Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Drought kills Mat South cattle September 11, 2015 Local News Marvelous Moyo Gwanda CorrespondentMATABELELAND South farmers have started losing cattle to drought with eight deaths having been recorded in Gwanda district. Recently, the government estimated that more than 350,000 cattle are at risk of succumbing to drought in Matabeleland South if no intervention measures are put in place …
Arda Antelope set for major expansion September 11, 2015 Local News An illustration of massive farm production Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle Reporter—THE Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) Antelope Estate in Kezi, Matabeleland South, which was on the verge of collapse two years ago is poised for growth with production expected to cover 3,000 hectares. The estate faced many …
Farmers to lose offer letters over land rental default September 11, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Robson Moyo and Priscilla Sibanda spray a tomato crop at Freeway Farm in Umguza in this file photo Nqobile Tshili Chronicle Correspondent—FARMERS who default on paying quarterly land rentals for nine months will have their offer letters cancelled, according to proposals contained in …
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‘Unscrupulous Dealers Sell Imported Grain To GMB,’ Central Bank Says 8 Sep 2015 Central bank governor John Mangudya MUTARE- Central bank governor John Mangudya says maize imports have become a breeding ground for corruption, with licenced importers now reselling the grain to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) for profit. Zimbabwe needs to import 700,000 tonnes …
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Ease power cuts, Made tells Zesa September 10, 2015 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterAgriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made, has appealed to zesa Holdings for lenience on electricity power cuts that are affecting farmers in most parts of the country. He said his ministry was engaging the Ministry of Energy and Power …
Crop target set September 10, 2015 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter—Government has set a crop target of 1,5 million hectares of maize and 750 000 hectares of small grains as preparations for the 2015-16 summer cropping season gears up, a Cabinet minister has said. This year’s projections for small grains show an increase from 202 …
Burning out veld fires September 10, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Top Stories Motorists risk through smoke from a veld fire along Chegutu-Kadoma highway. (File pic) Patrick Musira Review CorrespondentWatched by groups of horrified neighbours in the rural neighbourhood, the screams of trapped toddlers rent the air. There were two children inside the hut – being roasted alive. Moreblessing …
Sadc pre-empts food security threat September 10, 2015 Opinion & Analysis Admire NdhlovuSouthern Africa is assessing its food security situation amid preliminary indications that the region could experience a drought. The 19th Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-19), which met in late August in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo predicted that the region is expected to receive …
Farmers call on banks to reduce interest rates September 10, 2015 Business Brighton Gumbo Business ReporterFARMERS have called on banks to reduce interest rates following reports that financial institutions have mobilised capital for lending to local farmers during the 2015/2016 summer cropping season. According to a news report on ZBCtv on Tuesday evening, the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe …
CZI engages Zesa on power outages September 10, 2015 Business Brighton Gumbo Business ReporterTHE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has engaged Zesa to analyse the impact of power outages on industry following the recent announcement of increased loadshedding. The Zimbabwe Power Company recently reduced power generation at Kariba Hydropower Station from 705 megawatts to 475MW due to lower dam …