Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
VP Mohadi loses 271 cattle to drought Chronicle 13/1/2019 Vice President Kembo Mohadi Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter AT least 16 000 head of cattle have succumbed to drought in Matabeleland South amid growing fears of a looming water shortage in some parts of province as water bodies are fast drying up. Cattle farmers in …
Anthrax: Three in serious condition in Zimbabwe 0 January 12, 2020 9:51 AM Source: Anthrax: Three in serious condition in Zimbabwe – Outbreak News Today Officials in Zimbabwe report at least three human anthrax cases in the Mahusekwa, Marondera district in Zimbabwe, according to a IOL report. The three people are in a serious condition after eating meat from …
US$12m for bio-diesel projects 1 January 12, 2020 10:01 AM Source: US$12m for bio-diesel projects | Sunday Mail (Local News) Sunday Mail Reporter Zimbabwe’s bio-diesel project is set to benefit from a US$12 million concessionary loan from IRENA’s Abu Dhabi Fund for Development. The loan will finance the construction of a bio-diesel plant while additional Jatropha plants …
Wet spell to continue 1 January 12, 2020 10:04 AM Source: Wet spell to continue | Sunday Mail (Local News) Tanyaradzwa Rusike THE rains being experienced in most parts of the country are expected to continue pounding this week with warnings of flash floods in some parts, the Meteorological Services Department, has said. More rains are expected …
Relief as flows into Kariba Dam increase 1 January 12, 2020 10:18 AM Source: Relief as flows into Kariba Dam increase | Sunday Mail (Business) Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter The Kariba Dam’s water level ended last year at its lowest in 23 years, but recent data from three major river flow stations along the Zambezi River, …
Drought ignites human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe 0 January 13, 2020 2:05 AM Source: Drought ignites human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe – Phys Org Taken on November 12, 2019 it shows the carcass of an elephant that succumbed to drought in the Hwange National Park, in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean villager Dumisani Khumalo appeared to be in pain as he walked gingerly …
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Economic pressure behind Zambia’s ‘weed licences’ By Newsday – January 10, 2020 Zambia’s Cabinet on December 4, 2019 approved the production and export of marijuana, effectively lifting a longstanding moratorium on the issuance of licences for this purpose. A Ministerial Technical Committee for the cultivation, processing and export of cannabis for economic and medicinal purposes has since …
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Save Valley offers to donate Big 5 animals to smaller parks By Newsday – January 10, 2020 Despite losing over 33% of its prime land during the fast-track land reform programme, one of Zimbabwe’s largest conservancies, Save Valley, has offered to donate Big Five animals to smaller parks in Gokwe, Midlands, as well as Mashonaland Central and …
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Farmers optimistic as rains persist Herald 10/1/2020 Elita Chikwati and Talent Gore Farmers are optimistic that crops will recover from moisture stress, as the Meteorological Services Department advised that the wet spell will continue until next week. Rains are expected in Matabeleland North, northern areas of the Midlands, all Mashonaland provinces, Harare metropolitan and …
Kenya on high alert as locust invasion spreads Herald 10/1/2020 NAIROBI. – Desert locusts that have ravaged north-eastern Kenya have made their way to Meru and Isiolo counties even as government officials downplayed their threat. On Tuesday evening, residents of Ndumuru in Igembe North reported spotting several colonies of the destructive pests. More swarms of …