Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Power supply for irrigation improves Herald 30/1/2020 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Irrigation activities in most farming areas have improved following Government’s intervention to prioritise electricity allocation for crop production to boost national food security. However, farmers are calling for an extension of hours and days of power supply. The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, …
Don’t panic over locusts: Govt Herald 30/1/2020 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Government has advised local farmers not to panic over the desert locusts that have invaded East Africa, as systems have been put in place to monitor their movement. The invasion by the migratory pests poses a threat to food security in the …
Zesa loses 632m units to bad coal Herald 30/1/2020 Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor Zesa Holdings says it lost about 632 gigawatt hours (632 million consumer units) worth US$54 million last year due to bad quality coal, a claim rejected by the Coal Producers Association. Zesa adds that a further US$1,5 million was spent …
Delta injects $11m into sorghum farming 0 January 30, 2020 2:03 AM Source: Delta injects $11m into sorghum farming – NewsDay Zimbabwe January 29, 2020 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI DELTA Corporation has injected more than $11 million into its Beverages Sorghum Contract Farming Scheme (BSCFS) during the 2019/2020 farming season, as it moves to support local farmers. Delta requires about …
Irrigated maize harvest set for next week Herald 29/1/2020 From Sydney Mubaiwa in CHIREDZI Harvesting of irrigated maize grown by Lowveld sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe in partnership with the Masvingo Development Trust is set for next week. About 1 500 tonnes of grain are expected to be harvested from over 327 hectares planted. …
African armyworm outbreak: Govt supplies more chemicals Chronicle 29/1/2020 Midlands Bureau Government has supplied more chemicals to deal with the African armyworm outbreak in Midlands, the province’s lands, crop and livestock officer Mrs Madeline Magwenzi has said. Experts were dispatched to the province last week to assess the requirements following an outbreak of African …
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Farmers upbeat on cotton outlook Chronicle 29/1/2020 A cotton field Harare Bureau COTTON farmers in Gokwe District in the Midlands Province, say they expect a bumper harvest this season despite a dry spell experienced in November and December last year. Cotton is one of Zimbabwe’s major cash crops alongside tobacco and is an important …
Free tillage programme benefits 921 Midlands farmers Chronicle 29/1/2020 Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief A total of 921 farmers in Midlands province have benefited from the free tillage programme targeting smallholders. The programme which was launched last December in Lower Gweru is being implemented by the District Development Fund (DDF). In an interview yesterday, …
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Letters to the Editor: Wetlands vital in protecting our biodiversity Chronicle 29/1/2020 Sifelani Tsiko, Harare Bureau It’s now close to half a century ever since the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was signed in Ramsar, Iran as an international treaty to strengthen the management and wise use of wetland resources. World Wetlands Day is held …
Byo supply dams at 34% Chronicle 29/1/2020 Mr Solomon Mguni Michell Zvanyanya, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO Mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni yesterday said the overall capacity in the city’s supply dams is sitting slightly above 34 percent and urged residents to continue using the available water sparingly. Speaking during a day of prayer and thanksgiving at …