Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Pro-poor mantra embeds dependency May 28, 2015 in Columnists, Opinion & Editorials TO David Cameron, the British Prime Minister: Compensating Zimbabwe’s white commercial farmers will revive agriculture, reinstate lost value of our land assets and erase the widespread poverty that you seem so concerned about. Last week was reported that Catriona Laing, the British ambassador to Zimbabwe, said …
Zimbabwe braces for huge wheat deficit Charles Taffs ZIMBABWE expects to produce a paltry 102 000 tonnes of wheat this year against an annual demand of 450 000 tonnes. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Farmers’ unions yesterday said the 300 000-tonne deficit was likely to be covered by imports. The unions told Southern Eye that wheat production was …
Explore use of drones in agriculture May 28, 2015 Business Tapuwa Mashangwa WHEN I first heard about drones I pondered upon the scope of drone technology application and in my research I acknowledged that global technological advancement is no longer about the traditional assumption that “its application and exploitation was/is only permissible in first world countries”.We …
Zambia cuts power as dam level drops May 28, 2015 Business AFRICA’S second-biggest copper producer Zambia has cut its power generation by 300MW after water levels in the Kariba Dam, a key source of hydropower, dropped following a prolonged drought, its deputy minister of energy said on Tuesday.Charles Zulu said Zambia planned to reduce its hydropower …
Farmers get permits to import dairy heifers May 28, 2015 Business George Maponga in MasvingoTHE government has started issuing permits to individual farmers and private dairy processors to import dairy heifers as part of efforts to boost milk production for the local market.Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development responsible for livestock, Paddy Zhanda, yesterday …
Auction floor receipts dwindle May 27, 2015 in Business THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says auction floors continue to receive less tobacco compared to contracted tobacco sales due to lack of free funding for farmers to support themselves. BY TARISAI MANDIZHA In an interview with NewsDay, TIMB chief executive officer Andrew Matibiri said the …
Tongaat to increase indigenous suppliers May 27, 2015 Business Tongaat’s Zimbabwe operations contributed the most to the group’s operating profits at $35 million up from $33 million the prior year Business ReporterSugar cane producer Tongaat Hullet is aiming for a 16,2 percent increase in active indigenous private farmers supplying it with sugar cane in Zimbabwe by …
Cotton prices remain depressed May 27, 2015 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterCotton prices are expected to remain depressed this season, with merchants proposing to pay an interim price and later pay an adjustment based on grades. This means merchants will pay a Grade D price for all the cotton and later pay the balance after …
Zimbabweans go hungry as drought hammers southern Africa SIYAGIJIMA Even in the best of times, life is harsh in Siyagijima, a desolate village in the Midlands Province. After the worst regional drought in nearly a decade and the failure of nearby crops, it is likely to be even harsher. For 31-year-old Mejury Tererai, whose …
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Umguza farmers abandon wheat FARMERS in Umguza district in Matabeleland North are shunning wheat citing viability challenges, it has emerged. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Umguza, one of the prime farming areas in the province, used to produce a substantial amount of winter wheat before the 2000 land reform exercise, which saw the displacement of hundreds …