Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
The future is greener with irrigation July 23, 2015 Business Tapuwa Mashangwa Agriculture columnIN agriculture it is paramount to comprehend that nothing should ever be taken for granted regardless of how trivial it may seem. Many farming setups and projects have failed all because the manager or those responsible took for granted or overlooked obligatory and paramount requisites …
CSC loses 400 cattle: 300 beasts auctioned over debts July 23, 2015 Business Prosper Ndlovu Business Editor—THE troubled Cold Storage Company (CSC) had more than 300 of its cattle herd auctioned in Bulawayo over unpaid debts to different creditors. Economic analysts fear the public auction last week could result in the collapse of the giant parastatal, which is …
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‘Corrupt’ chief booted out July 23, 2015 Local News Fidelis Munyoro Harare BureauCHIEF Chiweshe Mukorekore of Muzarabani has been suspended from the district’s Lands Committee on allegations of corruption and lobbying for the return of white farmers onto the land. The chief, born Mathew Chitemamuswe, last week appeared before the Mashonaland Central Provincial Lands Committee that gave him the …
Army, police uniform robbers strike commercial farmer July 23, 2015 Local News Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentTHREE armed robbers wearing police and army uniforms stormed a commercial farm in Mwenezi, handcuffed and flogged the farmer, his wife and workers before stealing $5,000. Police said the suspects also took a variety of items whose value was yet to be ascertained. Also …
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Farmers inputs scandal: Trial continues July 23, 2015 Crime & Courts Fungai Lupande Court ReporterFirst Mutual Life Assurance official yesterday said Lasch Investments was evasive with the payment schedule of farmers who had paid their insurance premiums. Testifying in court First Mutual individual life and funeral business executive, Ms Colleta Simbanegavi, said Lasch Investments remitted $8 000 …
Mberengwa’s water wars July 23, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis The 39 000 megalitre Mundi-Mataga Dam (centre) has been a centre of conflict in Mberengwa District in the Midlands Province. Mrs Lorraine Moyo (left) prepares her plot with husband Daniel Mutombeni while brothers Jeremiah and Largay Dziva plant an early maize seed (right) at Biri 2 …
Workers turn screws on aide Centenary Farm workers in Figtree have joined their employer in challenging one of President Robert Mugabe’s aides’ controversial take over of the property, in what has been described as a test case. BY NQOBANI NDLOVU Ray Ndhlukula, the deputy chief secretary in the Office of the President and …
Foot and Mouth outbreak spoils Midlands Show We won’t be having any cattle for display this year due to the foot and mouth disease that hit the province The Veterinary Services Department has banned the exhibition of cattle at this year’s edition of the Midlands Agricultural Show in an effort to contain the spread …
Cotton merchants introduce centralised buying system July 22, 2015 Business Martin Kadzere Harare BureauCOTTON merchants have introduced a centralised cotton buying system, a move which has been described by farmers as an attempt to “promote monopolistic tendencies.” The new system is meant to curb side marketing, which had become rampant in the industry. The Cotton Ginners’ Association, which represents the …
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Angry elephant tramples upon man July 22, 2015 in National, News A 49-YEAR-OLD man from Charara Safari in Kariba missed death by a whisker when a provoked elephant trampled on him at an area between Nyamhunga 2 and Batonga. By Staff Reporter The man survived the attack, but was severely injured and is currently recovering in hospital. …