Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
New farming policies need to be explored January 7, 2015 in Columnists, Opinion Zimbabwe has been receiving quite a significant amount of rain lately. For many, this is a sign of revival. The country’s economy has always been agro-based, meaning the agricultural sector forms the foundation for the success of all other sectors. The economy has not …
‘Brace for more floods’ January 7, 2015 in News THE Meteorological Services Department has forecast heavy rains in low-lying areas starting on Saturday and warned communities living in flood-prone areas to brace for floods. STAFF REPORTER/OWN CORRESPONDENT Head of public service at the Meteorological Services Department, Tich Zinyemba, said Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland West, Matabeleland and …
Zim tops SA maize meal importers list Posted on January 6, 2015 by ZimSitRep_M — No Comments ↓ via Zim tops SA maize meal importers list | The Herald 6 January 2015 ZIMBABWE topped the list of maize meal importers with imports from South Africa averaging 482 metric tonnes between July and September last year, a regional trade monitoring report shows.The Cross Border …
Biggie Matiza threatens white farmers Posted on January 6, 2015 by ZimSitRep_M via Biggie Matiza threatens white farmers 05 January 2015 THE newly-appointed Mashonaland East provincial Minister of State, Joel Biggie Matiza, has threatened to evict the remaining white commercial farmers in the province, claiming that they continued to illegally farm through unsanctioned and corrupt deals. Matiza told the state …
Floods likely as dams fill up January 6, 2015 Local News, Top Stories Herald ReportersSeveral parts of the country are at risk of flooding as dams have filled up from rains received between December 29 and January 4, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority has said. In a statement yesterday, ZINWA corporate communications and marketing manager Ms Marjorie …
Heavy rains threaten crops January 6, 2015 Local News, Top Stories Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterCrops in different parts of the country have started suffering from leaching as a result of incessant rains the country has been receiving during the past week. Farmers in most parts of the country have, however, resumed agronomic practices such as weeding, planting …
Climate change: No joy in 2014 January 5, 2015 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryTHERE were a few cheerful moments for climate change, the environment and related sectors in 2014.Or were they? Let’s take stock. Water was a major crisis last year, like many years before. And this results not only from its scarcity, but also from its …
Tough farming season looms January 5, 2015 Business Farmers are facing a gloomy season as they are not able to purchase inputs because they have not been paid by GMB for last season’s crop The Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) on Thursday said farmers are facing a difficult cropping season due to lack of funds after …
Russians eye Zim’s livestock January 5, 2015 Business Zimbabwe is looking at exporting beef to Russia as the European country seeks alternative source markets for beef after the banning of food imports from the West Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterRUSSIAN investors have expressed keen interest in Zimbabwe’s livestock sector and a delegation from the Eastern European …
Govt reacts to armyworm outbreak January 1, 2015 Local News Petros Zivengwa Herald ReporterGovernment has started distributing chemicals to spray armyworms countrywide as efforts to control the pest intensify, an official said yesterday.In an interview, Plant Protection Research Services Institute deputy director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Dr Godfrey Chikwenhere said they …