Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Govt sets criteria for roller meal subsidy 2 January 3, 2020 9:47 AM Source: Govt sets criteria for roller meal subsidy | The Herald January 3, 2020 Dr Nzenza Herald Reporter Government has laid out requirements for millers to benefit from the subsidised roller meal programme to ensure transparency, fairness and equitable access. This follows a meeting between the …
Govt pledges improved power supplies for agriculture 0 January 4, 2020 7:11 PM Source: Govt pledges improved power supplies for agriculture | Herald (Top Stories) Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri (centre) and Energy and Power Development Minister Fortune Chasi tour Glenara Estates owned by Mr Sean Horsvey (right) in Mazowe yesterday. — Picture: …
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Drought increases Zimbabwe corn imports 0 January 4, 2020 7:15 PM South African maize grain prices expected to be high due to low supply. Source: Drought increases Zimbabwe corn imports | 2020-01-03 | World Grain Photo: Adobe stock HARARE, ZIMBABWE— Zimbabwe plans to import corn to circumvent crop loss in the previous year and expected continued drought for …
Why Govt must be firm on land 0 January 5, 2020 4:50 PM Source: Why Govt must be firm on land | The Herald January 3, 2020 Normal to below normal rainfall has been forecast for the 2019-20 farming season, spelling the need for farmers to plant early Beaven Dhliwayo Features Writer A lot of Zimbabwe’s irrigable land is …
Farmer loses 45 beasts . . . 15 596 cattle succumb to drought in Matabeleland South . . . Desperate farmers selling cattle for as low as ZWL 2 000 1 January 6, 2020 2:05 AM Source: Farmer loses 45 beasts . . . 15 596 cattle succumb to drought in Matabeleland South . . . Desperate …
African armyworm hits Mashonaland provinces Herald 13/12/2019 Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter Farmers in Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland West provinces have been urged to be on the lookout for an African Army-worm outbreak following results of trap catches recorded in the past week. Head of the Department of Plant Quarantine and Plant Protection Services in …
Vet Dept introduces dipping model Chronicle 13/12/2019 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent THE Department of Veterinary Services has introduced a sustainable dipping model in Matabeleland South Province to ensure effective dipping of cattle and prevent spread of tickborne diseases. In an interview, Matabeleland South provincial veterinary officer, Dr Enat Mdlongwa, said under the model farmers were …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Land barons must be made to pay restitution to home-seekers Chronicle 13/12/2019 President Mnangagwa congratulates the Land Commission chairman, Justice Tendai Uchena, while Vice Presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi look on at his Munhumutapa Offices in Harare — Picture: Tawanda Mudimu The Commission of Inquiry into the Sale of State Land …
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On brink of ‘man-made’ starvation, Zimbabweans struggling to cope 0 December 12, 2019 10:42 AM Source: On brink of ‘man-made’ starvation, Zimbabweans struggling to cope | Zimbabwe News | Al Jazeera Shifting policies on land reform and food subsidies by successive governments have contributed to the dire situation. Drought and inefficient government policies have left nearly eight million …
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Historical lessons on land reforms By Newsday – December 12, 2019 guest column:Ben Cousins WHAT can South Africa learn about land reforms from wider global and historical experiences in the 20th century? Most land reforms have involved transferring rights of ownership from wealthy landlords to poor, small-scale farmers working the land under various kinds of tenancy arrangements. …