Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Govt to reduce fertiliser imports 0 April 19, 2021 12:26 PM Source: Govt to reduce fertiliser imports | Herald (Business) Minister Nzenza Business Reporter THE GOVERNMENT says it is working on supporting incremental production of fertiliser over the period to 2024, on the basis of an earlier five-year agreement with producers to curtail imports. Industry and Commerce …
Can the Pfumvudza conservation agriculture programme deliver food security in Zimbabwe? 0 April 19, 2021 12:43 PM Source: Can the Pfumvudza conservation agriculture programme deliver food security in Zimbabwe? | zimbabweland It looks like it’s going to be a good harvest this year in Zimbabwe. Early crop assessments suggest that there will be a bumper crop of maize, …
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We’ve enough water for wheat irrigation: Masuka – NewsDay Zimbabwe 3-3 minutes 4/16/2021 BY BEAUTY NYUKE/DONALD NYANDORO Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka yesterday said the country had enough water to meet winter irrigation targets following the heavy rains received between November last year and last month. Speaking at a winter cropping stakeholders’ indaba in Harare, Masuka said …
Zim to export water to SA – NewsDay Zimbabwe 16/4/2021 BY REX MPHISA ZIMBABWE has sealed a massive multi-million-dollar project to supply bulk water to neighbouring South Africa. Italian company Sallini Construction has been awarded the tender for the project which is expected to change the face of the Beitbridge region and other parts of …
DVS on high alert following Influenza outbreak Herald 16/4/2021 Department of Veterinary Services is on high alert following a major outbreak of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza across the border Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is on high alert following confirmed reports of an outbreak of high pathogenic avian Influenza (HPAI) …
‘No prolonged power cuts during winter’ Herald 16/4/2021 Minister Soda Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter Government has allayed fears of severe power cuts during winter, saying households and businesses would not see prolonged daily outages despite reduced imports. Electricity deficit is likely to widen after regional utilities Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa of Mozambique and …
Tobacco sales fetch US$23,3m Herald 16/4/2021 Business Reporter Zimbabwe has so far raked in US$23,3 million from the sale of 9,5 million kg of tobacco in five days, a 152 percent improvement compared with last year’s US$9,2 million from 3,9 million kg, statistics released by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show. An …
Tanganda eyes ZSE return after 14-year hiatus Herald 16/4/2021 Tanganda plantations Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s largest producer, packer and distributor of tea and other beverages – Tanganda Tea Company Limited, is expected to re-list on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) after over a decade of absence. This will follow its unbundling from parent …
Farmers owe Zinwa $1,9bn Herald 16/4/2021 Participants at a Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) winter cropping stakeholders indaba held in Harare yesterday Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Water users, principally irrigation farmers, owe the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) $1,9 billion, and Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka has directed …
2021 winter wheat target to ensure national self sufficiency Herald 16/4/2021 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter A target of 340 000 tonnes of wheat has been set for the coming winter cropping season, the first time since commercial wheat farming started in the 1960s. Targeted tonnage is going to meet national requirements and rule out …
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