Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Masvingo to play key role in irrigation farming Herald 27/4/2021 Mr Mutazo explains the mapping of the proposed irrigation project Rodgers Irimayi and Thembinkosi Ncube As the nation improves in economic activities, Masvingo province is expected to play a pivotal role in the agricultural industry as its large water bodies are planned to irrigate …
Sugarcane awarded strategic crop status Herald 27/4/2021 Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Sugarcane has been given the status of a strategic crop that will allow significant expansion with hundreds of out-grower farmers primed to benefit. Over 1 000 out-grower farmers who benefited under the …
ZPCS targets 600 tonnes maize from prison Herald 27/4/2021 Veronica Gwaze recently in Hurungwe A harvest of about 600 tonnes of maize is expected by the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS)’s Hurungwe Prison Farm this year. The maize was grown under the Command Agriculture Program and will ensure food security in prisons. Hurungwe …
EU heifer programme to boost dairy Herald 27/4/2021 In-calf heifers donated by the EU to small to medium dairy farmers during a handover ceremony in Mhondoro recently Talent Bope recently in MHONDORO The European Union has donated 500 in-calf heifers and €7 million to small-scale and medium-scale dairy farmers to boost milk production in …
Zim rabbit farmers import pure breeds Herald 27/4/2021 Business Reporter Zimbabwe rabbit farmers have imported 100 more pure breeds to help shore-up efforts by the country’s rabbit producers to bolster and expand cuniculture production. Rabbit production, which is fast gaining ground in Zimbabwe, has significant potential to generate foreign currency earnings for the country. …
Marula value addition in Rutenga kicks off Herald 27/4/2021 George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Two companies have acquired nearly 20 000 square metres of land at Rutenga growth point for the construction of two marula processing plants, which have potential to create hundreds of jobs for locals. The projects, which are being championed by the …
Government targets 85 000ha winter wheat cropping Chronicle 27/4/2021 AT least 85 000 hectares of land will be put under winter wheat this year up from over 42 000 hectares achieved last year, as the country seeks to boost output and meet local industry requirements. Annual wheat consumption for Zimbabwe is estimated at above …
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Full steam ahead at Gwayi-Shangani site Chronicle 27/4/2021 Work has resumed at the Gwayi-Shangani Dam following the return of the contractor’s engineers to the site (Picture by Eliah Saushoma) Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter THE Gwayi-Shangani Dam site was yesterday a hive of activity with onsite engineers from the Zimbabwe National Water Authoriy (Zinwa) and …
Conservation agriculture: latest experiences from Zimbabwe 0 April 26, 2021 9:17 AM Source: Conservation agriculture: latest experiences from Zimbabwe | zimbabweland In the last blog, I introduced the Pfumvudza programme in Zimbabwe, a version of conservation agriculture that has been heavily promoted across the country during the last season. In this blog, I look at what happened, based on reflections …
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Govt restrictions on soya bean marketing ruinous: Analysts By The Zimbabwe Independent – April 23, 2021 BY TAURAI MANGUDHLA THE government recently added soya beans to controlled grains, restricting the marketing of the product to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) except in instances where running contracts are in place, a move seen as detriment to …
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