Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Under siege Beitbridge family’s plea Zimbabwe’s wildlife continues to bear the brunt of continued land invasions, with one farm losing as many as 300 zebras in 2009 alone.NQOBANI NDLOVUSTAFF REPORTER More wildlife is at risk, as the Denlynian and Tamari wildlife farms in Beitbridge were invaded last year by people who went further to kill …
Trio terrorises white farmers 5 October 2014 Debra Matabvu Sunday Mail Reporter THREE criminals who terrorised white commercial farmers in parts of the country were last week each sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment for assaulting and robbing a Banket farmer and his wife. The trio is also being charged with the murder …
Agronomists meet to fight armyworm October 3, 2014 REGIONAL crop specialists have agreed to collaborate in the fight to eradicate armyworm which normally destroys cereal crops between December and March each year. PAIDAMOYO MUZULU SENIOR REPORTER The calls to strengthen ties among Sadc member states was made at a Capacity Development for Community-based Armyworm Forecasting …
Govt urged to prioritise rural farmers October 2, 2014 THE Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) has urged suppliers to prioritise inputs to farmers in rural areas to improve productivity. OWN CORRESPONDENT ZFU president Abdul Credit Nyathi said farmers should have collected their inputs such as fertilisers and seed for the 2014/15 agricultural season since the rainy …
Zesa exports power amid blackouts October 3, 2014 THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority, through its subsidiary Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), has increased the amount of electricity it is exporting to Namibian power utility Nampower amid local blackouts. Owen Gagare This is partly designed to fund the Kariba South Extension Project whose cost has ballooned from …
Safari operators intensify US ban fight October 3, 2014 in THE Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe (Soaz) will hand over additional information requested by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as the association fights a ban on importation of sport hunted elephant trophies lifted. Kudzai Kuwaza The USFWS in April announced a suspension on imports …
US SPORT HUNTING BAN TO REDUCE REVENUES October 2, 2014 Business Revenue from the hunting season this year, initially projected at about $75 million, will decline by between 20 and 30 percent mainly due to the ban that the United States imposed on sport hunted elephant trophies from Zimbabwe, an official said on Friday. The …
CHICKEN IMPORTS THREATEN POULTRY INDUSTRY October 1, 2014 Business Zimbabwean shops have been relying on selling imported goods including meat products, some of which pose a health risk to customers. Some of the hazardous meat products include ‘Chicken Cuts’ that are packed in unlabelled packaging that only shows the date of expiry date of November …
Zesa load-shedding to continue Bulawayo Bureau The Herald 2 October 2014 ZESA Holdings has warned that its intensified load-shedding will last at least another three weeks, blaming reduced imports and depressed power generation at Hwange and Kariba.The power utility yesterday gave several reasons for failing to meet the nation’s power needs, including prioritising winter wheat …
99-year leases now bankable Felex Share Herald Reporter— 1 October 2014 THE 99-year leases issued to new farmers will be accepted by banks as collateral following amendments made by the Government and the Bankers’ Association of Zimbabwe, with the changes to be approved by Cabinet before the end of this month. The development means new …