Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
New power supply for Bulawayo The Chronicle 15/12/2021 Zesa pylons on the ground ready to be erected to supply power to Bulawayo recently Business Editor GOVERNMENT has commenced the construction of a 360km electricity transmission project linking Hwange Thermal Power Station and Insukamini Substation in Bulawayo. The project is part of the on-going US$1,5 billion …
‘Hemp surging as an environmental alternative to other fibers’ Lawrence Serbin, Hemp Traders POSTED BY: HEMPTODAY® DECEMBER 14, 2021 INTERVIEW: A 31-year veteran of the hemp industry, Lawrence Serbin is president of California-based Hemp Traders, which he founded in 1994. He started Cannagrove, a producer of engineered hemp “wood” particleboard in 2018 after having researched such material since …
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Wheat harvest surpasses 337 000t The Herald 14/12/2021 Agriculture Reporter Farmers have harvested 337 212 tonnes of wheat from 66 436 hectares planted during the winter cropping season, taking Zimbabwe ever so close to the national annual wheat requirement of 400 000 tonnes which ensures uninterrupted availability of bread and other confectioneries. The Grain …
Environmentally friendly practices within communities vital for sustainable use of natural resources The Chronicle 14/12/2021 Mahlabezulu Zulu, Correspondent LIVING and surviving on a sustainable ecologically supportive environment requires a concerted effort by communities countrywide. Communities need to conserve, and benefit from the natural resources found locally, for example, fertile soil, water, forestry and wildlife and …
Forestry’s role in climate change resilience The Chronicle 14/12/2021 Fortunes Matutu, Correspondent CLIMATE change and variability is one catastrophe facing humankind and threatening livelihoods as well as the realisation of UN Sustainable Development Goals. This phenomenon is manifesting itself in the form of changes in weather patterns and extreme weather events resulting in disasters. The …
Multiple farm owners put on notice The Sunday Mail 11/12/2021 ZLC chairperson Commissioner Tendai Bare Leroy Dzenga Senior Reporter More than 220 000 farms allocated to indigenous farmers during the Land Reform Programme are undergoing an extensive audit to flush out multiple farm owners and locate underutilised land under the third and final phase of …
Editorial Comment: Put land to productive use The Sunday Mail 12/12/2021 ZIMBABWE’s land reform programme empowered thousands of previously marginalised black people and ensured that the skewed ownership of land, which favoured a minority white settler community, was redressed. It came at a huge cost to the country, inviting ruinous sanctions, bad publicity in the …
Global poultry industry battles grim spell of bird-flu cases The Chronicle 13/12/2021 MORE than 40 countries across Europe, Asia and Africa have seen bird-flue outbreaks since May, according to World Organisation for Animal Health data. It’s threatening to drive food prices, which are near record levels, even higher and boost costs for households that are …
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Zimbabwe to maintain must-visit international hunting destination status The Chronicle 13/12/2021 Emmanuel Koro, Analysis DESPITE the Covid-19 pandemic’s disruptive waves that continue to result in international travel bans, the Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe (SOAZ) plans to mount a vigorous campaign in 2022 in order to maintain Zimbabwe’s status as one of Africa’s most …
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Rains outlook still good: Met Dept The Chronicle 13/12/2021 HOCIC Food Security and Livelihoods Programme Field Officer Mr Khumbulani Owen Longwe leads the tour of Parliamentarians showing them wilting crops due to moisture stress in Bulawayo Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE country will still receive normal to above normal rainfall this summer season despite most …