Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Cloud Seeding Starts Next Month Tabitha Mutenga 8 Oct 2015 GOVERNMENT has set aside US$200 000 for cloud seeding in the 2015/2016 season due to an expected poor rainfall season predicted by the Meteorological Services Department.Although the Environment, Water and Climate Ministry had requested between US$500 000 and US$600 000, only US$200 000 was released by …
Met dept warns of heat wave October 9, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Harare BureauDIFFERENT parts of the country will experience high temperatures of between 35 and 45 degrees celsius starting today until next weekend, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said yesterday. Low lying areas such as Kariba, Chiredzi, Binga and Beitbridge will be the most affected. “Daytime temperatures …
Let’s heed meteorological predictions October 7, 2015 Opinion & Analysis Saul Gwakuba NdlovuTHE month of October in Zimbabwe is usually associated with the first rains in the region that covers the western part of the country, Botswana, Zambia’s Western Province, western parts of Mozambique, the northern districts of the Transvaal, Masvingo Province and the Midlands. It …
Paying back agricultural loans October 8, 2015 Business Agriculture Tapuwa MashangwaIT’S a fact, there’s no money for free especially when it comes to loans attached with interest rates. We make the error of somewhat celebrating when we obtain agricultural loans from the European Union (EU), Brazil, African Development Bank (ADB), World Bank (WB), International Monetary Fund (IMF) …
El Nino threatens to scorch, soak Africa October 8, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis Also called “Little Boy” or “Christ Child” – Peruvian fishermen first noted it around Christmas – El Nino is a warming of ocean surface temperatures in the eastern and central Pacific that occurs every few years. The last “super” El Nino occurred …
500 jobs on the line as Sable threatens closure October 8, 2015 Local News Midlands CorrespondentTHE country’s sole Ammonium Nitrate (AN) fertiliser manufacturer, Sable Chemicals, will on Sunday shut down following the announcement by Energy and Power Development Minister, Dr Samuel Undenge on Tuesday that 40 Megawatts it has been receiving will be diverted to residential …
22 poachers killed, 900 arrested in 2015 October 8, 2015 Local News Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterAt least 22 poachers have been killed this year in combat action with Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority rangers, while 900 others were arrested, Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has said. Addressing a Press conference yesterday, Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri said …
14 jumbos killed by cyanide poisoning Posted on October 7, 2015 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via 14 jumbos killed by cyanide poisoning – New Zimbabwe 06/10/2015 FOURTEEN elephants were poisoned by cyanide in three separate incidents, two years after poachers killed more than 200 elephants by poisoning, National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said Tuesday. Three elephants were killed in Matusadona …
Cotton growers to receive inputs Posted on October 6, 2015 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via Cotton growers to receive inputs | The Herald October 6, 2015 Cotton growers are set to benefit from the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme this year, with each household receiving inputs for a quarter of a hectare, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Dr Joseph Made said …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Farmers must adapt to climate change October 5, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis The weather forecast released by the Meteorological Services Department last week showing that most parts of the country will experience drought has severe implications not only on agriculture and food security, but also on energy. It is, however, not all gloom …