Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers race to meet wheat deadline Herald 15/6/2021 Elita Chikwati and Fungai Lupande More than 49 500 hectares have been planted under wheat with frantic efforts in progress to meet today’s planting deadline, but farmers who have failed to plant are now directed to return all unused inputs to Grain Marketing Board depots by …
Bulilima farmers despair as livestock thefts rise Herald 15/6/2021 Stock theft is now rampant in Bulilima district, south west of the country on the border with Botswana Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Simon Ndebele, 57, headman Madlambuzi of Bulilima district has lines of worry on his face as large-scale livestock thefts in …
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Tobacco industry to comply with Covid-19 measures Herald 15/5/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The tobacco industry is implementing the tighter lockdown regulations announced by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, in his capacity as Minister of Health and Child Care, on Saturday for the sector with no more than two people now allowed to accompany …
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Zimbabwe has enough water for two years Chronicle 15/6/2021 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter ZIMBABWE National Water Authority (Zinwa) chief executive officer Engineer Taurai Maurukira has said the country has enough water to last for two farming seasons following rains that fell during the last rain season. Eng Maurukira said Zinwa is mobilising resources …
Mechanised Intwasa/ Pfumvudza on the horizon Chronicle 15/6/2021 Agritex acting director, Mr Stancilae Tapererwa (right) gives a speech during a donation of motorbikes to Matabeleland South Province by Superfert at Valley Irrigation Scheme in Matobo District. (Picture by Dennis Mudzamiri) Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT plans to introduce mechanised agriculture under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa …
Farmers welcome tobacco transformation plan Herald 14/6/2021 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Farmers have welcomed the Tobacco Transformation Plan, which is aimed at boosting production through local funding. Government instituted a tobacco value addition and transformation roadmap under the National Value Chain Tobacco Transformation Plan last week, which is aimed at localising tobacco financing and …
Young women farmers applaud Intwasa/ Pfumvudza awards Deputy Minister Jennifer Mhlanga Michelle Nyanzira, Chronicle Reporter YOUNG women farmers countrywide have applauded the initiative by 4-H Zimbabwe of introducing the Intwasa/Pfumvudza awards saying it gave them the zeal to play a part in boosting the country’s food security. The country’s agriculture sector was highly boosted …
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Sad, happy tales of cotton farmers Sunday Mail 13/6/2021 Tendai Chara FOR cotton farmers in Guruve, Mashonaland Central Province, the beginning of the cotton selling season on May 18 brought with it dampened spirits, desperation, anxiety and, to a lesser extent, relief. The decision by the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) to pay farmers …
Graduate abandons pastorship for apiculture 0 June 12, 2021 9:30 AM Source: Graduate abandons pastorship for apiculture | The Herald Ishmael Sithole at work on one of his beehives. He has more than 200 colonies, queen rearing centres and a classic honey processing plant. Maurice Dundu-Herald Correspondent Driving to Ngaone, which is on the border of Chimanimani and …
Masvingo targets 2 500 hectares of winter wheat 0 June 13, 2021 11:51 AM Source: Masvingo targets 2 500 hectares of winter wheat | Sunday News (local news) Sharon Chimenya, Masvingo Correspondent FARMERS in Masvingo are targeting to put 2 500 hectares for winter wheat production this year, with over 800 hectares having already been planted. The …