Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Plans to fully exploit Tugwi-Mukosi intensify 11/6/2019 The Herald George Maponga in MASVINGO Government is intensifying efforts to ensure the giant Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in southern Masvingo is fully exploited for the country’s economic benefit, amid indications that plans are now at an advanced stage to gazette the project’s combination authority that will spearhead crafting …
Innovative tobacco barn unveiled 11/6/2019 A standard Twin-Turbo Barn helps reduce energy costs for tobacco farmers and the impact on the environment The Herald Sifelani Tsiko Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor A LOCAL engineering firm, Mamsen Engineering, has developed an energy-efficient Twin-Turbo tobacco curing barn that is set cut energy bills for tobacco farmers …
FAO disburses $30m to agric sector 11/6/2019 The Herald Kudakwashe Mhundwa and Kumbirai Tarusarira Business Reporters Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) says it has disbursed loans worth US$30 million to finance the country’s agric sector aimed at boosting the production of different crops by small holder farmers. This comes as commercial funding to the …
Cottco optimistic of new hybrid varieties 11/6/2019 The Herald Fradreck Gorwe The new cotton hybrid varieties Cottco intends to introduce could catapult annual output to about 1,1 million tonnes, managing director Mr Pious Manamike said last week. A research undertaken by Cottco last year — under drought conditions — showed each plant produced an …
CSC Masvingo set to resume operations 11/6/2019 The Chronicle Walter Mswazie in Masvingo THE Cold Storage Company (CSC) is set to resume operations in Masvingo amid reports that tenants occupying company premises have since been served with three months notices to leave. Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister of State, Ezra Chadzamira, said this as he …
The power of the unknown: Geothermal energy in Zimbabwe 11/6/2019 The Chronicle Lisa Dutiro Global efforts to eradicate dependency on finite fossil fuels have ushered renewable sources of energy into the spotlight. Renewable energy is a clean, non-depletable source of energy, which has a much lower environmental impact than conventional energy sources. Renewable energy …
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Tobacco sales drop 44% – NewsDay Zimbabwe 10/6/2019 TOBACCO sales are down 44% at $292,8 million after 53 days of trade, compared to $523,5 million achieved last season, data from the industry regulator Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) shows. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Deliveries are down 12% at 157,7 million kg from 180,3 million …
Let’s ban tobacco production: Activist – NewsDay Zimbabwe 8/6/2019 BY Shingirai Vambe Renewable Energy Association of Zimbabwe chief executive Isaiah Nyakusendwa has made a sensational suggestion that the country should do away with tobacco production and focus on horticultural products which do not harm the environment. Speaking at a climate change workshop in Harare …
Power cuts a threat to Zim investments: Zesa – NewsDay Zimbabwe 8/6/2019 BY Ruvimbo Muchenje ZESA’S audit and risk management committee chairperson, Tichaona Timire, has said the ongoing power cuts are a threat to investment in the country and bemoaned the shortage of foreign currency, which he said is hampering efforts to procure critical …
Load-shedding affecting winter crop, education – NewsDay Zimbabwe 10/6/2019 WHEAT farmers in Mashonaland Central have expressed concern over the continuous power cuts, which they say are disrupting irrigation, making this winter crop’s production targets unachievable. BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE/KENNETH NYANGANI Speaking at a field day at Zanadu Farm in Concession, last week host farmer, retired …