Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Editorial Comment: Let’s utilise land, boost production Herald 27/8/2019 When Government undertook the decision to redistribute tracts of lands to thousands of landless black majority more than two decades ago, the resolution was premised on the need to boost productivity for local consumption and export. It was also done in the spirit of inclusivity …
Tobacco marketing season closes Chronicle 27/8/2019 THE 2019 tobacco selling season comes to an end this week with the last sales to be conducted on Wednesday at all auction floors, the industry regulator has said. This comes as the volume of tobacco sold at both auction and contract sales floors reached 252.6 million kilogrammes …
Zera increases fuel prices Chronicle 27/8/2019 Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) yesterday announced an increase in the price of fuel, with cities having different prices ranging from $10.01 to $10.56 for petrol and $10.32 to $10.86 for diesel. According to the price list released by the authority, motorists in Matabeleland …
Letters to the Editor: Zim opens public consultation on climate adaptation strategy Chronicle 27/8/2019 Rumbidzayi Zinyuke, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe has launched a public consultation process on a draft National Adaptation Plan that aims at strengthening the country’s response to climate hazards such as floods, storms, water scarcity and droughts among others that it is increasingly …
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Govt mulls restructuring irrigation schemes Chronicle 27/8/2019 Minister Evelyn Ndlovu Leonard Ncube in Lupane GOVERNMENT is considering restructuring its irrigation schemes model after noticing that a majority of them are not viable owing to lack of diversity and business plan. This has negatively affected the country’s efforts towards ensuring food security and nutrition. Minister …
Call to end Tongaat Hulett monopoly 2 August 26, 2019 9:51 AM Source: Call to end Tongaat Hulett monopoly | The Herald 26 AUG, 2019 Cde Hwarare George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Nearly 1 000 indigenous sugar cane farmers in the Lowveld have called for an end to Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe’s unrivalled monopoly in the local sugar value chain …
Post-harvest losses under the microscope 1 August 26, 2019 1:03 PM Source: Post-harvest losses under the microscope | The Herald August 26, 2019 Beaven Dhliwayo Features Writer Southern Africa Media in Agriculture Climate and Environment Trust (SAMACET) will host a summit next month which will focus on how the SADC region can reduce post-harvest losses to enhance food …
Boost for marijuana production Sunday Mail 25/8/2019 Sharon Munjenjema A United States medical equipment manufacturing company, Waters Corp, has donated US$500 000 worth of medical research equipment. The equipment will advance local studies in medical marijuana as well as conduct quality assurance tests on drugs imported or manufactured locally. The donation, which was received recently, …
Spectacular innovations at Zim Agric Show Sunday Mail 25/8/2019 Part of the crowd that attended this year’s last day of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare yesterday. Picture by Tawanda Mudimu Harmony Agere and Tanyaradzwa Rusike ZIMBABWE is taking its innovation drive seriously. Though still in its infancy stages, the drive is being taken …
Cottco in moisture conservation tillage Sunday Mail 25/8/2019 Business Reporter The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe has intensified the moisture conservation tillage assistance programme to farmers in light of recurrent droughts that saw output plunging by 52 percent this year. Conservation tillage is a generic term that covers systems that reduce loss of soil and …