Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Latest on Mbanje (Cannabis) farming in Zimbabwe (FULL STATEMENT) MyZimbabwe By Tanya Mugabe – 25 May 2020 The government of Zimbabwe has announced a change in the policy that governs the investment and production of medicinal cannabis in the country. Last year, the government approved the industrial production of hemp for the export market and …
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Oil giant pushes castor bean production By Newsday – May 22, 2020 LEADING oil processing giant company, Castor Oil, has embarked on a programme to support small-scale and commercial farmers in growing the essential castor beans crop, which the firm believes has a potential to boost Zimbabwe’s fuel capacity. BY BRENNA MATENDERE/ TERRY MADYAUTA In an …
Bindura residents scramble for fertilizer waste – NewsDay Zimbabwe 25/5/2020 Over 100 Bindura residents scramble daily for fertilizer waste dumped behind Bindura Sports Club by manufacturing company Fertilizer Seed Grain (FSG), which they collect for resale. BY TAFADZWA KACHIKO When NewsDay visited the site last week, people — newcomers and regulars — were eagerly waiting …
Belarus equipment to boost agric production Herald 23/5/2020 Deputy Minister Karoro Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Zimbabwe has received the first batch of agricultural equipment from Belarus expected to boost agricultural production and productivity and contribute towards the attainment of food security. The equipment arrived this week at the Institute of Agricultural Engineering in Harare. …
Panners destroy Chimanimani’s river of life Herald 23/5/2020 Illegal gold mining activities have destroyed and contaminated the once magnificent Nyabamba River.— Picture: Tinai Nyadzayo Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Under the craggy magnificence of the Eastern Highlands, Nyabamba River snakes from eastern Chimanimani down into Rusitu Valley in a cumbersome journey dictated by geomorphology. Standing …
Rutenga readies for dry port Herald 25/5/2020 From George Maponga in Masvingo The face of Rutenga in Mwenezi District is fast changing with the growth point undergoing rapid expansion as it reaps huge benefits from its designation as a dry port. The Second Republic, led by President Mnangagwa, wants to expedite opening of a dry …
Kariba Dam: Grand theatre of dreams Herald 26/5/2020 The concrete arch-shaped Kariba Dam stands out as one of man’s engineering ingenuity, an enduring investment that has served the people of Zimbabwe and Zambia well for the past 60 years Walter Nyamukondiwa Herald Reporter It is sunset and silhouette-tinged water mirrors fleeting shapes of boats, …
Spare a moment for the tobacco farmer Herald 26/5/2020 Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight THE most recent statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) indicate that farmers had sold 28,2 million kilogrammes of the golden leaf with a value of US$64,4 million by the end of last week. This marks a colossal jump from …
Editorial Comment: Contract farming can transform agro-business Herald 26/5/2020 Tobacco is not just Zimbabwe’s largest single agricultural export and the main cash crop of tens of thousands of Zimbabwean farming families, it is also the best organised agro-industry, has developed systems that allow both farmers and buyers to flourish, conducts its own research, arbitrates …
Tourism recovery plan to save jobs — ZTA Chronicle 23/5/2020 Mr Givemore Chidzidzi Business Reporter ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) acting chief executive, Mr Givemore Chidzidzi has said that saving jobs along the tourism value chain is at the heart of the strategic post-Covid-19 tourism recovery plan. With the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) …