Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
UNDP red flags rampant mercury use Herald 17/2/2020 Ishemunyoro Chingwere Business Reporter The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has raised a red flag over the rampant use of mercury by small-scale and artisanal miners in the processing of gold with a staggering 96 percent of them using the hazardous material. UNDP’s concerns come in …
Kapenta fish breeding spreads Herald 17/2/2020 Mr Tinashe Farawo George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Local kapenta production is expected to increase significantly over the next few years after two big water bodies,Tugwi-Mukosi and Mtsabezi dams joined Kariba Dam as new breeding grounds. Kariba Dam used to be the sole big source of kapenta in the …
Regional maize price up Herald 17/2/2020 Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Prices of staple maize meal in most SADC countries continue to increase with the entire region grappling with a rise in grain prices both in South Africa and globally, according to the latest Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) report of the …
Drive to boost horticulture gathers pace Herald 17/2/2020 Deputy Minister Haritatos Elita Chikwati and Anesu Tonde The drive to boost the horticulture industry among small-holder farmers to increase foreign currency earnings has gathered pace, with the Government now teaming with developmental partners such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The efforts are aimed …
Kariba water challenges worsen Herald 17/2/2020 Lake Kariba Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has further reduced the allocation of water for power generation at Kariba hydro-power station for 2020, which will result in suppressed electricity supplies from the power station. At least 22 billion cubic metres have been allocated for …
Tongaat’s Kilimanjaro project takes shape Chronicle 17/2/2020 President Mnangagwa Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter TONGAAT Hulett says it has made significant progress in developing its 4 000-hectare sugar project with 2 700ha of virgin land having already been cleared and ripped since the commissioning of the programme last November. The sugar project, which is called …
Government reduces farm sizes Chronicle 16/2/2020 Minister Perrance Shiri Harare Bureau Government has streamlined the sizes of all individual farms in the country’s five ecological regions, in a move that will see more people having access to land after failing to benefit from the land reform programme. The move is also aimed at boosting …
Cyclic weather patterns haunt Southern Africa Sunday Mail 16/2/2020 The Southern African region is facing a recurrent drought and flood challenge due to cyclic weather patterns, made worse by climate variability and change. The cyclic weather patterns result from the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a naturally occurring phenomenon that involves fluctuating ocean temperatures …
Cottco seeks to raise cotton output Sunday Mail 16/2/2020 Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter Zimbabwe intends to increase its cotton output in the next few years after the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) engaged large-scale farmers mainly with irrigation infrastructure last year to grow the lucrative crop. Over the past two decades, cotton has …
New Livelihoods in Zimbabwean Communities Help Reduce Land Degradation, Poaching 0 February 14, 2020 3:54 PM Source: New Livelihoods in Zimbabwean Communities Help Reduce Land Degradation, Poaching – Zimbabwe | ReliefWeb STORY HIGHLIGHTS A land use project has created alternative livelihoods to community farmers to reduce pressure on the ecosystem and increase community appreciation of conservation Increased land …
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