Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Irrigation boost for rural communities Herald 25/11/2020 Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu Elliot Ziwira Senior Reporter Rural and marginalised communities will gain from accelerated irrigation and the planned US$8 billion industrial roadmap that will complement the country’s devolution agenda. Speaking after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting in Harare, Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu said …
Enforcement of Covid-19 regulations tightened Herald 25/11/2020 Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter Existing lockdown and public health regulations are being more strictly enforced, with hundreds of arrests already made this week, while emergency funds are being spent at needy schools to further upgrade sanitation to control any spike in Covid-19 infections. While …
Sadc records increase in fish production Chronicle 25/11/2020 The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) has recorded an increase in aquaculture production which rose to 100 950 tonnes in 2020, from 92 773 tonnes reported in 2019. Ocean and inland waters such as lakes, rivers and reservoirs in the Sadc Region provide significant benefits to …
Massive prize on offer for Intwasa programme winners Chronicle 25/11/2020 Dr Anxious Masuka Mkhululi Ncube, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has come up with a national competition for the Intwasa/Pfumvudza Climate Proof Programme to spur farmers into high productivity for a bumper harvest in the 2020-2021 farming season. The Government introduced the Intwasa/ Pfumvudza concept, a …
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Heavy rains expected 24/11/2020 Herald Reporter Heavy storms coupled with localised heavy downpours, strong winds and lightning are expected across the country until Saturday, following the storms across the southern, western and central areas yesterday. The Meteorological Services Department (MSD), in conjunction with the Department of Civil Protection, has put out an alert with …
Wheat deliveries up three-fold The Sunday Mail 22/11/2020 Wallace Ruzvidzo Sunday Mail Correspondent WHEAT deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) have risen three-fold to more than 151 000 tonnes this year compared to the 46 000 tonnes delivered by this time last year. The grain utility is receiving over 4 000 tonnes of the …
3 000 new tractors by next year: Minister 22/11/2020 The Sunday Mail Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief A TOTAL of 3000 new tractors are expected to be imported into the country by next year as Government continues to boost the agriculture sector, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking during the launch of the Zunde ra …
Repossession of idle farms starts today The Chronicle 23/11/2020 Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Dr Anxious Masuka prepares to hand over Zunde raMambo/ Isiphala seNkosi farming inputs to Chief Mapanzure (right) while other chiefs look on in Zvishavane yesterday Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief The process of repossessing farms that are under-utilised, …
Government to clear $1,5billion cotton arrears The Chronicle 24/11/2020 Midlands Bureau Chief GOVERNMENT has pledged to clear $1,5 billion owed to cotton farmers by ginners in the next few weeks as it intensifies support for the sector to ensure increased output. Over 60 percent of cotton inputs have so far been distributed to depots across …
Parliament acts on mining activities along rivers Chronicle 24/11/2020 Rumbidzayi Zinyuke, Manicaland Bureau Parliament is seeking to come up with sustainable solutions to the rampant mining activities happening along rivers across the country that are having a negative impact on food production. The interventions are expected to help restore the source of livelihoods of …
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