Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
14 months water in Bulawayo dams Chronicle 5/3/2021 Dr Anxious Masuka Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO supply dams have water that can last the city for up to 14 months without council implementing any shedding programme. Since 2019, Bulawayo has been under a tight water shedding schedule which has resulted in areas in high …
Zimbabwe expects maize output to more than triple this year 0 March 4, 2021 10:15 AM Source: Zimbabwe expects maize output to more than triple this year | Successful Farming HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe expects to harvest up to 2.8 million tonnes of the maize this year, three times 2020 output thanks to higher than usual rainfall, official …
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Causeway Dam set to transform livelihoods Herald 4/3/2021 Rutendo Rori Mash East Correspondent Villagers in Machiki Village 21 have welcomed Government’s Causeway Dam project which will transform their lives by enabling them to farm all year round. Causeway Dam is located 30km from Marondera and is now 98 percent complete. It is now 66 …
Dam levels break records Herald 3/3/2021 Mrs Munyonga Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The country has witnessed record breaking national dam levels after gaining an average of 56,9 percent this season. As at March 1, the national dam level average had risen to 95,9 percent. In the past week, significant gains were recorded in the …
Processed exports 2020 best performer…Sugar, fruit juices, pastry products top exports Chronicle 3/3/2021 Business Reporter PROCESSED foods were best performing exports from Zimbabwe in 2020, after recording a weighty 17,96 increase despite the heavy strain from the Covid-19 pandemic related challenges that disrupted global trade. Local exports saw serious disruptions in the movement across …
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IT graduate who quit job to keep bees has no regrets Chronicle 2/3/2021 Mr Welcome Bhila Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter HONEY bees are generally considered to be dangerous and the venom from their sting can cause a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction. However, despite their sting, the little insects have brought a new buzz to …
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Exemption letters no longer required…Level Four lockdown regulations relaxed Chronicle 2/3/2021 President Mnangagwa Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter CITIZENS no longer need exemption letters for movement while intercity travel is now permissible with businesses including the informal sector allowed to operate up to 7PM after Government relaxed Level Four lockdown regulations. The curfew, which previously …
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Cotton farmers project 135% growth – The Zimbabwe Independent 27/2/2021 ZIMBABWE’S cotton farmers are targeting to produce more than 200 000 metric tonnes (mt) of white gold this year, riding on good rains and easier access to inputs. This represents a 135% increase in output compared to the 85 000mt produced last year. Cotton Producers …
RBZ backtracks on farmers’ forex retention thresholds Standard 28/2/2021 BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been forced to raise foreign currency retention thresholds for tobacco producers by 10% following pressure from farmers. RBZ also scrapped the compulsory liquidation of the retained forex amount by the tobacco farmers, but this has done …
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Govt okays eviction of 12k Chiredzi villagers Standard 28/2/2021 BY TATENDA CHITAGU The government has dealt a spirited fight by thousands of villagers in Chiredzi to remain in their ancestral lands a heavy blow after gazetting a legal instrument paving the way for their eviction. Over 12 500 villagers from Chilonga are being forced to …