Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Hot temperatures persist The Herald 4/11/2021 Senior Agriculture Reporter Temperatures have remained hot with Kariba recording a maximum of 43 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Services Department has stated. In the weather forecast, the MSD said other areas experienced thunder storms with violent winds. “Scattered thunder showers accompanied by violent winds were reported mainly along the …
Major commodities traders sue coffee farmers The Herald 5/11/2021 NEW YORK/LONDON. — Commodities traders including Louis Dreyfus, Olam and Volcafe are pursuing legal action against hundreds of Brazilian coffee farmers whose failure to deliver on pre-agreed sales has left the merchants exposed to losses, according to sources and documents seen by Reuters. Arabica coffee prices …
Exchange visits beneficial to farmers The Herald 5/11/2021 Sifelani Tsiko – Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Exchange visits are an ideal and valuable way of sharing knowledge and experiences between farmers. The dance and music that accompany practical demonstrations not only lead to mutual learning, but use edutainment as a vehicle for farmers to share …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s take urban farming seriously The Herald 5/11/2021 All those open spaces in urban areas, regrettably including large portions of land set aside as wetlands, have been cleared for the new season and will soon be planted with maize as many urban households grow some of their own food for the next year. …
Midlands secures good wheat harvest The Chronicle 5/11/2021 Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief WINTER wheat farmers in the Midlands Province have started delivering their produce to the Grain Marketing Board with over 19 000 tonnes having been harvested so far while about 2 000ha is yet to be harvested. Total production of about 35 695 …
Agriculture sector beats US$8,2bn milestone target in one season The Chronicle 5/11/2021 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu and Leonard Ncube, Chronicle Reporters GOVERNMENT would have to increase the agriculture industry’s contribution to the economy as the sector has almost achieved the US$8,2 billion economy target in one season, spurred by the bumper harvest realised in the 2020/2021 farming …
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Govt/FAO partnership set to improve fishers’ livelihood 0 November 4, 2021 1:07 PM Source: Govt/FAO partnership set to improve fishers’ livelihood | The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa in Kariba Government has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to improve the livelihoods of fishers in Lake Kariba. A technical co-operation agreement has since been signed paving way for …
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Germany’s ‘traffic light coalition’ could signal ‘sustainable industrial revolution’ POSTED BY: HEMPTODAY® NOVEMBER 4, 2021 Germany’s Federal Association for Sustainability (BVNG) has called for a “sustainable industrial evolution” that fully exploits hemp, and is urging agreement among parties now forming the new government to adopt policies toward that end. A key recommendation from the BVNG would raise …
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EU-funded goat initiative to diversify agric sector The centre will offer a variety of services such as breed improvement, dipping, veterinary drug deals, sale of grain seeds and accumulation of bulk slaughter stock among others The Herald 4/11/2021 Panashe Nyamudeza and Jennifer Mufamba The European Union (EU) funded Value Chain Alliance for Livestock Upgrading …
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Ivory Coast to triple cashew production Ivory Coast produced a record 1million tonnes of cashew last year and now aims to triple that The Herald 4/11/2021 Top cashew producer Ivory Coast is to open three new processing plants with the aim of tripling its output of shelled nuts by next year, its Cotton-Cashew Council …