Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
IPPs must shape up or ship out! September 25, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Mr speaker sir Hwange Thermal Power Station is the biggest power plant in Zimbabwe with an installed capacity of 920MW, but of late the generators have continuously been in the intensive care Lloyd Gumbo Mr Speaker SirAs things stand, there will be no significant …
Rollex to engage more farmers September 25, 2015 Business Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterROLLEX Farm Fresh, a leading horticultural company, says it will bring more farmers under its contract scheme to produce fresh produce mainly for the local market, an official said. This comes at a time when most local supermarkets are fully stocked with imported fresh …
POWER CRISIS…Electric geyser ban looms September 25, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Nqobile Tshili Chronicle CorrespondentTHE government is crafting legislation to outlaw the use of electric geysers as it battles to reduce electricity consumption following crippling power outages that have hit the country. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Power Development, Partson Mbiriri, yesterday said …
No electricity from 4AM till 10PM September 25, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Abigail Mawonde Harare BureauZESA Holdings yesterday published a tight load shedding schedule that will see towns across the country without power between 4AM and 10PM almost on a daily basis. The country is experiencing serious blackouts blamed on breakdowns and repairs at the power plants. Low …
Sugarcane cutters’ horror experiences in the field September 25, 2015 in National, News CHIREDZI – A pair of sooty-faced men with greased khaki clothes, are camouflaged in a burnt sugarcane field. Without sun hats, no protective gloves, one with overused shoes, and a threadbare shirt that liberally lets the sun steam up the naked flesh on the back …
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Foot and Mouth needs urgent action Posted on September 24, 2015 by ZimSitRep_M — 2 Comments ↓ via Foot and Mouth needs urgent action – The Zimbabwean 24 September 2015 by Editor The veterinary department in July described the current outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) as a crisis. There is need for government and other stakeholders to act decisively to avert …
AGRIC SKILLS FOR ECONOMIC REVIVAL September 24, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis Charles Dhewa Review CorrespondentCountries such as Germany and Japan, which had to build their nations from scratch following a war, have demonstrated that economic revival is not so much based on financial support from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. It is more about …
Fresh produce exports grow September 24, 2015 Business Zimbabwe has recorded an increase in fresh produce export volumes to the EU since May Business ReporterZIMBABWE has recorded massive growth in fresh produce exports to the European Union after the EU imposition of restrictions on fresh products from Kenya over use of banned chemicals. Kenya is one …
Farmers receive training on tobacco production September 24, 2015 Business Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board in conjunction with the Farmers Development Trust have started preparing for the 2016 tobacco marketing season through theoretical and practical training of farmers to equip them with basic agronomic practices that give the high quality crop required by …
Agriculture: Irrigation should be the buzzword September 24, 2015 Opinion & Analysis George Chisoko OpinionIt has been said ad infinitum that agriculture is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy. When agriculture catches a cold, the whole economy sneezes. It supplies other sectors with the much-needed raw materials and its failure to thrive, owing to a number of …