Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
A meat eaters’ paradise…and much more Sunday Mail 19/8/2019 Abattoir supervisor Sam Chingara looks at some of the carcases in the cold room. – Pictures by Believe Nyakudjara Prince Mushawevato BINDER Abattoir, located in the heart of Goromonzi’s resettlement area, is providing a lifeline for the local community. The abattoir is supported by indigenous …
Hortiflor Expo Zimbabwe 2019 Postponed To 2020 0 August 16, 2019 11:33 AM Source: Hortiflor Expo Zimbabwe 2019 Postponed To 2020 – Perishable News Harare – Yesterday it was decided to postpone the international horticulture trade exhibition “HortiFlor Expo” scheduled for September 16-18. Following news of fears of fresh unrest in Zimbabwe, have forced organizers of the …
Boost for national milk production 0 August 18, 2019 7:49 AM Source: Boost for national milk production | The Sunday Mail 18 AUG, 2019 Sunday Mail Reporter The country’s milk production is set to improve after Government, in partnership with We Effect Zimbabwe and other partners, recently launched a four-year dairy project worth about US$8 million. The project …
Tobacco deliveries near another record 0 August 18, 2019 8:12 AM Source: Tobacco deliveries near another record | The Sunday Mail 18 AUG, 2019 Carren Mushonga THE 2019 tobacco deliveries have so far hit 249 million kilogrammess, which is the second highest since 1980; and with farmers still bringing the crop, there are high expectations of surpassing last …
Agric show kicks off 0 August 18, 2019 8:33 AM Source: Agric show kicks off | The Sunday Mail 18 AUG, 2019 Norman Muchemwa THE 109th edition of the six-day Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) opens in Harare tomorrow with the major highlights being a conference seeking to promote local products, another one for agri-businesses as well as a …
Liquidity crunch hits fertiliser firms 0 August 18, 2019 9:06 AM Source: Liquidity crunch hits fertiliser firms | Sunday Mail (Business) Martin Kadzere and Enacy Mapakame Fertiliser firms have raised a red flag over a cash crunch to buy foreign currency needed to unlock fertiliser acquired last year but could not be released due to forex …
ZimTrade challenges avocado growers Chronicle 16/8/2019 Business Reporter THE national trade development and export promotion agency, ZimTrade says the country should take advantage of its favourable climate to grow organic avocadoes and increase exports of the crop to the European Union. According to an online farmers’ magazine, Farmers’ Voices, ZimTrade has urged local avocado growers …
Govt must expedite agric exchange facility 0 August 15, 2019 5:08 PM Source: Govt must expedite agric exchange facility | Herald (Top Stories) ONE of the targets of the Transitional Stabilisation Programme is the operationalisation of the Agriculture Commodity Exchange to guarantee market access for farmers and boost their income. Given the critical nature of the …
Farming mainstay of rural economy: Nzenza 0 August 16, 2019 2:04 AM Source: Farming mainstay of rural economy: Nzenza | The Herald Minister Sekai Nzenza Runesu Gwidi Masvingo Correspondent Farming is the mainstay of Zimbabwe’s rural communities and prevents them from being heavily dependent on Government-sponsored food handouts, a Cabinet minister has said. Speaking during the recent …
Green gold: Kenyan farmers abandon food crops By Newsday – August 13, 2019 KANYUAMBORA — At this time of year, Albert Njeru’s farm would usually be blanketed with shoulder-high rows of maize. But not anymore. Now the fields of grain are gone, replaced by two acres (0,80 hectares) of bushy green muguka leaves, a potent legal stimulant …