Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Dried fruits are a sustainable export option for start-ups Sunday Mail 16/5/2021 Mr Allan Majuru Trade Focus –Allan Majuru ZIMBABWE’s education is taking a paradigm shift, moving from theory to a deliberate focus on developing solutions that create value and contribute more to economic development. As a result of the changes in curriculum, …
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Forex boon for 1000 Gutu garlic farmers 1 May 15, 2021 2:00 AM Source: Forex boon for 1000 Gutu garlic farmers | The Herald Garlic George Maponga in Masvingo More than 1000 rural farmers in Gutu are making it big from small-scale garlic production which they are selling in foreign currency. The garlic wave has swept through Gutu …
Zimbabwe’s cotton farmers sweating for no gain May 15, 2021 6:45 PM As world celebrates Farmers’ Day, country’s cotton farmers suffer – Anadolu Agency Source: Zimbabwe’s cotton farmers sweating for no gain GOKWE, Zimbabwe After building her home in Zimbabwe, sending her children to school, and becoming the breadwinner after her husband fell ill, all …
EU hands over heifers 1 May 16, 2021 10:54 AM Source: EU hands over heifers | The Standard BY DONALD NYANDORO The European Union (EU) has handed over 153 in-calf heifers to small-scale farmers in 62 districts as a way of increasing milk production milk in the country. Speaking at handover ceremony in Marirangwe, Lands deputy minister Vangelis …
Mealie-meal price to go down 0 May 16, 2021 11:13 AM Source: Mealie-meal price to go down | Sunday News (Business) Judith Phiri, Business Reporter THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe has welcomed Government’s position to stop issuing maize and mealie-meal import permits with effect from end of the month, as the country is on course for …
Challenges, opportunities in the dairy sector – The Zimbabwe Independent 14/5/2021 THE dairy sector contributes to the economy through milk production, the manufacture of dairy products, trade and employment. Tafadzwa Bhandama economist The dairy value chain starts from pre-production, production of fresh milk as well as processing and distribution of milk and milk products. Global …
Zimstat conducts Agric and Livestock Survey 13/5/2021 The Herald Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) is conducting the 2021 Agriculture and Livestock Survey across the country to collect data on the agriculture industry. The survey will run from May to June. The data collected through the survey is mainly used for …
AFZ committed to food security Herald 14/5/2021 SeedCo Global head of Research and Development, Gorden Mabuyaye, shows AFZ members some of the maize varieties during a tour of the Rattray Arnold Research Station In Goromonzi yesterday. — Picture: Innocent Makawa. Columbus Mabika-Herald Reporter The Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) is committed to transforming agricultural …
More efforts needed in fight against land degradation Herald 14/5/2021 Blessings Chidhakwa-Municipal Reporter “We often abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect,” an American author, philosopher, naturalist, scientist, …
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Tugwi-Mukosi spilling boon for irrigation development in Lowveld Herald 14/5/2021 Tugwi-Mukosi Dam spilled for the first time this year in the wake of heavy rains received. George Maponga-Masvingo Bureau In the south eastern fringes of the perennially drought-stricken Gororo communal lands in Chivi, lies a vast mass of fresh water, dammed at the confluence …
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