Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Milk production on rebound By Newsday – January 8, 2020 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S milk production continued to register steady positive growth, registering a 10% increase for the nine months to September 2019, a new report has revealed. In its latest report, the Livestock and Meat Advisory Council (Lmac) revealed that between January and September 2019, milk …
Deadly anthrax hits Gokwe By Newsday – January 7, 2020 BY brenna matendere A DEADLY anthrax outbreak has hit Gokwe North district in the Midlands province, with farmers losing large herds of cattle while several people were reportedly hospitalised after eating infected meat. Midlands veterinary officer, Munyaradzi Chigiji, confirmed the development and said his department had since …
ZimParks seeks to reclaim Mujingwe Conservancy By Newsday – January 8, 2020 BY CHARLES LAITON THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has approached the High Court seeking to reclaim Mujingwe Conservancy in Masvingo, which it claims was illegally seized from a mining firm by another company and several individuals. In an application, through its acting …
Could soil contain the answer to food shortages? Herald 8/1/2019 The solution to reducing food shortages is restoring soil health — Image: Shutterstock As water shortages, high temperatures and rising greenhouse gas emissions threaten food production, countries around the world are looking somewhere new for solutions — the soil. For decades, farmers who sought …
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Gun profiling step in right direction Herald 8/1/2019 We start the new year with the good news that police have started creating a record of the unique profile of every firearm in the country. Profiling is a process of registering and keeping a record against a mark left on the bullet’s expended cartridge, when …
More cane hectarage under new farmers in Lowveld Chronicle 8/1/2020 Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe George Maponga, Masvingo Bureau The size of cane plantations owned by indigenous out grower farmers in the Lowveld continues to expand with new farmers now accounting for 25 000 hectares, as more prospective local farmers wait on the wings to join growing …
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Met Office warns of floods Chronicle 8/1/2020 Meteorological Services Department Columbus Mabika and Yeukai Tazira, Harare Bureau The Civil Protection Unit (CPU) says it is on high alert for any disasters, including floods or any unexpected eventuality. This came after the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) warned of isolated wind thunderstorms, which may cause floods …
‘Collaborate to ease drought effects’ Chronicle 8/1/2020 Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau GOVERNMENT and communities in Matabeleland region, especially Beitbridge should jointly work with small-scale farmers in mitigating the effects of a devastating drought that has killed a lot of livestock. Zanu-PF Beitbridge West legislator Mrs Ruth Maboyi said this in a recent interview with Business Chronicle highlighting …
Millers import 30 000t wheat Chronicle 8/1/2019 Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe Oliver Kazunga, Acting Business Editor THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has imported 30 000 tonnes of bread-making wheat using free funds to augment wheat stocks in the country. Speaking by telephone from Harare yesterday, GMAZ media and public relations manager …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Farmers must not lose hope Chronicle 8/1/2019 The country was supposed to be in the middle of the wet season now with agricultural activities in full swing, crops deep green and thriving and livestock at their shiny best but the skies have been uncharitable. As it has been extremely hot and dry …