Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
President rallies Africa to promote agric trade Herald 28/10/2020 President Mnangagwa addresses the FAO Regional Conference in Harare yesterday. — Picture: Tawanda Mudimu Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter African leaders must develop mechanisms for promoting effective intra-Africa trade in agricultural products and food to improve markets for farmers and boost the countries’ economies, President Mnangagwa …
Farmers count losses as cattle die Chronicle 28/10/2020 File pic Midlands Bureau Chief VILLAGERS in some parts of the Midlands Province have started counting their losses following the death of more than 75 cattle in the past two months due to lack of pastures and water. Livestock in communal areas is now in a …
Organic gardens take shape in Matobo Chronicle 28/10/2020 Farmers display produce from a Matobo District organic garden Mkhululi Ncube, Chronicle Reporter AT the foot of the spectacular Matobo hills in Matabeleland South, a unique organic farming story is unfolding, with dreams to tap into the export market. Unlike most community gardens, the gardens in …
Mazowe farmers hail Pfumvudza programme NewsDay 27/10/2020 By SIMBARASHE SITHOLE FARM workers in Mazowe on Saturday received farming inputs through the government-sponsored Pfumvunza programme. The programme targets to feed industry with raw materials for production purposes and to supply small holder farmers across all eight rural provinces with 1,8 million tonnes of cereals and 360 …
Zim hosts 31st FAO regional conference Herald 27/10/2020 Minister Dr Anxious Masuka Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Zimbabwe is hosting the 31st session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation Conference for Africa, which aims to build food and agriculture systems that are resilient to climate change, trans-boundary diseases and Covid-19. The three-day conference is being …
TIMB’s contract decrees: Delayed but critical Herald 27/10/2020 Minimum inputs for large-scale growers include funding to the tune of US$4 000 per hectare accompanied by fertiliser Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) recently made a landmark decision that mandates tobacco contractors to support at least a minimum of US$500 per …
Property rights update meeting with farm title holders in Bulawayo 0 October 26, 2020 5:13 PM A meeting of farm title deed owners was held on 14 October 2020 in Bulawayo to update them on legal issues relating to property rights, or the lack of them, in Zimbabwe. Source: Property rights update meeting with farm title holders …
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How to make Pfumvudza concept Independent 23/10/2020 PFUMVUDZA, the locally conceived farming-based disruptive innovation, has a huge potential in terms of contributing towards economic growth that positively impacts the whole spectrum of low-income to middle-income earners. The Brett Chulu Column As a disruptive innovation, Pfumvudza is initially a low-cost solution that enables masses of poor …
Deadline set for Tugwi-Mukosi plan Herald 26/10/2020 From George Maponga President Mnangagwa has issued a November 30 deadline for the completion of the Tugwi-Mukosi Dam master plan, with the dam expected to be one of the major drivers of socio-economic growth in Masvingo over the next decade. The Second Republic is pursuing irrigation development …
NGOs build provincial abattoir in Matabeleland North Chronicle 26/10/2020 Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter A CONSORTIUM of non-governmental organisations has built a provincial abattoir for Matabeleland North in Lupane District, a development which authorities said would reduce spread of livestock diseases and benefit farmers. The abattoir is located at Jotsholo Centre and becomes the …
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