Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Zim consumes 45% GMO maize’ March 10, 2016 Business An elderly woman carrying 50 kg of Maize on her back Bianca Mlilo, Business ReporterForty five percent of the maize consumed in Zimbabwe is genetically modified (GMO) despite government’s anti-GMO policy, a study has revealed. The crippling El-Nino induced drought has forced government to import GMO products, …
New cattle law on cards March 10, 2016 Top Stories Whinsley Masara Chronicle ReporterTHE government is working on a law that will bar people from selling or slaughtering cattle that are not branded to curb stock theft, Police National Anti-Stock Theft Coordinator, Senior Assistant Commissioner Erasmus Makodza, has said. Nationally, police say they receive an average of …
Poultry industry contracts March 9, 2016 in Business THE poultry industry in Zimbabwe continues to contract with indications that total day-old chick sales and retentions tumbled by 4% in 2015 to 74,5 million, an industry official said.BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Giving an industry update, the Zimbabwe Poultry Association chairman Solomon Zawe revealed that in 2015, total day-old chick …
UN mobilises $76m for drought relief March 9, 2016 Local News Herald CorrespondentThe United Nations has mobilised $76 million expected to feed one million people affected by drought in response to Government’s plea for assistance. In a statement, the UN Resident Co-ordinator’s office communications specialist in Zimbabwe, Mr Sirak Gebrehiwot, said the money had been mobilised from …
Drought threatens to worsen agro – based economy of entire Southern region March 9, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Saul Gwakuba NdlovuZIMBABWE’s agro-based economy is bound to be negatively affected by the drought facing the region South of the Zambezi River, a region comprising South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho. In addition to the shrinking …
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Bankers accept 99-year leases as security for farmers’ loans March 9, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Minister Patrick Chinamasa Harare BureauFARMERS can now use the 99-year leases to borrow money from the banks after the government and bankers straightened outstanding issues that were making banks reluctant to accept the leases as security. The move, barring El Nino-induced drought, …
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Farm houses attract rentals March 9, 2016 Top Stories From George Maponga in MasvingoTHE government has started charging new farmers rent for occupying houses on more than 6,200 farms countrywide allocated to them under the land reform programme, we can reveal today. On average, occupants of the farmhouses will pay between $400 and $1,000 per annum …
Strained for stockfeed, farmers turn to maggots March 7, 2016 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryTHE rising cost of stockfeed has forced some farmers to start to look for protein from unusual sources — and it cannot get more unusual than maggots, says Victor Marufu, director Zimbabwe Organic and Natural Food Association (Zonfa). Not only that, at …
18 000 farmers abandon tobacco March 7, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterAbout 18 000 farmers abandoned tobacco growing this season due to drought and unfavourable prices offered at the auction floors last season, Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board statistics have shown. According to the statistics, tobacco registrations have this season dropped by 20 percent with …
Brazilian ambassador tours irrigation scheme March 7, 2016 Local News Political EditorZimbabweans are a hardworking people and need the support of the international community to improve agricultural production and alleviate hunger and poverty, Brazilian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Marcia Maro da Silva has said. She said this yesterday as she toured Chesa Mutondwe Irrigation Scheme in Mt …