Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Veldfires claim 4 lives countrywide 0 May 27, 2021 11:29 AM Source: Veldfires claim 4 lives countrywide | Newsday (News) BY TATENDA CHITAGU Four people died last year due to veldfires, the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has said, while over a million hectares of forests and grasslands went up in smoke. Speaking during the belated national fire …
Legislators outraged by legal instrument on cotton 0 May 27, 2021 6:39 PM Source: Legislators outraged by legal instrument on cotton | The Herald Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Members of Parliament have expressed concern over a legal instrument on cotton contracting companies, saying it protects private firms more than it does the Presidential Input Scheme that holds 98 …
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Tobacco deliveries surpass 110m kg mark 0 May 27, 2021 6:59 PM Source: Tobacco deliveries surpass 110m kg mark | Herald (Top Stories) So far this season flue-cured tobacco sales have surpassed 110 million kg and US$300 million in 33 days, with stakeholders expressing satisfaction at the smooth progress of the marketing and the quality of the …
Milk processors appeal for powders import quota rise By The Zimbabwe Independent – May 21, 2021 BY MELODY CHIKONO ZIMBABWE’S milk processors are appealing for an increase in their milk powders import quota, a move that will see the sector’s import bill trebling to over US$60 million this year. The call comes amid a serious …
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Lack of technical expertise hamper fish farming- farmers Herald 27/5/2021 Mr Wilford harvesting fish from his ponds in Mazowe district. Daniel Chigunwe Mash Central Correspondent The fish farming business is being hampered by lack of knowledge and technical expertise especially among new players, acting director Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, …
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Hamara unlocks potential of small-scale farmers Chronicle 27/5/2021 Judith Phiri, Chronicle Reporter HAMARA Zimbabwe continues to unlock the productive potential of small-scale farmers by giving them access to quality standard inputs, world-class training and technical support and access to vibrant markets. Given this support, most small-holder farmers are now offering some of the best …
Farmers turned into easy prey by opportunists Sunday Mail 23/5/2021 Tendai Chara Farmers are under siege from greedy individuals who are setting up dubious associations and unions, some of which are conducting unsanctioned training workshops with the intention of fleecing vulnerable and unsuspecting farmers, The Sunday Mail Society has gathered. In Harare alone, there …
CSC’s British investor has net value of £4 0 May 22, 2021 2:58 PM Source: CSC’s British investor has net value of £4 – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA A BRITISH company, Boustead Beef, which had pledged to inject US$130 million towards resuscitating the Cold Storage Company (CSC) has a net value of £4, it has emerged. CSC, …
Grain deliveries top 53 000 tonnes 0 May 23, 2021 2:50 PM Source: Grain deliveries top 53 000 tonnes | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Kudakwashe Ruzive THE Grain Marketing Board has taken delivery of more than 54 000 tonnes of maize over the first seven weeks of the grain marketing season, with communal farmers leading the pack. …
President sets national irrigation deadline…praises late Minister Shiri 0 May 23, 2021 4:06 PM Source: President sets national irrigation deadline…praises late Minister Shiri | The Sunday Mail Leroy Dzenga Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has given the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Settlement three seasons to complete the national irrigation programme meant to insulate the country …
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