Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
John Deere offers new US$200m deal Herald 3/7/2020 Mr van der Westhuizen Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Following the successful launch of the US$51 million facility for farm mechanisation, United States-headquartered company John Deere now wants to expand the programme to US$250 million to include the supply of mining and road construction equipment. The present …
Govt looks at ways to capacitate fertiliser industry Chronicle 3/7/2020 Fertiliser Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT is considering various options to capacitate the fertiliser industry, including funding, as it looks at boosting agricultural productivity and food security, a senior official has said. Over the past years, local fertiliser companies have always struggled to meet demand due …
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Mat South targets 13 800t winter wheat harvest Chronicle 3/7/2020 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent MATABELELAND South province expects a harvest of about 13 850 tonnes from this year’s winter wheat crop. Acting provincial agricultural officer, Mr Mkhunjulelwa Ndlovu, said the province planted a total of 1 700 hectares under the Command wheat programme and …
Rural Land and Carbon – UK June 2020
dailynews.co.zw /covid-19-measures-further-relaxed/ Covid-19 measures further relaxed By Sindiso Mhlope 2/7/2020 Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday revealed that Cabinet has relaxed the coronavirus (Covid-19) mitigation measures and approved the re-opening of safari operations for local hunting and for restaurants to serve sit-in meals at 50 percent of their capacity. This comes …
dailynews.co.zw /tongaats-sugar-production-declines/ Tongaat’s sugar production declines By Sindiso Mhlope 1/7/2020 Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’S largest sugar producer, Tongaat Hullet (Tongaat), recorded a 11 percent decrease in sugar production for the year ended March 31, 2020 owing to a decline in the volume and quality of cane, the Daily News reports. In a statement …
Agribank’s funding of farming hailed Herald 1/7/2020 Agribank Herald Reporter Agribank has done well to fund agriculture under challenging circumstances and Government plans to continue providing resources to the bank to increase production. Deputy Accountant General Mrs Memory Mukondomi, who was representing the Secretary for Finance and Economic Development, Mr George Guvamatanga, yesterday told …
Locust swarms spotted in Gonarezhou National Park Herald 1/7/2020 Locusts Sifelani Tsiko Agric & Environment Editor Isolated clouds of African migratory locusts swarming in the sky were spotted in the Gonarezhou National Park last week, sparking fears of a locust attack that has not been seen in Zimbabwe for years now, a senior Government …
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Agric show moved to October 1/7/2020 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The 110th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare has been provisionally set for end of October, with the authorities reducing the number of exhibitors participating in the annual event to 600, limiting visitors to 500 an hour, and enforcing high levels of social distancing and …
Masvingo winter maize project to meet target Herald 1/7/2020 Cde Matuke Masvingo Bureau Masvingo Development Trust (MDT) has allayed fears over delays in rolling out this year’s winter maize project, with Government confirming that everything was in place to meet the 3 000 hectares target. This year’s winter maize initiative seeks to increase the …