Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers get new lease of life By Newsday – August 8, 2019 BY PHILLIP CHIDAVAENZI GWERU — When maize farming, which had been a lucrative enterprise for many years, ceased to be profitable due to a number of challenges, Francisca Paramu of Umsungwe Block in Vungu Rural District Council thought she was down and out. From as …
Govt urges private sector to fund farmers Herald 8/8/2019 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Government has called upon the private sector to complement its efforts of revitalising the agriculture sector by contracting farmers to produce raw materials for their industries, rather than depending on imports. This was said by Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural …
Pay back Command Agric loans: Minister Herald 8/8/2019 Minister Mavhunga Lawrence Chitumba Mashonaland Central Correspondent Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Provincial Affairs Monica Mavhunga has urged farmers who got money from the Command Agriculture Programme to repay the loans to facilitate rotation of the funds. She said the programme, which was introduced by …
EDITORIAL COMMENT : Green energy key to attaining Vision 2030 Herald 8/8/2019 The country is facing an energy crisis that has seen key sectors of the economy resorting to diesel generators, a scenario the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) Harare branch chairperson, Mr Mike Kamungeremu, recently said was costing firms US$0,40 per kilowatt …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Drought mitigation measures to avert starvation Chronicle 8/8/2019 ZIMBABWE’s food security situation remains dire due to the El-Nino induced drought which has resulted in the country harvesting less than 50 percent of average annual production of maize spawning a severe depletion of the nation’s strategic grain reserves. Government estimates the maize harvest …
Govt approves industrial cannabis production By Newsday – August 7, 2019 By Everson Mushava President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government yesterday approved the production of industrial hemp to be used to source for foreign currency and produce fuel. Briefing the media after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the benefits of the industrial hemp included production of …
Irrigation boost for Zaka Herald 7/8/2019 Sydney Mubaiwa in ZAKA Villagers here are set to benefit from five revived irrigation schemes expected to boost food security and household income in the drought-stricken district. The irigation schemes were rehabilitated by the Government in partnership with Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). Zaka District Development Coordinator (DDC) …
Govt targets hemp export Herald 7/8/2019 Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa addresses members of the media during a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday. — (Picture by Justin Mutenda) Herald Reporter Government will repeal the law on cultivation and processing of cannabis specifically for medicinal and scientific purposes to allow production on …
ED declares drought national disaster Chronicle 7/8/2019 President Mnangagwa Fidelis Munyoro, Harare Bureau President Mnangagwa has declared the 2018/2019 El-Nino-induced drought a State of National Disaster, paving way for the launch of the Revised Zimbabwe Humanitarian Appeal yesterday by Government and the United Nations. Addressing the media on the 28th Cabinet Decision Making Matrix yesterday, …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Power consumers must clear their debts Chronicle 7/8/2019 Electricity shortage which precipitated long periods of load shedding since May is expected to ease from today as corrective measures taken by the Government begin to take hold. The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is producing only 944 megawatts (MW) of electricity versus the national …