Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Cotton deliveries jump 39 percent The Herald 22/10/2021 Cottco says cotton deliveries for the period to September 2021 have surpassed the total tonnage received last year Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S cotton deliveries have increased by 39 percent to 114 656 tonnes so far this year from last year’s total output of 82 479 …
Government mobilises 80 000 tonnes of grain for food insecure communities The Chronicle 21/10/2021 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has mobilised more than 80 000 tonnes of grain to support food insecure communities. This comes as the Government had partially suspended food distribution to some communities as it was still assessing the number of people …
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Zambezi Tanners scoops ZNCC best exporter accolade The Chronicle 22/10/2021 Zambezi Tanners general manager Mr Arnold Britten Blessing Karubwa, Features Reporter EXOTIC tannery specialists, Zambezi Tanners, recently scooped the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce Best Exporter: Agriculture Award. The company, which was founded in 2011, processes animal hides into finished leathers, meeting international quality standards. …
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Mat South livestock in good condition The Chronicle 22/10/2021 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter AFTER years of drought which saw them lose their livestock, farmers in Matabeleland South Province can afford to smile as their animals are in good condition. The country received good rains during the 2020/2021 season and as a result, most areas still …
WATCH: Matabeleland in record wheat harvest The Chronicle 22/10/2021 Mashudu Netsianda and Blessing Karubwa, Chronicle Reporters Wheat production has been rising fast in Zimbabwe and farmers in Matabeleland provinces are contributing immensely to a promising season. Across the country, wheat farmers have started harvesting with the country standing on the threshold of yet another successful …
Govt proposes environmental levy – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 21/10/2021 BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA GOVERNMENT has approved plans to impose stiffer penalties for environmental offenders as well as avail funds through the proposed environmental levy to support rehabilitation of rivers that have been degraded by illegal mining activities. In a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday, Information …
‘Zim fuel the most expensive in Sadc’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 21/10/2021 BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA ZIMBABWE’S high fuel costs have been cited as fuelling inflation and price hikes in the country. A statement by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) published yesterday has revealed that Zimbabwe has the most expensive fuel in …
Moovah crop, livestock insurance covers farmers against risk, disasters The Chronicle 21/10/2021 With the arrival of the 2021/22 farming season, many farmers have already started land preparations and securing inputs. Zimbabwe is expecting another bumper harvest in the coming season amid indications that the southern African region will receive normal to above normal rainfall. However, …
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Hwange villagers put value addition to baobab fruit The Chronicle 21/10/2021 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter SEVEN Hwange villagers have set up a processing plant in Hwange District to commercialise the baobab fruit by making stockfeed, sunscreen creams, coffee and other products. The five women and two men exhibited at this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade …
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Climate change threatens 100m in Africa The Herald 20/10/2021 Africa’s glaciers such as Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania are expected to melt within a decade due to climate change LONDON. – More than 100 million extremely poor people in Africa are threatened by accelerating climate change that could also melt away the continent’s few glaciers within …