Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
CBZ avails inputs for 70 000 hectares under winter wheat Chronicle 24/3/2021 Freedom Mupanedemo, Midlands Bureau THE Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) has availed inputs to cover more than 70 000 hectares against a national target of 85 000 hectares of winter wheat. Speaking on Monday after a tour of Wanu Farm on the …
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‘Food deficit still lurks in Zim despite heavy rains’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe 23/3/2021 BY LORRAINE MUROMO THE Famine Early Warning System Network (Fewsnet) yesterday said Zimbabwe’s anticipated above average 2021 harvest will significantly improve the country’s food security, but warned that some areas particularly in the southern region would still experience hunger due to the …
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No maize at commodities exchange Herald 23/3/2021 GMB has expressed readiness to handle the anticipated larger volumes of grain with refurbishments of silos across the country almost complete. Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter The much awaited commodities exchange — Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), will comply with Statutory Instrument 145 of 2019 (SI 145) on trading …
Kariba eyes bumper kapenta harvest Herald 23/3/2021 Kapenta fish also known as “matemba” in Zimbabwe. Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau KAPENTA producers are expecting bumper harvest in the second half of the year as production is showing signs of recovery after a hiatius caused by the rains and relatively low temperatures. Low harvest resulted in …
Farm crops on demand, farmers told Chronicle 23/3/2021 Judith Phiri, Farming Reporter FARMERS have been urged to prioritise farming crops on demand and aid Government’s Agriculture and Food System Transformation strategy which seeks to achieve a US$8,2 billion agriculture economy by 2025 and increase the contribution of agriculture to the GDP from 12 to …
Government plans to start growing star grass Chronicle 23/3/2021 An Agritex official explains to farmers how to bale lab lab Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter GOVERNMENT is planning to start growing star grass around the country’s districts for livestock grazing to restock the national herd and revive the beef industry. Addressing farmers from across …
High quality tobacco yield expected 0 March 22, 2021 3:37 PM Source: High quality tobacco yield expected | The Herald Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter High quality tobacco is expected during the 2021 marketing season although yields in some areas were affected by heavy rains, the Zimbabwe Tobacco association has revealed. Firm prices are also expected during this marketing …
Policy inconsistencies, poor research hinder young farmers in Africa Herald 22/3/2021 Financial institutions have been reluctant to lend to farmers who benefitted from the land reform exercise citing lack of collateral and security for farmers It is not everyday that a young farmer registers success in his enterprise and vows this is what he …
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Garlic boom for Zimbabwe Herald 21/3/2021 The Gutu project is also targeting 37 schools in the constituency Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter The country’s export promotion and development agency, ZimTrade, has secured funding for a capacity building program on the cultivation and certification of organic garlic whose demand has been soaring on the international market, …
Insiza agriculture centre targets high value farm projects Chronicle 21/3/2021 Judith Phiri, Business Reporter THE Insiza District Agricultural Centre of Excellence (IDACE) is working on expanding its operations through developing commercial small-stock rearing projects that include poultry and fisheries aimed at increasing incomes for farmers. The organisation was set up under the Zimbabwe Agricultural …
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