Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Smith Commission Of Inquiry Rolls Out Nationwide Public Hearing Shame Makoshori 26 Oct 2015 The commission will study developments in the insurance and pensions sector from 1996 to present day. A COMMISSION of Inquiry set by President Robert Mugabe last month to look into the conversion of insurance and pension values from the Zimbabwe dollars to …
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Drought stricken Mat’land: Farmers losing livestock October 30, 2015 Opinion & Analysis Cattle in Manama on their way from Tuli River Marvelous Moyo Features ReporterNKOSIKHONA Nyathi, a farmer in Manama area in Gwanda District, is a dejected man. Nyathi, who is the village head of Humbane Village Number Eight in ward 17, recently lost two cattle to drought …
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Solar and Biogas exploitation in Agriculture (Part I) October 29, 2015 Business Tapuwa Justice Mashangwa Agriculture ColumnIN today’s world characterised by ever rising costs in energy, new forms of alternative energy sources are not only relevant but greatly beneficial. Reliable and constant electricity supply is at present not available in Zimbabwe. So, solar power and biogas …
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Pioneer, Pannar merge October 29, 2015 Business Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterDuPont Pioneer has said the merger between Pioneer HI-Bred (Zimbabwe) Private Limited and Pannar Seed Zimbabwe will enable the companies to pool their resources together and improve their expertise in seed breeding. The merged entity will now be headed by Temba Nkatazo and will trade as DuPont …
Rain-making for Lake Kariba October 28, 2015 Local News Walter Nyamukondiwa in KARIBATRADITIONAL leaders on both sides of Lake Kariba have been conducting rain-making ceremonies in line with their Tonga tradition in a bid to stop further decline of water levels in the lake, which is crucial to both Zimbabwe and Zambia. There is widespread concern among …
Veld fires consume 300 000 hectares October 29, 2015 Local News Midlands CorrespondentMIDLANDS has recorded a sharp increase in veld fires with 300 000 hectares destroyed in the province between April and October this year. Fire destroyed 54 449 hectares during the same period last year. Poaching and artisanal mining activities have been blamed for causing …
Govt battles to contain foot-and-mouth disease October 30, 2015 Local News Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterGovernment is battling to contain the foot and mouth disease which continues to spread to more parts of the country due to unavailability of financial resources, legislators heard yesterday. Acting principal director responsible for livestock in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation …
‘Budget should prioritise agriculture’ October 30, 2015 Local News Mr Zakariya Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterFARMERS have said they expect the 2016 National Budget to prioritise recapitalisation of the Grain Marketing Board and Agribank to boost agricultural productivity. They said the Budget should project agriculture as the backbone of the economy. Zimbabwe Farmers Union director Mr Paul Zakariya …
Bona, in-laws in farm ‘grab’ Posted on October 29, 2015 by ZimSitRep_W — 4 Comments ↓ via Bona, in-laws in farm ‘grab’ – DailyNews Live 28 October 2015 HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s daughter Bona and her in-laws are caught up in a damaging land dispute after they allegedly elbowed out Zanu PF political commissar for Mashonaland East Province Herbert Shumbamhini from his Divonia …
Govt warms up to white farmers Posted on October 29, 2015 by ZimSitRep_W — 11 Comments ↓ via Govt warms up to white farmers – NewsDay Zimbabwe October 29, 2015 PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s government has offered an olive branch to the remaining beleaguered white commercial farmers, calling for collective effort to resuscitate the ailing agricultural sector, following years of acrimony.Thousands of white farmers …