Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Interest in agriculture underlines gains of Independence 0 April 4, 2021 1:04 PM Source: Interest in agriculture underlines gains of Independence | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Leroy Dzenga CHIMURENGA, in all its installations was a war for land. The history behind the liberation war and the fight for independence was rooted in the deprivation of a resource, …
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Rainfall levels decrease as season nears end 0 April 5, 2021 11:33 AM Source: Rainfall levels decrease as season nears end | The Herald Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Rainfall amounts have decreased significantly over the past month with slight chances of measurable showers to be received in some parts of the country in the coming …
Reprieve for defaulting Command Agric farmers 0 April 5, 2021 11:40 AM Source: Reprieve for defaulting Command Agric farmers | Herald (Top Stories) Command Agriculture is a Government scheme in which farmers are provided with inputs to boost yields. Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Farmers under Command Agriculture who failed to repay their loans at the end of …
Wheat inputs ready for collection 0 April 5, 2021 12:07 PM Source: Wheat inputs ready for collection | Herald (Top Stories) Deputy Minister Haritatos Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Most Grain Marketing Board depots now have wheat inputs in stock as preparations for the 2021 winter cropping season have reached an advanced stage. Government is targeting to put …
Good rains boost prospects for tobacco 0 April 5, 2021 12:41 PM Source: Good rains boost prospects for tobacco | Herald (Business) Tobacco output is expected to increase to 200 million tonnes from 174 million tonnes produced last year on the back of good rains Business Reporter More tobacco is likely to be put under irrigation this …
Test moisture content before delivery, GMB tells farmers 0 April 5, 2021 1:36 PM Source: Test moisture content before delivery, GMB tells farmers – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY NIZBERT MOYO The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has urged farmers to test their maize for moisture content before delivering to silos to avoid being turned away. This was said by GMB …
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Water harvesting to boost irrigation 0 April 6, 2021 11:22 AM Source: Water harvesting to boost irrigation | Herald (Top Stories) Government is in a drive to revive rural horticulture and rehabilitate and modernise irrigation to boost agricultural productivity. Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Government is in the process of procuring water harvesting technology, solar dryers and breeding …
Petrol price up marginally 0 April 6, 2021 11:52 AM Source: Petrol price up marginally | The Herald Faith Katete Herald Reporter Maximum petrol prices rose marginally yesterday by four US cents a litre to US$1,34, with maximum diesel prices remaining at US$1,32. Diesel can be sold for no more than US$1,32 or $111,77 a litre, while the …
Sunflowers and dried mangoes are the key to surviving climate change in rural Zimbabwe 0 April 6, 2021 4:10 PM Farmers in Gokwe South are experimenting with drought-resilient crops as climate change affects their harvests. Source: Sunflowers and dried mangoes are the key to surviving climate change in rural Zimbabwe | Living Small holder farmer, Savirios Chingura inspects …
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Commodities Exchange launch rescheduled Herald 31/3/2021 Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter The much-anticipated launch of the commodities exchange – the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) – been extended by a month to April 30 to give allowance for the requisite approvals and promulgation of statutes, the Financial Securities Exchange (Pvt) Limited (Finsec) has said. ZMX was …