Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Agric sector leads in uptake of stimulus package Chronicle 18/8/2020 Professor Mthuli Ncube Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief The agricultural sector has been the biggest beneficiary of the $18 billion Economic Rescue Package for distressed companies, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said. As part of measures to mitigate the adverse impact of …
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Small scale farmers adapt to challenging conditions Chronicle 18/8/2020 A farmer works in a field using drip irrigation at the Tshongokwe Irrigation Scheme in Lupane district, Matabeleland North, in this file photo. Lungelo Ndhlovu After a long-running drought slashed their harvests, small-scale farmers in Lupane, western Zimbabwe, decided to switch away from irrigating their …
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NRZ struggles hit Hippo Valley sugar production By Ambizwo@Newsday.Co.Zw – August 7, 2020 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA SUGAR producer Hippo Valley recorded an 8% decline at 49 425 tonnes during the quarter ended June 2020 from 53 997 tonnes during the same period last year following a reduction in sugarcane milling caused by National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) …
Zim seeks to improve domestic airstrips Herald 13/8/2020 Mana Pools airstrip (above) is one of the tourist areas that government plans to improve connectivity Tawanda Musarurwa Zimbabwe is looking to improve its air connectivity, particularly to a number of domestic tourist attractions, as it seeks to improve the sector’s contribution to gross domestic product …
Drones improve sniffing out poachers Herald 17/8/2020 Herald Reporter THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has started using drones to detect poachers as part of improved and technology-based conservation strategies. Three poachers have been shot dead since ZimParks started using drones. The new technology now enables ZimParks rangers to detect poachers from …
Oilseed export potential to generate sustainable revenue Chronicle 17/8/2020 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWEAN farmers could generate sustainable revenue from growing and exporting sesame oil seed. The cash crop is one of the high value agricultural produce that could add impetus to exports under the sector and help generate the much needed forex for …
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A voice for elephants: Evidence that the Hwange area is still blanketed by corruption – and nepotism 0 August 10, 2020 10:04 PM Still today, six years after leaving Hwange, I receive frequent messages from people around the World asking about elephants, and expressing gratitude to me for writing Elephant Dawn. I am forever grateful to have …
Hwange villagers given 4-months’ eviction notice 0 August 13, 2020 10:35 AM Source: Hwange villagers given 4-months’ eviction notice – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY NQOBANI NDLOVU/RICHARD MUPONDE VILLAGERS in Batoka, Hwange, Matabeleland North province have been given four months to vacate their communal lands to pave way for the establishment of a new township, a replica of Kariba town. …
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Utilise land or lose it — VP Chiwenga 0 August 13, 2020 10:46 AM Source: Utilise land or lose it — VP Chiwenga | The Herald Vice President Constantino Chiwenga speaks to a farmer Mr Sikumbuzo Todhlana (right) while Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube looks on at Chipangayi Farm in Chipinge yesterday. — Picture: Tinai …
GMB maize deliveries top 110 000 tonnes 0 August 14, 2020 2:00 AM Source: GMB maize deliveries top 110 000 tonnes | The Herald Herald Reporter Farmers have so far delivered 110 000 tonnes of maize to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) and are continuing to be paid the bonus for early deliveries. The better prices, near instant …