Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
TOBACCO BOARD IN THE DOCK: by darlington musarurwa | Sunday, Apr 5, 2015 | 4837 views >>Chinamasa, Mumbengegwi get US$1m from contractor >>Tobacco price collapse sparks witchhunt Darlington Musarurwa and Africa Moyo THE plunge in prices on the tobacco auction floors, which has riled small-scale tobacco farmers, has prompted stakeholders to cast a dragnet for unscrupulous players that might …
Food security: Private sector to import maize by Sunday Mail Reporter | Sunday, Apr 5, 2015 | 1586 views Emilia Zindi and Lincoln Towindo Grain millers will in coming weeks import 600 000 tonnes of maize after getting Government approval to help supply food to drought-stricken districts. Government is mobilising funds for further imports, while it finishes …
Pastures Diminish In Mat South Mandla Tshuma 2 Apr 2015 BULAWAYO — Pastures are fast depleting in Matabeleland South, the country’s drought-prone province owing to a country-wide prolonged dry spell. This has raised fears that a devastating drought like the one which ravaged the province during the 2012-2013 season leaving over 9 000 cattle dead, could …
I lost $1m, under siege farmer says UNDER siege Beitbridge farmer Ian Ferguson says he has lost nearly $1 million in revenue, property and legal fees fighting the invasion of his Denlynian Farm.BY NQOBANI NDLOVU/RICHARD MUPONDE The safari farm was invaded in 2013 and Ferguson’s spirited efforts to protect the sanctuary have come unstuck …
Tobacco bale deliveries drop 9pc April 2, 2015 Business Business ReporterTOBACCO deliveries at various contractors’ purchasing points have significantly improved while auction floor deliveries continue to be depressed, according to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB).Latest statics from the board indicate current bale deliveries have dropped by an average nine percent compared to the same …
Moves to save Mat South livestock initiated April 2, 2015 Local News Cde Zhanda Marvelous Moyo Gwanda CorrespondentTHE government has dispatched a team to assess the impact of drought on livestock in Matabeleland South province with a view to come up with intervention strategies.The delegation, led by Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister responsible for …
2 armed suspected poachers shot dead April 2, 2015 Top Stories Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentTWO poachers have been shot dead by game scouts at Malilangwe Conservancy Trust in Chiredzi, police confirmed yesterday.Acting Masvingo police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nkululeko Nduna said the incident occurred last Saturday at around 4AM.He said Emmanuel Moyo, 28, of Gwanda was shot …
Mzembi loses farm battle April 1, 2015 Local News George Maponga in Masvingo Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Engineer Walter Mzembi has lost the battle to take over part of Barquest Farm which houses the biggest chicken hatchery project in Masvingo after the provincial lands committee recommended withdrawal of his offer letter. Minister Mzembi was early …
Businessman, villagers locked in land row April 1, 2015 Local News Mashudu Netsianda Senior Court Reporter A BULAWAYO businessman is locked in a protracted land ownership wrangle with 14 resettled villagers at Shashani Estate in Bulilima-Mangwe district. Pardon Machemedze, a cattle rancher, has filed an urgent chamber application seeking an interdict permanently barring the villagers from …
Mugabe aide faces eviction EVICTED Figtree farmer, David Connolly, is seeking the services of the police and the Deputy Sheriff to evict one of President Robert Mugabe’s aides, Ray Ndhlukula, after he allegedly refused to vacate the farm with only a day remaining before the expiry of a 14-day ultimatum given to him …