Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Buhera farmers toast to new dam 0 June 13, 2021 4:55 PM Source: Buhera farmers toast to new dam | The Sunday Mail Debra Matabvu recently in BUHERA FOR years, Richard Mufudza watched his family toil to earn a decent living from their small plot under the Murambinda A irrigation scheme in Buhera. His family plot is one …
Award-winning mango producer says 100t/ha is possible By Pieter Dempsey June 11, 2021 at 1:00 pm Jaco Fivaz, farm manager of Mohlatsi farm in Limpopo, is a pioneer of high-density mango orchards, which achieve a greater yield per hectare than conventional orchards. Pieter Dempsey visited this award-winning grower to find out more about his passion …
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Tech-driven processing critical to advancing the industrial hemp revolution POSTED BY: HEMPTODAY® JUNE 7, 2021 A fast-growing and cost effective hemp industry can fulfill its economic development and environmental promise only through widespread implementation of smart technology systems, a white paper released today suggests. The paper, from Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation (CIHC) envisions “How Growing 50 Million Acres of …
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SI 127 of 2021: A long view – The Zimbabwe Independent 11/6/2021 BY TAFARA MTUTU The latest directives by the government have been the talk of the day since their release. SI 127 of 2021 was announced towards the end of last month and this was quickly accompanied by another directive by the Reserve Bank …
Legislators raise forex alarm – NewsDay Zimbabwe 11/6/2021 BY MOSES MATENGA MPs have raised alarm over delays in foreign currency payments to companies under the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe auction facility saying it was taking up to two months for them to get their dues. The central bank last year introduced the foreign currency auction …
First Lady launches Boer goat scheme Herald 11/6/2021 First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, Mashonaland East Minister of State and Devolution Aplonia Munzverengwi, Chief Chikwaka (Mr Witness Bungu) and other chiefs look at some of the Boer goats in Mashonaland East yesterday Tendai Rupapa in Mashonaland East First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has unveiled a Boer goat rearing …
Small-scale farmers decry limited access to markets Herald 11/6/2021 file pic Enacy Mapakame recently in Chipinge Chibuwe in Chipinge Rural District Council Ward 20 is a village, about 400 km south east of the capital city of Harare. The village is in ecological region four and relies on small holder agriculture with crops such as …
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Private cotton firms face collapse Herald 11/6/2021 Only farmers sponsored by the Government under Presidential Inputs Scheme will get a subsidy Martin Kadzere The move to subsidise cotton farmers funded by Government will push the private sector out of business, industry players have warned. The Government announced on Tuesday only farmers sponsored under thePresidential …
Gender budgeting helps cultivate youth interest in agriculture Herald 11/6/2021 A Karoi young farmer is also making agriculture attractive to young people Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor For Maidei Chaka (54) of Mandaza village, Mahuwe in Mbire District, “catch them young” is no longer just a phrase, but a major tool to …
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Midlands surpasses winter wheat target Chronicle 11/6/2021 Dr Anxious Masuka Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE Midlands province had, by Monday, surpassed the 7 000ha target for winter wheat cropping this year amid indications that more farmers were eager to join ahead of today’s deadline. Most farmers have shown keen interest in producing the …