Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
$300m sugar outgrower project 50pc complete Herald 24/7/2019 Tawanda Mangoma in CHIREDZI The $300 million project to clear over 3 000 hectares of land to establish new canefields at Hippo Valley and Triangle estates in the Lowveld by Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe is now over 50 percent complete with 500ha ready for planting. Dubbed the …
Frontline Institute partners ACFD in training communities 24 JUL, 2019 – 00:07 Herald Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau THE Frontline Institute in Shamva has partnered the African Centre for Fertiliser Development in training communities in organic gardening to improve nutritional requirement per household. Frontline Institute recently held an open day to show communities how to …
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Dairy farmers’ resilience hailed Herald 24/7/2019 Minister Gwaradzimba Wimbainashe Zhakata Manicaland Correspondent Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba has hailed dairy farmers here for their resilience during Cyclone Idai despite low milk production in the province. She was speaking during the 6th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers …
National project status for Harava Solar venture Herald 24/7/2019 Workers mount steel poles for the Harava Solar Project in Manyame Rural District, Seke, recently. — (Picture by Tawanda Mudimu) Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor Government has granted national project status to the 20MW solar farm being constructed in Bwoni Village, Seke rural, at a …
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Govt moves to resolve land disputes Herald 24/7/2019 Minister Shiri George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Government has deployed verification teams to resolve land disputes as part of a renewed thrust to ensure the nation focuses on optimising agricultural production in line with President Mnangagwa’s vision to make Zimbabwe self-sufficient in food. This comes amid reports …
Poor yields dampen agric value chains, says industrialist Chronicle 24/7/2019 Business Editor DEVELOPING vibrant industrial value chains should be anchored on improved co-ordination and strengthening of linkages between farmers and agro-processing industries, industrialist, Mr Busisa Moyo, has said. As the country moves to transform its economy towards investment, innovation and export-led industrialisation, the agriculture …
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Tobacco farmers get US$460m Chronicle 24/7/2019 Tobacco farmers have earned US$460m after delivering 233,6m kilogrammes of tobacco. — File picture Ishemunyoro Chingwere, Harare Bureau Tobacco farmers have been paid the equivalent of US$460 million, using interbank exchange rate, after delivering 233,6 million kilogrammes of the golden leaf in the course of the current marketing …
80 000 cattle vaccinated in Matabeleland South Chronicle 24/7/2019 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent THE Veterinary Department in Matabeleland South Province has vaccinated about 80 000 cattle in the province against anthrax which is usually recorded when there is a drought. In an interview, Matabeleland South provincial veterinary officer, Dr Enat Mdlongwa, said they had …
EU supports anti-poaching activities Herald 23/7/2019 Talent Chimutambgi and Tanyaradzwa Mutizwa THE European Union (EU) has sponsored projects in Zimbabwe which are aimed at promoting biodiversity management through community participation to reduce illegal wildlife trafficking and poaching. The projects, which are part of the Cross-Regional Wildlife Conservation (CRWC) programme, would be spearheaded by three …
Game meat lands Chirundu man in trouble Herald 23/7/2019 Admore Mbonda in Kariba A Chirundu man has been asked by the court to pay $700 fine or face four months in prison after he was found guilty of selling game meat. Leadmore Musevenzi (32) was arrested on June 8 this year in Chirundu new …