Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
39 000t maize seed expected Mr Mwashaireni 19/7/2019 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The seed industry is expecting 39 000 tonnes of certified maize seed on the market as preparations for the 2019/20 summer cropping season take off. Farmers usually require between 35 000 and 40 000 tonnes of maize seed, but this may vary …
‘We have capacity to finance local soya bean out grower schemes’ By Newsday – July 18, 2019 COOKING oil manufacturer Surface Wilmar says it has the capacity to finance local soya bean out-grower schemes to bolster production of the crop locally and cut reliance on imports for crude oil. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA/MISHMA CHAKANYUKA Zimbabwe, which produces less …
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AU ventures into agric 17/7/2019 Kudakwashe Chidziya Manicaland Correspondent AFRICA University (AU) has responded to a call by Government for institutions of higher learning to become centres of productivity by embracing an education system that responds to the needs of the economy. The university, located on the outskirts of the City of Mutare, was allocated …
Rural communities bank on irrigation agriculture Irrigation agriculture has transformed the lives of households in rural Masvingo 17/7/2019 Elizabeth Andreya Features Writer Agriculture is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy as Zimbabweans remain largely a rural people, who derive their livelihoods from farming and other related rural economic activities. Irrigation farming is contributing significantly to …
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Adopt wood-saving technology — Govt Power shortages are spawning deforestation as people resort to using firewood which is cheaper than gas and paraffin 17/7/2019 Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands correspondent THE Forestry Commission is failing to control deforestation as more people resort to firewood in the absence of electricity. Urban communities across Gweru are now relying …
Constraints on ease of doing business in low-income countries Nyanga potato farmers in Zimbabwe have managed to withstand competition due to their unique micro climate, which enables them to produce high quality potatoes and supply when competitors do not have the commodity 18/7/2019 Charles Dhewa Correspondent Besides focusing on pleasing foreign investors, the ease …
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Editorial Comment: Implement producer price policy delicately 18/7/2019 There is intense debate countrywide on whether or not the Government should prescribe producer prices for agricultural produce . Cotton, wheat and maize are major crops in which Government has keen interest and before the opening of every marketing season, farmers will be waiting with alacrity …
Fuel prices increase Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter 15/7/2019 FUEL prices have gone up with some filling stations in Bulawayo selling diesel and petrol slightly above the recommended maximum price stipulated by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera). Zera announced the price adjustments on Saturday with the maximum pump price of diesel and petrol set …
Rogue tobacco growers risk losing farms Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent Tobacco farmers who flout stipulated rules and regulations that govern the farming of the crop risk losing their farms, Midlands Provincial Crops and Livestock Officer Mrs Madeline Magwenzi has said. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a Midlands Province tobacco awareness campaign launch in …
Subdued Sadc food security situation in 2018/19 season A wilting maize crop in a Zimbabwe resettlement area 18/7/2019 Kizito Sikuka A regional food security assessment indicates that southern Africa has a cereal deficit of more than 5.4 million tonnes this year following a subdued 2018/19 farming season. This is according to a Synthesis Report …
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