Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Breakthrough for US$15m Save Valley Conservancy project 30 JUL, 2019 – 00:07 Herald Save Valley is one of the world-acclaimed wildlife habitats George Maponga in Masvingo The US$15 million Save Valley Conservancy (SVC) conservation project has been thrown a lifeline after operators at the wildlife habitat and communities around it sealed a landmark agreement …
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US$11m boost for beef, dairy Herald 30/7/2019 From Sifelani Tsiko in Chirumanzu More than 7 000 smallholder beef and dairy farmers are benefiting from a US$11 million five-year USAID-funded programme which is targeting to boost milk yields and improve livelihoods. The Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development Programme is being implemented in six districts …
Rural District Councils seek control of land levy collections Chronicle 30/7/2019 Deputy Minister, Douglas Karoro Leonard Ncube in Victoria Falls THE Association of Rural District Councils (ARDCs) has appealed to Government seeking control of land levy collections so as to boost their revenues. At the moment land levies are administered by the Ministry of …
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Goverment releases $67m for dip tanks Chronicle 30/7/2019 Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau TREASURY has allocated a supplementary budget of $67 626 000 to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement, Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) for the procurement of dip chemicals, vaccines and animal pest and disease surveillance to curb livestock deaths. …
Zesa Holdings’ breach of contract By Newsday – July 27, 2019 Guest Column Miriam Tose Majome THE frustration and futility of it all; no person living in Zimbabwe is happy with the current electricity supply situation. Not even the most hopeful optimists can think brightly about power cuts that go for up to 18 hours daily without …
Tobacco seed sales drops 55% By Newsday – July 29, 2019 Tobacco seed sales have plummeted 55,2% as farmers grapple with viability challenges ahead of the 2019/2020 season. As of July 22, 2019 only 320 kilogrammes had been bought by farmers against 715 kilogrammes purchased during same period last year. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA “Poor prices (at the …
Wetlands key to Zim’s biodiversity Wetlands present a platform for ecological services, regulating and providing convenient water for many communities supporting fauna and flora Herald 28/7/2019 Phillipa Chinhoi Features Reporter Government must take practical steps to buy back wetlands from private developers who bought land in these fragile ecosystems to protect the country’s biodiversity …
New generation hospitality facilities ignite market Mana Safari Lodge Herald 28/7/2019 Isdore Guvamombe Zimbabwe’s tourism and hospitality industry is growing by each day. Despite financial constrains, there has been massive investment in the tourism and hospitality industry, especially by small companies. Many indigenous Zimbabweans have invested heavily in the industry and are beginning to …
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Winter maize production intensifies Herald 29/7/2019 Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi Masvingo’s quest to improve food security has received a timely boost after Lowveld sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe (THZ) agreed to commit 320 hectares for the production of winter maize this year, at its plantations at Hippo Valley and Triangle estates. Planting of the …
Three nabbed for wildlife-related crimes Herald 29/7/2019 Crime Reporter Police have arrested three people found in possession of a pangolin, python skin, zebra meat and two hides from a serval and civet cat in separate incidents countrywide. This comes after the ZRP has launched a crackdown on all suspects involved in wildlife crimes countrywide. …