Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Communities urged to guard natural resources Herald 7/12/2020 Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau RURAL communities should jealously guard against the plundering of their natural resources which they should use to improve their welfare. The wanton cutting of trees and unorthodox harvesting of Mopani woodlands and the Mopani worms by syndicates should not be allowed to …
Young farmers honoured, applauded 0 December 5, 2020 8:12 AM Source: Young farmers honoured, applauded | The Herald Vice President Kembo Mohadi recieves a token of appreciation from Federation of Young farmers club Zimbabwe vice president Baldwin Mazango during awards presentation in Harare yesterday. Picture : Justin Mutenda Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Young farmers were yesterday honoured for …
Mangwe chief appeals for support to save livestock 3 December 5, 2020 8:40 AM Source: Mangwe chief appeals for support to save livestock – DailyNews CHIEF Wasi Ndiweni of Mangwe district, Matabeleland South Province, is appealing to the government to intervene as his subjects continue to lose hundreds of cattle which are being shot after straying into Botswana. …
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Mother elephant caught in poacher’s snare rescued after being found with a foot wound in Zimbabwe 0 December 6, 2020 12:23 PM Source: Mother elephant caught in poacher’s snare rescued after being found with a foot wound in Zimbabwe | Daily Mail Online WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A wildlife rescue team have saved a mother elephant’s life in the …
Farmers abandon cotton Independent 4/12/2020 MANY Zimbabwean cotton farmers may not return to the fields during the 2020/2021 season after payment delays affected preparations, businessdigest can report. FIDELITY MHLANGA Farmers said they were also paid through groceries, and up to ZW$3 billion (about US$37 million) was still outstanding after delays by merchants. In June, Cabinet approved a …
Pfumvudza mindset the future of global agric Independent 4/12/2020 Let me simplify the idea of Pfumvudza. Pfumvudza belongs to those applications that initially are simple and affordable. After some time, these initial simple applications are improved while maintaining affordability. If we adopt the mindset the Dutch have in agriculture that build an innovation system (agro-tech, …
Farmers welcome producer prices Herald 4/12/2020 Mr Zakariya Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Farmers have welcomed the pre-planting producer price announced by Government as viable and profitable, but said input suppliers need to keep their seed, fertiliser and chemicals prices stable. Prices for the present cropping season were announced as part of the Agriculture Recovery …
Honeymoon over for errant tobacco contractors Herald 4/12/2020 Dr Matibiri Business Reporter The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is validating the value of inputs and quantities given to farmers this season to ascertain if contractors complied with required minimum support levels, its chief executive Dr Andrew Matibiri said. Under the new contract funding …
Covid-19 carriers ‘most infectious earlier on’ Herald 4/12/2020 Smitha Mundasad The research indicates patients had the highest levels of virus early on in their illness and “live” virus, capable of replicating, was found up to nine days after symptoms began. UK scientists say their study emphasises early isolation is critical to stopping spread. The …
Govt formulates National Land Policy Chronicle 4/12/2020 Stakeholders follow proceedings during the provincial Land Policy multi-stakeholder consultation meeting in Bulawayo on Tuesday Mkhululi Ncube/Patrick Chitumba, Chronicle Reporters GOVERNMENT has been urged to avail more land for Bulawayo as the city has run out of expansion space. This was raised during the formulation of the …