Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Hurungwe folk urged to plant trees March 7, 2016 Local News Noah Pito in HurungweTraditional leaders, as custodians of natural resources in rural communities, must enforce tree planting at household level as a way of curbing devastating effects of climate change, a Government official has said. Officiating at a tree planting ceremony held at Chisape Secondary …
Engage financiers over loans’ repayment, farmers told March 7, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterFarmers have been urged to approach financial institutions to find ways of repaying loans as the financed crops have failed due to drought. Due to the El Nino-induced drought, a number of farmers would not be able to fully pay back their …
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Dry spells can be managed on farms March 4, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis A wise farmer will quickly reduce the stock numbers as soon as signs are evident that the feed resources are getting short Evans S Zininga : Review Correspondent Situations that are extraordinary require equally extraordinary measures to curb, contain and buffer. It is …
Sadc to co-operate on drought March 4, 2016 Business Elita Chikwati : Agriculture Reporter Southern African Development Community (Sadc) member states have been challenged to urgently implement measures to mitigate the effects of El-Nino to reduce food shortages and malnutrition.This came out at a multi-sectoral stakeholder consultative meeting held in South Africa last week to develop a …
Tobacco floors opening date announced March 4, 2016 Business Funny Hudzurema : Business Reporter The 2016 tobacco selling season will this year open on March 30 with 160 million kilogrammes expected to go under the hammer. Already auction floors have indicated their readiness for the marketing season.Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board chairperson, Mrs Monica Chinamasa announced the …
Govt in irrigation drive to mitigate drought March 4, 2016 Local News, Top Stories Dr Made Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGOVERNMENT will beginning next farming season provide farmers living near water sources with irrigation equipment, implements and inputs as it takes practical steps towards ensuring national food security. The thrust is on empowering farmers to overcome the adverse …
Batoka costs double to US$4,5 billion Posted by Phillimon Mhlanga 0 Companies & Markets March 3, 2016 Batoka power station’s turbines were expected to start turning in 2001, as the neighbours took steps to provide enough electricity to their countries. COSTS of constructing the 2 400 megawatt (MW) Batoka hydroelectric power station have spiralled to about …
Farmers benefit from EU project Posted by Staff Reporter 0 Companies & Markets March 3, 2016 The EU project seeks to empower smallholder farmers. THE US$29 million Zimbabwe Extension Support and Training (ZEST) project which the European Union (EU) has been funding for the past three years has now come to an end.Two weeks ago, the …
Stanbic unveils debit card for tobacco farmers Posted by Staff Reporter 0 Companies & Markets March 2, 2016 Mr and Mrs Chinyani from Shamva (far right) receiving their TSF Grower of the Year Runner up award (generator and boom spray) from Stanbic Bank manager Willing Dizawatiza. Looking on is TIMB chairperson Monica Chinamasa and TSL chairman …
Market for avocado in the EU soars Posted by Staff Reporter 0 National Report March 2, 2016 Zimbabwe’s exports of avocado have increased by 400 percent from US$177 000 in 2012 to US$710 000 in 2014, driven mainly by large scale avocado producers from plantations in the Manicaland Province. THE huge demand for avocados’ in the …