Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
CSC ranches idle Posted by Staff Reporter 0 Companies & Markets February 25, 2016 Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made GOVERNMENT has failed to utilise large swathes of farmlands it owns through the Cold Storage Company (CSC), risking thousands of livestock facing starvation countrywide following poor rains.The country, like the rest of the southern …
A ruthless killer on the edge Posted by Shame Makoshori 0 Companies & Markets February 25, 2016 Zimbabwe has about 83 000 elephants, far outstripping its carrying capacity. AS conservation efforts shifted to the mindless cyanide poisoning of elephants by poachers, the plight of wild dogs virtually went unnoticed.While authorities have waged a war to deal …
Strategies to reduce rural farmers’ vulnerability Posted by Own Correspondent 0 National Report February 22, 2016 Steers fetch high prizes when sold while in good condition THE 2015/16 summer season has been declared a drought season as the rainfall pattern has severely affected crop plantings and growth this year.Crop assessments by the Ministry of …
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Drought, grain imports and private sector role Posted by Own Correspondent 0 National Report February 23, 2016 Everyone should play a role in addressing the maize situation and ensure that every one has access to food. ZIMBABWE is facing a serious drought situation which requires cooperation from all stakeholders in ensuring that everyone has access …
Good news in face of drought Posted by Own Correspondent 0 National Report February 25, 2016 Some farmers are still crossing their fingers for a reasonable harvest. DESPITE looming hunger and drought across the country, some farmers are still crossing their fingers for a reasonable harvest.The sparse rainfall pattern that has characterised this year’s summer …
Burden of producing under contract February 24, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Moses Moyo CorrespondentProducing commercial crops under contract exposes smallholder farmers to a myriad problems. Farmers are increasingly exposed to multinational corporations which come in as foreign investors, but are the proverbial “wolves in sheep clothing”. According to statistics, since the advent of land reforms, at peak …
19 300 cattle succumb to drought February 24, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe number of livestock that have succumbed to drought has reached 19 300 countrywide. However, the number could be more as some of the deaths are not recorded. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development deputy minister responsible for livestock Cde Paddy Zhanda on Monday …
Security agents kill 11 poachers in 2015 February 23, 2016 in National, News ENVIRONMENT minister Oppah Muchinguri has disclosed that 11 suspected poachers were shot and killed last year as the country’s security agents joined hands to clamp down on the illegal hunting of wild animals. by VENERANDA LANGA Addressing Parliament last week, Muchinguri said the suspects included …
Kariba South expansion now 40pc complete February 23, 2016 Business Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterConstruction work on the 300 megawatt capacity expansion of Kariba South Power Station is now 41 percent complete, Zimbabwe Power Company has said. ZPC said the project is progressing well with adit, a horizontal passage into a mine for purposes of access …
‘Govt, stakeholders working on foot-and-mouth strategy’ February 23, 2016 Business Cattle affected by the disease Elita Chikwati – Agriculture Reporter GOVERNMENT, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation and other stakeholders, are in the process of formulating a National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control Strategy to control the disease and fully exploit the potential trade opportunities that …
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