Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Spot fines saga in Concourt February 19, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter—A Harare motorist yesterday approached the Constitutional Court challenging the traffic police’s practice of demanding spot fines. Mr Andrew Makunura argues that the practice is unconstitutional and that the law enforcement agents must be ordered to stop this. The debate was sparked by High Court …
Low cotton prices discourage farmers February 19, 2015 in Business The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has said cotton farmers and ginners face serious pricing issues which discourage them from continuing with producing the crop. BY VENERANDA LANGA AMA chief executive officer Rockie Mutenha appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture and Irrigation Development on Tuesday …
Artificial insemination centre to boost pig industry THE Pig Industry Board (PIB) says the establishment of an artificial insemination centre to provide semen to farmers as part of efforts to boost the national herd, will be completed by the middle of the second quarter. MTHANDAZO NYONIOWN CORRESPONDENT PIB director Andrew Shonhiwa told Southern Eye Business …
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‘No money to revive national herd’ THE government does not have money to finance expanding the national cattle herd, but farmers must seek private partners to improve their lot, a junior minister has said. Official data shows that Zimbabwe has a national cattle herd of 5,3 million down from nearly six million cattle in 1996, …
AMA struggles to pay farmers February 18, 2015 in News The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has secured funds to pay just half of the maize delivered to GMB by farmers, further derailing the current farming season, it has emerged. BY VENERANDA LANGA AMA chief executive officer Rockie Mutenha yesterday appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, …
Cotton producers in line for bonuses February 17, 2015 Business Business ReporterTHE government is considering awarding bonus payments to cotton producers to incentivise production and marketing of the crop in a development aimed at revitalising the textile industry in the country.Increasing cotton output is at the heart of the Cotton to Clothing Strategy that the government …
Editorial Comment: Irrigation critical for national food security February 17, 2015 Features, Opinion & Analysis The continued dry spell in various parts of the country, among them Masvingo, Matabeleland North and South is causing anxiety to farmers who understand very well that it will affect their crop. Over-reliance on rain-fed agriculture means the majority of farmers …
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Irvine’s to commission stockfeeds plant February 17, 2015 Business Business ReporterIrvine’S Zimbabwe will commission its $6 million stockfeeds plant by the end of this month while plans are underway to construct new breeder houses this year. The stockfeeds plant was supposed to be commissioned by the end of last year but was delayed to due unavailability …
Lack of knowledge haunts Mat’land tobacco farmers UMGUZA farmer Henry Mpofu says lack of adequate knowledge on tobacco farming had resulted in them losing money after growing the crop. MTHANDAZO NYONIOWN CORRESPONDENT Mpofu said he ventured into tobacco farming in the 2013 to 2014 farming season hoping to rake in thousands of dollars like his …
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Farmers fear another drought this year SOME farmers in Chirumanzu Ward 7 in the Midlands region have expressed concern over wilting crops due to lack of rains in the past month, raising fears of another devastating drought this year. STEPHEN CHADENGAOWN CORRESPONDENT Farmers say the situation is becoming desperate, as there is no hope that …