Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers to benefit from EU grant http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ 17.04.13 by Tarisai Jangara About 50, 000 rural farmers are set to benefit from a $12 million project under the Zimbabwe Extension Support and Training initiative funded by the European Union. Last week the EU unveiled a $12 million contribution, which will run from 2013 to 2015 and is aimed at …
Zimbabwe Food for Assets Part One http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/news/analysis/65002/zimbabwe-food-for-assets-part.html The World Food Programme (WFP) is not only meeting people’s immediate food needs, but also breaking the cycle of hunger by helping communities build productive community assets. SEE VIDEO BELOW Food-insecure people who are physically able to work on the projects receive food as payment for their …
As the farm sector embarks on the arduous road to recovery, the government plans new legislation on irrigation. http://www.aljazeera.com/ Zimbabwe eyes food security amid drought Madalitso Mwando Last Modified: 16 Apr 2013 14:42 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – Sibangani Ngwenya raises his arm to show how tall his maize should be standing …
Food production in Zimbabwe http://www.wfp.org/ Food production in Zimbabwe has been devastated by a combination of economic and political instability, and natural disasters. Recurrent droughts, a series of poor harvests, high unemployment (estimated at more than 60%), restructuring of the agriculture sector and a high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate – at 13.7 per cent, the fifth highest in the world …
Zim imports GMO maize http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ Tuesday, 16 April 2013 10:57HARARE – Zimbabwe is importing Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) maize from South Africa after its newly- resettled farmers failed to provide enough food to feed its 12 million citizens. Presenting a State of the Economy Report yesterday, Finance minister Tendai Biti said government has allowed imports of GMOs from …
Kasukuwere threatens Tongaat over indigenisation http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex Bell15 April 2013 South African sugar company Tongaat Hulett is facing even more pressure to comply with the ZANU PF led indigenisation drive, with the Empowerment Minister threatening to expel the company. Saviour Kasukuwere last week said if Tongaat failed to comply with the country’s indigenisation regulations by July this …
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Japan avails US$5 million for drought relief http://www.thestandard.co.zw April 14, 2013 in Community News The Japanese Government has availed 460 million Japanese Yen (US$5,7 million) to the World Food Programme (WFP) to feed Zimbabweans facing food shortages due to drought. By Our Staff Farmer organisations estimated Zimbabwe’s maize deficit of 1,4 million tonnes following a poor 2012/13 growing …
Soldiers offered land to vote for Zanu PF http://www.thestandard.co.zw April 14, 2013 in Politics HUNDREDS of soldiers, police officers and other security agents are set to get residential stands ahead of elections in a move being viewed as an attempt by Zanu PF to buy votes, it has emerged. BY OUR STAFF Officials in the Ministry of …
Zimbabwe Power Company plans to build $100m solar power plant http://solar.energy-business-review.com/ EBR Staff WriterPublished 12 April 2013 Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is outlining plans to construct a $100m solar PV plant in the Midlands Province of the country. The electricity generated from the 100MW plant in Zvishavane would be fed into the national transmission line, The Financial …
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Grain shortages: Where are we getting it wrong? http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ April 12, 2013 in Opinion The 2012/13 summer season is almost over and it is clear that the country’s grain harvest will once again not be sufficient to meet the country’s needs. Opinion by Peter Gambara Zimbabwe normally plants about two million hectares of maize every summer season, …