Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Cotton Farmers Stranded Tabitha Mutenga 5 Nov 2015 There has been a decline in cotton production in Zimbabwe. COTTON ginners are yet to pay additional cash to farmers for their crops after price adjustments following the completion of grading at ginneries.Last month, the Cotton Ginners Association of Zimbabwe announced that ginners were ready to start paying …
Matabeleland Livestock Threatened Staff Reporter 5 Nov 2015 It is not every farmer that has money to buy stock feed. BULAWAYO — The condition of livestock in Matabeleland, especially cattle, has deteriorated owing to depleted pastures and water sources, with the situation likely to worsen should the rains further delay.The Meteorological Services Department has indicated that …
Climate change threatens mega dam project November 6, 2015 in National, News ZIMBABWE’S planned Batoka Gorge power project on the Zambezi River is expected to generate 2 400 megawatts (MW) of electricity, up from an initial 1 600 MW, but the worsening power cuts, blamed on low water levels have renewed concerns about the effects of climate change …
175 MW solar plant on the cards November 6, 2015 Business Zimbabwe is among the few countries in Southern Africa with the best conditions for solar photovoltaic Business ReporterSolar projects which include De Green, Geo-base, and YellowAfrica, Plum Solar and Oursun have capacity to produce $160 Megawatts once construction is complete. Zimbabwe is among the few …
‘Cold spell temporary’ November 6, 2015 Top Stories Samantha Chigogo Herald CorrespondentThe Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said the drastic change in temperatures which occurred on Wednesday and resulted in a countrywide cold spell was a result of frequent pressure rising in the southeast of the subcontinent. The MSD said the cold weather in the past two days …
$87m for Bulawayo power Station upgrade November 5, 2015 Business Bulawayo Thermal Power Station Brighton Gumbo, Business ReporterTHE upgrading of the Bulawayo Thermal Power Station has been set for the first half of 2016. The government has already secured an $87 million credit line from the Export-Import Bank of India to finance the upgrade. The plant …
Don’t confuse farmers, Made November 5, 2015 Business Minister Joseph Made Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauTHE government has advised local extension officers to work closely with farmers and impart important agricultural techniques to save them from getting wrong advice from commentators, a Cabinet Minister has said. The warning comes after concerns were raised that people who did …
Delta reduces red sorghum hectarage November 5, 2015 Business Delta Beverages says it has reduced by 70 percent hectarage for red sorghum under contract farming to 3,300 ha for the 2015/2016 season compared to 11,000ha contracted the previous season. Corporate Affairs Manager Tsungi Matiure said the reduced contracted hectarage will see the group spending just below …
Solar power and biogas exploitation in agric: Part 2 November 5, 2015 Business Tapuwa MashangwaTHERE is significant potential for agricultural involvement in the production and consumption of solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass energy. Renewable resources are abundant and widely distributed globally. A number of commercial technologies are available to harness these resources promoting a shift toward …
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Land wars escalate as govt gazettes more farms for acquisition November 4, 2015 in News LAND wars have escalated in Zimbabwe after the government recently gazetted 23 farms, 18 of which are in Matabeleland, for resettlement of landless peasants, following another 198 that have been gazetted since 2011. BY SILAS NKALA The farms have since been …
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