Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Maize imports forecast to double April 30, 2015 Business Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made Harare BureauZIMBABWE is forecast to double maize imports this year after poor weather affected production in parts of the country while the region could also face food insecurities.According to a report released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation yesterday, …
Disabled farmer defies odds May 1, 2015 Local News Edward Mundanga shows the maize crop from his field Auxilia Katongomara Chronicle ReporterA BUBI farmer living with a disability has defied odds and put to good use land he was allocated under the government’s land reform programme.Edward Mundanga of Plot 3 Bletchley Block is expecting a bumper …
Hwange power station shut down, power cuts to worsen BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe’s electricity generation has fallen to 801 megawatts (MW), less than half of peak demand, after a systems disturbance shut down Hwange Thermal Power and maintenance works at other plants with power outages likely to worsen, the company Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has said. …
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Mnangagwa decries GMB rot VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday took the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) management to task over its failure to pay farmers for grain deliveries despite receiving money for strategic grain reserves from Treasury each year. BY BATANAI MUTASA/NQOBILE BHEBHE Addressing the business conference on the sidelines of the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade …
Only 50 cattle on show at ZITF The Tuli bull is a common sighting at most agricultural shows THIS year’s edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) attracted only 50 cattle at the Bulawayo Agricultural Society (BAS) with officials attributing this to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease on the outskirts of …
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Midlands cattle sales suspended GWERU – The veterinary services department in the Midlands has suspended cattle trade in parts of the province due to a suspected outbreak of foot and mouth disease, an official said on Thursday. “We have resolved that we totally suspend all cattle movement and trading in cattle in light of the …
Tsvangirai aims to evict resettled farmers April 27, 2015 Local News Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentMDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has threatened to repossess a farm given to people under the popular land reform programme for resettlement and give it to the MDC-T run Masvingo City Council. The former Prime Minister said the land should be exclusively set aside for …
Foot-and-mouth scare shuts down Mbokodo April 25, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories The Veterinary Services Department has ordered Mbokodo abattoir and butchery to shut down operations pending investigations on the outbreak of foot-and-mouth. The picture shows some of the cattle at Mbokodo feedlot Pamela Shumba Senior ReporterTHE Veterinary Services Department has ordered Mbokodo abattoir and butchery to suspended …
Tobacco farmers earn $130 million April 24, 2015 Local News Agriculture ReporterTobacco growers have collectively earned $129 million after selling 50 million kilogrammes of flue-cured tobacco since the opening of the marketing season last month. Statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show that the volumes and income from the crop have declined compared …