Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Why Zimbabweans are always short of ‘food’ via Why Zimbabweans are always short of ‘food’ – Southern Eye THE phrase gore rezhara or umyaka wendlala — the year of famine – is familiar with most Zimbabweans of my age. By Welshman Ncube Up until the late 1970s, our grandparents and parents tended to calibrate historical eras with “landmarks” of …
White farmers to get offer letters July 13, 2015 Local News Minister Mombeshora Masvingo BureauAt least six white commercial farmers have been recommended by the Masvingo provincial leadership to get offer letters under the model A2 scheme across the province after their operations were considered to be of strategic economic importance. Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister …
Post Harvest Losses Hit Food Security Tabitha Mutenga 9 Jul 2015 Agriculture Minister, Joseph Made. POST-harvest grain losses threaten the country’s food security as it is estimated that at least 100 000 tonnes of grain are lost between harvesting and storage of maize, the Financial Gazette’s Companies & Markets can report.Post-harvest losses, according to the Food and Agriculture …
Mat South Begins Supplementary Cattle Feeding 9 Jul 2015 Zimbabwe currently has a national cattle herd of 5,3 million, down from nearly six million cattle in 1996. Mandla Tshuma BULAWAYO — Cattle farmers in the drought prone province of Matabeleland South have started giving supplementary feeding to their livestock to avoid their deterioration due to …
Production must follow reclamation July 10, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Mr speaker sir Statistics show that communal and A1 farmers dominate deliveries to the tobacco auction and contract floors respectively Lloyd Gumbo Mr Speaker SirEvery revolution is bound to have some shortcomings during its implementation but integrity is about biting the bullet and addressing the same …
1 800 tonnes of maize arrive July 10, 2015 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterZimbabwe has so far received 1 800 tonnes of maize from Zambia to avert a food crisis following last season’s drought that affected most parts of the country. More grain is on its way from the same country. Addressing delegates attending a …
Tobacco auction floors under threat July 10, 2015 in Business CONTRACTORS now account for 75% of the tobacco sales as Zimbabwe’s auction floors continue to be pushed to the periphery, latest data has shown. BY NDAMU SANDU Statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show that of the 183 405 005 kg of tobacco …
Farmers urged to employ advanced technology July 10, 2015 in National, News STAKEHOLDERS in the agricultural sector have urged government and private players to employ vigorous mechanisms including advanced technology use to enable local farmers to produce enough for the country’s needs and avoid being a net importer of food, especially cereals. BY OBEY MANAYITI Since the …
Lets boost our grain reserves July 9, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis Government must pay what it owes GMB so that it is able to function efficiently to feed the nation John Sigauke CorrespondentIt is startling and sad to learn that our grain reserves have a deficit of 382 000 tonnes of maize. Acting general manager …
Vandalism, theft cost ZESA $30m July 9, 2015 Business Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterPOWER utility Zesa Holdings lost about $30 million worth of equipment due to vandalism and theft in the last 18 months, resulting in interruption of power supply in a country already grappling with power shortages. Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company managing director …