Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Don’t panic over power cuts’ Herald 26/8/2020 Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs Minister Mary Mliswa-Chikoka and other delegates assess winter wheat at Rainfields Farm in Chinhoyi yesterday Herald Reporter Wheat farmers have been urged not to panic over the current power disruptions as the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement is working closely …
COMMENT: Let’s make Command Agriculture, Presidential Input Scheme work Chronicle 26/8/2020 YESTERDAY we reported that southern African countries, including Zimbabwe, are likely to receive above normal rainfall following the prediction of a La Nina season in the 2020/21 rainy season. In a La Nina climate pattern, the winds above the Pacific Ocean are much …
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John Deere deal revives Zimbabwe mechanisation hopes 0 August 25, 2020 10:16 AM Will a deal with John Deere to deliver and finance tractors make a significant difference to the country’s ailing agricultural sector? Tendai Marima reports Source: John Deere deal revives Zimbabwe mechanisation hopes – African Business Magazine Deliveries of tractors and generous loan arrangements have raised …
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Cash crisis hits cotton farmers 0 August 26, 2020 2:05 AM Source: Cash crisis hits cotton farmers – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY FIDELITY MHLANGA THE debilitating cash crisis in the economy has affected cotton farmers this selling season resulting in cotton buyers giving them equipment in exchange for their produce. At the beginning of the season, government approved …
SUSTAINABLE VANILLA: WHERE DO YOUR VANILLA BEANS COME FROM? By Tatenda Mutambara – August 24, 2020 Vanilla is one of the world’s favourite spices and it would be hard to comprehend life without vanilla. Sadly, the sweet innocence of the simple vanilla bean belies the dark underbelly of global vanilla production. The good news is today, more …
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Boost for Save Valley Conservancy amid COVID-19 crisis By Newsday.Co.Zw – August 24, 2020 BY MOSES MATENGA Savé Valley Conservancy (SVC), one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in Africa, has received emergency relief funding from The Tusk Trust to combat the immediate threat to its operations posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The conservancy, an official said, was …
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Poachers poison park lions Herald 25/8/2020 From George Maponga in Masvingo Three carcasses of lions were recently recovered in the wildlife-rich Gonarezhou National Park, south-east of the Lowveld amid fears that poachers from Mozambique were using cyanide to poison animals. The recovery of the carcasses preceded a raid by a joint team comprising members …
Zesa explains power outages The Herald 25/8/2020 Herald Reporter ZESA HOLDINGS has said power outages being experienced in different parts of the country are due to a technical fault at Kariba and Hwange Power station. Power supply had vastly improved since March until recently when some areas have been experiencing power cuts. ZESA Holdings acting …
Pfumvudza looks set to steal the show . . . Herald 25/8/2020 The Pfumvudza concept encourages the use of fully decomposed manure to promote the improvement of soil structure Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight LAND preparations for the 2020/21 farming season have started in earnest with most farmers on dry land pushing to plant with the …
Poachers threaten viability of safari hunting industry Chronicl 25/8/2020 Part of the voluntary anti-poaching team with wire snares removed from hunting safari farms in Matetsi in Hwange Business Correspondent RAMPANT poaching activities in Matetsi area of Hwange District are threatening the viability of safari hunting industry, a leading safari operator has said. In an …
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