. Addressing provincial heads and farmers in Matabeleland North Province …
Macadamia nuts offer export opportunities for Zim Sunday Mail 29/9/2019 Allan Majuru From a small orchard to a large farm, there are crops and plants that are guaranteed to get you good returns when exported. One such crop is macadamia nuts, an edible seed of the evergreen macadamia tree that belongs to the Proteaceae …
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Law for growing, processing mbanje gazetted 0 September 28, 2019 8:00 AM Source: Law for growing, processing mbanje gazetted | The Herald September 28, 2019 Crime Reporter Government has regularised the growing, processing and supply of industrial hemp (cannabis) by farmers countrywide for industrial purposes. Industrial hemp is from the plant species Cannabis sativa and has been used worldwide …
Exploring the digital divide in agric Herald 27/9/2019 Tinashe Sithole Correspondent If you meet two people of the same age, one rural and the other urban, the technological divide is evident. Urbanites appreciate the importance of technology in their daily lives, whereas rural folk seem to have little concern as to how technology can assist …
Irrigation scheme to benefit 29 000 Zaka families Herald 27/9/2019 Nesia Mhaka Over 29 000 families in Zaka are set to benefit from Chemvuu Irrigation Scheme, which is expected to boost food security and household income in the district that has been affected by perennial droughts in recent years. The irrigation scheme, which seeks …
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Fishing industry players hopeful Herald 27/9/2019 Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau PLAYERS in the fishing industry in Kariba remain optimistic of its recovery to yesteryear levels through concerted efforts to protect breeding grounds and curb poaching. There has been a progressive decline in catches from a high of around 20 000 tonnes in 1999 to about …
Editorial Comment: Govt should expedite distribution of inputs Herald 27/9/2019 The 2019-2020 summer cropping season is here and we implore the Government — through the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement and other stakeholders — to start the distribution of farm inputs to all parts of the country. This will enable …
Cold spell may be over by weekend Chronicle 27/9/2019 Meteorological Services Department Thandeka Moyo, Chronicle Reporter THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) yesterday said the shock cold spell sweeping cross the country may be over by the weekend. Members of the public were caught unawares when temperatures suddenly dropped on Tuesday after a hot afternoon. Some …