Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
UPDATED: Met dept warns of flash floods Chronicle 7/2/2020 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of flash floods and heavy rains in excess of 50 millimetres within 24 hours in most parts of the country, starting today and growing in intensity up to Tuesday next week. In a statement, the …
ZAS calls for land bank establishment Financial Gazette 6/2/2020 THE Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) has urged government to establish a land bank as a way of resuscitating the country’s agriculture sector. Anxious Masuka, the society’s chief executive, said most farmers are failing to ramp up production due to lack of access to cheap financing. “A …
When agriculture sector sneezes …… Financial Gazette 6/2/2020 Mandivamba Rukuni IT IS now self-evident that the 2019-2020 agricultural season is a seriously challenging one. With the .significant rains coming in quite late towards the end of January, at least some livestock will be saved. Farmers have learnt and accepted climate change. A significant number of …
Is Tugwi-Mukosi Dam now a white elephant? By Newsday – February 6, 2020 editorial comment IS it not a serious misnomer that six years after thousands of villagers were uprooted from their homes up and downstream of Tugwi-Mukosi Dam, they are still living like nomads south of their former homes? The villagers were displaced in the wake …
‘UK investor stripping CSC assets’ By Newsday – February 6, 2020 BY NQOBANI NDLOVU/DARLINGTON MWASHITA COLD Storage Commission (CSC) employees have called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step in and stop alleged asset stripping by a United Kingdom-based investor Boustead Beef (Pvt), claims that have been dismissed by the firm. In an open letter, the petitioners, who …
Fruit Logistica unlocks growth Herald 6/2/2020 Michael Tome and Fradreck Gorwe ZIMBABWE’S horticultural sector is set to hog the limelight when the country showcases its horticultural produce for the first time at Fruit Logistica in German. Fruit Logistica is a leading international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable industry. The three-day fair is …
Authorised Economic Operators programme explained Herald 6/2/2020 Zimbabwe has implemented the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme in line with international best practice and the customs and section 216B of the Excise Act (Chapter 23:02). What is an Authorised Economic Operator? An Authorised Economic Operator is an entity which has been accredited by a Customs …
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Feasibility study on Zaka East greenbelt gets underway Herald 6/2/2020 Sydney Mubaiwa in Zaka Government has started feasibility studies on a multi-million-dollar canal project to draw water for irrigation from the underutilised Manjirenji Dam here in a landmark development expected to bolster efforts to boost food security in parts of Zaka and rural Chiredzi …
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Chicken, eggs affordable protein sources Herald 6/2/2020 Water and electricity shortages remain critical, especially for the production of day-old chicks which have potential to become broilers, layers or breeders Beaven Dhliwayo Features Writer Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? It is a classic question. But, for leaders of African countries, international charity …
Solar power gives Mankonkoni the edge Herald 6/2/2020 LEFT: Kelebone Ndlovu, chairperson of Mankonkoni Irrigation Scheme (centre), proudly holds their first ever irrigation award while other members of the scheme look on. In the background is their thriving groundnut and maize field. From Sifelani Tsiko in Gwanda For Kelebone Ndlovu, a farmer in the …