Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Rains rekindle farmers’ hopes, dam levels rise 0 February 16, 2020 2:00 AM Source: Rains rekindle farmers’ hopes, dam levels rise | The Herald February 15, 2020 Elita Chikwati and Andrew Muvishi Crops and pastures have improved markedly following rains that have been received in most parts of the country in the past week. Farmers said crops that had …
Zimbabwe secures maize from Uganda 1 February 16, 2020 2:25 PM Source: Zimbabwe secures maize from Uganda | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Bulawayo Bureau Zimbabwe has secured maize from Uganda after President Emmerson Mnangagwa engaged President Yoweri Museveni on the sidelines of the recently ended 33rd Ordinary Summit of the African Union in Ethiopia. A delegation led …
Plumtree villagers stranded after dam wall burst By Newsday – February 14, 2020 THERE are fears that villagers in Mangwe district, Plumtree, have lost their homesteads and livestock after their major dam burst its wall on Wednesday morning due to incessant rains pounding the area. BY RICHARD MUPONDE Reports indicate that the dam, which has served the …
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Revitalising rural areas through social media entreprenuership Posted on February 14, 2020 by The Independent in Analysis Florence Nisabwe Overlooked majority? AFRICAN cities are growing rapidly, but an estimated two-thirds of African people still live in rural areas. In some African nations, the ratio of rural: urban dwellers is even higher. In Burundi, in central Africa, it is almost 9:1 …
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Power generation in Zim and challenges for IPPs Posted on February 14, 2020 by The Independent in Opinion Godknows Nyangwa TO meet demand, it is estimated that Sub-Saharan Africa requires investment of at least US$40,8 billion a year. Approximately two-thirds of this is needed for capital investment, which is around US$27 billion a year, while the remainder is for operations …
Rains leave trail of destruction Herald 13/2/2020 Herald Reporters Heavy rains have caused extensive damage to infrastructure in Binga and Chimanimani where they destroyed 181 homes and swept away two bridges. They have also severely damaged roads and homes, rendering the areas inaccessible. A man died in Binga on Tuesday while two more are …
JUST IN: Tobacco farmers speak on access to US dollars Herald 14/2/2020 Tobacco farming is a source of livelihood for many Zimbabwean farmers Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Tobacco farmers want the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to simplify access to the US dollar component of their proceeds, including a portion to be withdrawn in …
Marowanyati Dam transforms Buhera Herald 14/2/2020 Marowanyati Dam is now 96 percent complete Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau For years, communities in Buhera have survived on subsistence farming, but climate change has not spared the district, with rainfall patterns taking a turn for the worse in successive seasons. Yields have shrunk, worsening poverty and other problems …
Govt committed to power generation Herald 14/2/2020 Workmen erect mounting structures for solar panels at Harava Solar Park in Seke yesterday. — Picture by Lynn Munjanja Columbus Mabika Herald Reporter Government will continually come up with conditions and policies that attract independent power producers (IPPs), as part of efforts to ease power shortages. Speaking …
Bulawayo dams still at critical levels Chronicle 14/2/2020 Desmond Nleya, Chronicle Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has said national dam levels remain low with Bulawayo supply dams still at critical levels. In a statement, ZINWA said the national dam level average had risen to 50,4 percent from 49,7 percent recorded last week but …