Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Only lands minister can distribute land’ The Constitutional Court has ruled that only the Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement has legal authority to allocate acquired land to individuals and not any other member of the Executive. A five-member constitutional bench made the ruling in a land dispute case brought to the Supreme Court in …
Cost Of Achieving Food Self-Sufficiency In Zim Peter Gambara 23 Oct 2014 THE month of October signals the start of the rainy season and most people shift their minds to how the country and as individuals they are prepared for the challenges brought about by a new agricultural season. The government recently announced the setting aside …
MoZiSa transmission line to boost power trading in Sadc Posted on October 23, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via MoZiSa transmission line to boost power trading in Sadc | The Herald October 23, 2014 Construction of a new power transmission line linking Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe is expected to improve connectivity and electricity trading in Southern Africa.Commonly referred to as …
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Resettled farmers to lose land Posted on October 23, 2014 by ZimSitRep_M — 6 Comments ↓ Resettled farmers to lose land 23 October 2014 by Nelson Sibanda Impoverished A1 farmers are in panic mode following reports that Zanu (PF)’s December congress is planning to sub-divide their land into plots and allocate them to party youths. A1 farmers in Mashonaland Central and …
‘Mitigate against effects of climate change’ Posted on October 23, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via ‘Mitigate against effects of climate change’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe October 23, 2014 ZIMBABWE has been urged to mitigate against effects of climate change exacerbated by pollution and deforestation amid reports that 300 000 hectares of forests was being destroyed annually. Environment, Water and Climate ministry …
ZB gets nod to float $10m agro bills Posted on October 23, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — 1 Comment ↓ via ZB gets nod to float $10m agro bills October 23, 2014 ZB Financial Holdings has been given the nod to raise $10 million to finance the agricultural sector. The money would be raised through agro bills. Group chief executive officer Ron Mutandagayi …
Dairy farming delight in Honde Valley Posted on October 23, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — 4 Comments ↓ via Dairy farming delight in Honde Valley | The Herald October 23, 2014 Clouds waft again and again, their silver hue transforming light as it filters through the film of the silhouetted horizon, giving the Eastern Highlands a unique view.Honde Valley is one of the premier …
No to GMOs, Quton warned Posted on October 23, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via No to GMOs, Quton warned | The Herald October 23, 2014 Quton Zimbabwe has been ordered to adhere to the requirements of the Seed Services Laboratory Institute after GMO concerns were raised following the purchase of its 60 percent stake by Maharash Hybrid Seed Company of …
Govt To Launch Livestock Policy 22 Oct 2014 GOVERNMENT will launch a new livestock policy by year end which seeks to protect cattle owners from being shortchanged by private abattoirs as well as reduce statutory charges in trading, a junior minister has said. Paddy Zhanda, the deputy minister of agriculture responsible for livestock told The …
Zim Agriculture Still In Doldrums Tabitha Mutenga 16 Oct 2014 DESPITE government’s relentless efforts to revive agriculture by redistributing vast tracts of land and availing inputs and agricultural machinery to new farmers, the country’s food security remains under threat from an underperforming agricultural sector. The turnaround in Malawi and Zambia, from being food deficit countries to …