Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zimplow positioned to sustain growth The Herald 24/9/2021 Barzem, a unit of Zimplow, witnessed growth in profitability Business Reporter DIVERSIFIED agro-concern, Zimplow Holdings says it is strategically positioned to sustain growth across all business units supported by a firm order book and good leads in the construction and mining industries as well as a positive …
Zim benefits from US$6,9m animal health project The Herald 24/9/2021 Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Zimbabwe is set to benefit from a US$6,9 million project which was launched recently to combat animal trypanosomiasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by biting flies including tsetse that continue to cause serious economic losses for smallholder farmers in …
Import duty relief for fertiliser firms The Chronicle 24/9/2021 Harare Bureau Zimbabwe intends to remove import duties on fertiliser raw materials and give selected producers access to contracts to supply State-assisted farming programmes as part of broader measures to boost local production and cut imports. Local companies being targeted are Kwekwe-based ammonium nitrate producer Sable …
Govt works on reducing greenhouse gas The Chronicle 24/9/2021 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT is working on reducing energy related greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030 under the revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) which seeks to mainstream climate change in line with the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1). Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, …
Zimbabwe pins high hopes on cannabis to help recover economy 0 September 23, 2021 1:28 PM Source: Zimbabwe pins high hopes on cannabis to help recover economy – La Prensa Latina Media Shamva (EFE).- Electric fences, barbed wire and a German shepherd dog are among the measures taken to secure a farm growing cannabis, one of Zimbabwe’s newest …
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Small farmers have the answer to feeding the world. Why isn’t the UN listening? 0 September 23, 2021 1:32 PM Source: Small farmers have the answer to feeding the world. Why isn’t the UN listening? | Elizabeth Mpofu and Henk Hobbelink | The Guardian We’re among the thousands boycotting the UN food summit – it’s been hijacked by …
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NEW: EMA fines 226 farmers 0 September 23, 2021 10:06 PM Source: NEW: EMA fines 226 farmers | Sunday Mail (Local News) Online Reporter THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has fined over 226 farmers for failing to put in place standard fireguards and for starting fires that caused extensive damage to the environment and property. “The agency …
Green neo-colonialism Utopian visions of organic farming promote starvation in Africa.
Kenya Opens Door to GMO Cultivation Kenya opens the door to GMO cultivation geneticliteracyproject.org/2021/09/14/kenya-opens-the-door-to-gmo-cultivation/ Steven Cerier | September 14, 2021 Credit: Antony Njugna/Reuters This article or excerpt is included in the GLP’s daily curated selection of ideologically diverse news, opinion and analysis of biotechnology innovation. On December 19, 2019, the Kenyan government approved the cultivation …
COP 26: Zim braces to mitigate climate change effects The Herald 23/9/2021 Ruth Butaumocho African Agenda The last three months have witnessed riveting and disturbing news on natural disasters across the globe. Floods have ravaged Germany and Belgium, while tropical storm and earthquake shook Haiti to the core. Other countries in Europe have recorded high …
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