Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Maize-meal supplies to stabilise in 5 weeks: GMAZ By Newsday – January 22, 2020 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI THE mealie-meal situation in the country is set to stabilise in the next three to five weeks following millers’ intervention to import close to 100 000 tonnes of maize using their free funds, an official has said. Speaking to journalists …
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EU sinks €7,3m in livestock value chain project By Newsday – January 23, 2020 BY SIBONGINKOSI MAPHOSA / NQOBANI NDLOVU THE European Union (EU) has sunk €7,3 million into the value chain alliance for livestock upgrading empowerment (Value) project on pigs and goats targeting 856 000 small-scale farmers. The EU-funded project, which runs till January 2023, is …
Empowering drought-stricken communities with irrigation By Newsday – January 23, 2020 BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA The large baobab tree could be seen from a distance as it protruded in the sparse bushes of rural Mt Darwin. The existence of this giant flora tells the story of an arid region, characterised by high temperatures and frequent droughts. But under …
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All set for drought: Minister Chronicle 23/1/2020 Professor Mthuli Ncube FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has assured the international community that the drought situation in the country is under control as the Government is putting in place measures such as importing grain to avert its effects. According to ZBC News, Prof …
The environmental price of illegal mining Chronicle 23/1/2020 Environmental damage in the wake of a recent gold rush in Inyathi Nqobile Tshili, Features Reporter HORRIFIC tales have been told of how machete-wielding gangs are terrorising communities to the extent of killing law enforcement agents. Their disregard for human life is evident as they can …
Big wigs face arrest in land barons dragnet Chronicle 23/1/2020 Former First Lady Grace Mugabe Daniel Nemukuyu, Harare Bureau At least 132 people in Harare, including political heavyweights, face arrest for allegedly selling State land, corruptly allocating themselves stands, fraud, abuse of cooperative funds and criminal abuse of office. This follows an audit report …
‘Agric policies must attract investment’ Chronicle 23/1/2020 Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri addresses stakeholders at the Ministry’s strategic workshop in Bulawayo yesterday. Listening from left are Silo Food Industries board chairperson Dr Patience Siwali and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Dr John Basera Oliver Kazunga, Acting Business Editor ZIMBABWE …
Urban residents also benefit from safari hunting – the untold story Chronicle 22/1/2020 Emmanuel Koro Widely viewed as only benefiting poor rural residents of Africa, the hunting industry is stunningly benefiting urban residents as well. The benefits are far-reaching and crosscutting, demonstrating the importance of the hunting industry to Southern Africa’s wildlife economy. In …
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Bulawayo dam levels drop as national levels rise Chronicle 22/1/2020 Desmond Nleya, Chronicle Reporter NATIONAL dam levels continue to rise but water levels at dams supplying Bulawayo continue to fall, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) said yesterday. In a statement, ZINWA said the national dam level average had risen to 49, 2 percent, …
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s move swiftly to curb fall armyworm Chronicle 22/1/2020 After a long dry spell which adversely affected the early planted crop, the rains started falling in substantial amounts over the past two weeks or so. That was a welcome relief for farmers some of whose crops had been totally destroyed so they …