Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
It’s time farmers shrug off fear of the unknown The Herald 11/1/2022 Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight THIS past week I chanced a meeting with Manicaland’s provincial Agritex horticulture expert, Mr Douglas Nzarayebani, at his office in the city of Mutare. Our discussion zeroed in on the performance of the horticulture sector in the province. What …
Dendairy invests US$3,5m in new products, stockfeed The Herald 11/1/2022 Nelson Gahadza Senior Business Reporter Dendairy says it spent US$3,5 million in 2021 towards enhancing stockfeed production and new product development initiatives. Dendairy currently produces Maas (fermented milk), UHT (ultra high temperature) milk, UHT flavoured milk, yoghurts, ice cream, and fruit juices. The company has …
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900 000ha under maize countrywide The Herald 11/1/2022 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Farmers have now planted more than 908 999 hectares of maize countrywide, with communal farmers leading the way. The Government set a target of two million hectares for the 2021/2022 summer cropping season and farmers can continue planting until Saturday. According to the …
Hectarage under tobacco down by 10 percent The Chronicle 10/1/2022 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter OVER 66 800 hectares have so far been planted under tobacco, about 10 percent below the same period last year, data from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show. The marketing board indicated that a total of 66 806ha …
Rabbit meat demand inspires Zim farmer in SA The Chronicle 11/1/2022 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter A SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean horticulture and rabbit farmer intends to establish a thriving rabbitry venture in the country following a recent surge in demand for rabbit meat in the country. Zimbabwe’s cuniculture sector which almost faced extinction in recent …
Treat farming as a business The Sunday Mail 9/1/2022 Word from the market with AMA Training is an effective way of promoting production and marketing in agriculture. Smallholder farmers, who constitute the majority in Zimbabwe, have a key role to play in ensuring that the national development agenda that seeks to achieve food security and …
Matabeleland farmers urged to do sunflower 0 January 10, 2022 5:26 PM Source: Matabeleland farmers urged to do sunflower | The Herald Matabeleland farmers are expected to reap good rewards from growing sunflowers Sikhulekelani Moyo Bulawayo Bureau FARMERS in the Matabeleland region should grab the opportunity to grow sunflowers and earn more income as well as contribute to …
NMB Bank to raise $2bn for farmers 0 December 20, 2021 4:18 PM Source: NMB Bank to raise $2bn for farmers | The Herald NMB Bank’s iconic new headquarters in Borrowdale, Harare. The bank says it will raise funds through agro-bills to support farmers in the 2021/22 agriculture season Nelson Gahadza Senior Business Reporter NMB Bank Limited says …
Zimbabwean farmers take aim at profitable global markets for hot chillies 0 December 22, 2021 8:10 AM Source: Zimbabwean farmers take aim at profitable global markets for hot chillies | D+C – Development + Cooperation © stepmap.de African bird’s eye chillies – the small, thin, pointy peppers that are red when they mature – are spicing up farmers’ …
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Mixed reactions over GMB producer prices 0 December 24, 2021 8:24 AM Source: Mixed reactions over GMB producer prices – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY NHAU MANGIRAZI FARMERS have expressed mixed feelings over the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) producer prices announced on Tuesday. GMB chief executive Ronnie Mutenha announced that the maize producer price for the 2021/22 season was $58 …