Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Bank limits affect payments for farmers 0 September 8, 2021 2:30 PM Source: Bank limits affect payments for farmers | Herald (Business) Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) is experiencing challenges paying for some of the grain delivered to its depots as some farmers’ accounts cannot accommodate huge sums of money because of …
Farmers urged to report quelea bird attacks The Herald 8/9/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Farmers have been urged to report quelea bird attacks early to reduce damage to wheat and barley. Wheat and barley farmers can also collect bird repellent (Anthraquinone), Bird Shield from the Grain Marketing Board, and immediately apply a foliar spray …
Big plans for tobacco value chain The Herald 8/9/2021 Farai Dauramanzi Herald Correspondent The tobacco industry will become more reliant in local financing and see a lot more value-added before export, with locally-made cigarettes assuming a larger share of the exports under a transformation plan approved by Cabinet yesterday. Speaking after the Cabinet meeting, …
Tobacco merchants to finance woodlots The Herald 8/9/2021 Business Reporter Tobacco merchants will, starting this year, be required to finance planting of trees on 0,2 hectare woodlots, to be used in curing the crop, for every hectare contracted in a move expected to reduce deforestation. Firewood is the principal source of energy for curing …
Shurugwi small-holder farmers embrace supplementary cattle feeding The Chronicle 7/9/2021 Judith Phiri, Business Reporter SHURUGWI small-holder farmers have adopted supplementary feeding as part of drought mitigation response strategies to alleviate cattle deaths during dry seasons. Shurugwi district in the Midlands province is prone to dry spells due to poor rainfall patterns, which negatively affects both …
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Zambezi River Authority maintains water allocation for electricity generation The Chronicle 7/9/2021 Kariba Hydro Power Station Business Reporter THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) would maintain this year’s combined water allocation at 42 billion cubic meters for electricity generation at Kariba Hydro-Power Plant despite the continued steady decrease in lake levels. In June, ZRA reviewed upwards …
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Farming runs in ageless gogo’s blood The Chronicle 8/9/2021 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter SHE looks too old and frail to work in a field, let alone clear bushes and dig holes for conservation farming on a two-hectare piece of land. But Ms Khethiwe Nkomazana’s determination is self-dependence. Born in Mpindo, Gwayi area, in a …
Kunzvi Dam construction takes off this week 0 September 7, 2021 12:13 PM Source: Kunzvi Dam construction takes off this week | The Herald Muchekeranwa Dam Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Construction of the multi-million dollar Kunzvi Dam to the northeast of Harare is moving out of the planning stage, with the Chinese contractor expected to get on the …
Civil protection department geared for 2021/22 rainfall season The Herald 6/9/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The Department of Civil Protection (DCP) is geared for the 2021/22 rainfall season which is expected to bring normal to above normal rains throughout the country from October 2021 to March 2022. While the expectations of good rains have brought …
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Good forecast firm foundation for another bumper harvest The Herald 7/9/2021 Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight ANOTHER forecast for a normal to above normal rainfall season, an avalanche of expectations for another bumper harvest! This aptly sums up the general mood among farming enthusiasts across the country following the Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum’s (SARCOF) …
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