Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
3 000ha Lowveld winter maize deal sealed Herald 5/6/2020 Cde Matuke George Maponga in MASVINGO THE Lowveld winter maize project is on the right track after Masvingo Development Trust (MDT) sealed a deal with sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe, to prepare 3 000 hectares targeted for maize and traditional grains. Planting is expected to …
Vehicles to put conservation, anti-poaching war into top gear Herald 5/6/2020 Minister Ndlovu Herald Reporters Government has intensified conservation and anti-poaching activities in the wake of an increase in poaching as Covid-19 continues to affect economies globally, a Cabinet minister revealed. Speaking at the handover of the second batch of seven all-terrain vehicles and …
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Runde-Tende Dam priority project, says VP Chiwenga Herald 5/6/2020 Vice President Chiwenga George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Government is giving high priority to the construction of Runde-Tende Dam in southern Masvingo, with Vice President Constantino Chiwenga saying the project would give impetus to the ongoing expansion of the winter maize project to engender food security. …
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Covid -19 threatens regional food security Herald 5/6/2020 Nesia Mhaka Correspondent The raging deadly coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) and the global lockdowns pose a serious threat to food security across the entire Southern Africa region which is already battling a drought caused by poor rains in the just ended cropping season. A lot of countries in …
RBZ restricts bank account transactions Herald 5/6/2020 Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor Bank customers are now limited to two internal transactions a day, that is transactions to account holders with the same bank, as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) steps up efforts to starve the forex black-market of transaction liquidity. The move follows …
Price of fuel increases Chronicle 5/6/2020 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE price of fuel has been marginally increased with effect from today. Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) announced the new prices yesterday in line with Statutory Instrument 270 of 2019. The SI states that new fuel prices are effected on the 5th of every …
Coming soon to a tap near you: Khami water Chronicle 5/6/2020 Khami Dam Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has approved a plan that will result in the city drawing water from Khami Dam by December saying the water will be safe for drinking once purified. Water from the dam will add …
Cost of electricity fuels wood poaching Chronicle 5/6/2020 Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief THE high cost of electricity is forcing many women in Gweru to illegally fetch firewood from nearby forests. They fetch it, often twice weekly, for own use or for sale. This is common in Mkoba 18, Mkoba 15, Mkoba 14, Mkoba …
PM says production of African farmers should be doubled Herald 4/6/2020 Rhodesian Herald, 11 April 1968 Prime Minister Mr Ian Smith said yesterday that there was a big division between the European farmer and the African farmer, “and we must close this gap if we are ever to be successful in this country”. Speaking …
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Farmers deliver 41m kg tobacco, raise concerns Herald 4/6/2020 Mr Rodney Ambrose Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Tobacco growers have delivered 41 million kg worth US$94 million to the market, but are concerned over the fixed exchange rate of US$1:$25, the rate used to pay for half their crop, since many suppliers use the far …