Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Real farmers, stand up and be counted October 19, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis George Chisoko Senior Assistant EditorI always hear people refer to agriculture as the backbone of the economy and rightly so given the significance of its role in economic development. This means that our economy is agro-based and its survival depends largely on …
Zhanda sued for fraudulent acquisition of land October 17, 2015 Crime & Courts Paddy Zhanda Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court ReporterResidents at Caledonia Farm have sued Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Paddington Zhanda at the High Court, accusing him of fraudulently taking over the disputed land in a bid to dupe the Government and …
Minister drags farmer to court October 19, 2015 Crime & Courts Dr Mombeshora Bulawayo BureauThe Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement, Douglas Mombeshora, is locked, in his official capacity, in a legal wrangle with a white commercial farmer over the ownership of a farm in Bulilima district. The commercial farmer is allegedly refusing to vacate Boxwell …
Centenary farmer still held Posted on October 18, 2015 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via Centenary farmer still held – Newsday October 17, 2015 CENTENARY farmer Philip Ranken is still holed up in his farm after a group representing a British citizen invaded his property late last week. BY RICHARD CHIDZA Ranken’s application to the High Court for an interdict to have …
Tobacco Hectarage Declines Tabitha Mutenga 15 Oct 2015 Farmers have bought 684 670 grams of seed, enough to plant 114 112 hectares TOBACCO seed sales for the 2015/2016 season have declined by 34 percent, indicating that the country could register a decline in area planted that could affect output.Seed sales released by the Tobacco Industry and …
Hunger Stalks Matabeleland Ray Ndlovu 15 Oct 2015 Finance Minister, Patrick Chinamasa THANDO Nkiwane, a farmer from Gwanda’s Manama, Matabeleland South province, rues the day he decided to take his grain to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB).More than six months after delivering four tonnes of maize, hope of ever receiving over US$2 000 owed to him …
Tawanda Nyambirai Loses Farms Case 15 Oct 2015 Tawanda Nyambirai AN attempt by businessman, Tawanda Nyambirai, to reverse the acquisition of four former white-owned commercial farms — which his companies bought at the height of the land reform programme in 2000 — citing the spirit of indigenisation, hit a brick wall after the High Court …
Cyanide poisoning claims 26 more jumbos October 15, 2015 Crime & Courts Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterAt least 26 elephants were on Tuesday found poisoned by cyanide in the Hwange National Park, barely a week after 14 jumbos died, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority has said. Parks spokesperson Ms Caroline Washaya-Moyo said 16 jumbos were found …
Farmers reject proposed wheat price October 15, 2015 Business Business ReportersZIMBABWE’s food processing sector is proposing to buy wheat from local farmers at $410 per tonne from the current $340. The sector is also lobbying the government to suspend wheat imports and maize meal for six months to protect millers from cheap imports. The proposals are …
Land preparation: The basics of planting October 15, 2015 Business THE planting season has begun. While most farmers have decided which crop they will plant, land preparation is their next focus. This is a key process to successful crop establishment. Good crop establishment depends on many factors and the best practices will vary from one farm …