Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
More showers expected today The Herald 5/10/2021 Senior Agriculture Reporter Scattered thunderstorms and light rainfall occurred in several places across Zimbabwe yesterday, although some areas in the south saw falls as high as 28mm, the Meteorological Services Department reported. More showers are expected in some areas today but the cloud system over the country …
Cottco loses US$2,5m lint to fire at depot The Herald 5/10/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agric Reporter Cottco yesterday lost 1, 2 million kg of cotton worth about US$2,5 million to a fire outbreak which occurred at one of its toll ginning sites at Checheche growth point in Chipinge South. The fire broke out in the …
Vingirai’s bid to evict farmers flops The Herald 5/10/2021 Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter VETERAN banker Nicholas Vingirai’s bid to evict farmers settled at a farm in Banket has hit a snag after the High Court ordered him to vacate the farm and stop interfering with the farmers’ activities. The farmers — Bryne Chipembe, Morgan Ncube, John …
Farmers smile all the way to the bank The Chronicle 4/10/2021 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter THE Grain Marketing Boarding (GMB) has introduced a new payment platform through a Zimswitch-enabled Farmer Card System which will see farmers getting instant payment for their grain upon delivery. The farmer card can be used to purchase goods and services …
Govt farming schemes pay off The Chronicle 4/10/2021 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has said more than 2,3 million smallholder farmers benefit from social protection schemes while more than 15 000 farmers benefit from the National Enhanced Agriculture Productivity Scheme (NEAPS) commonly known as Command Agriculture annually. The schemes have resulted in increased production of …
Hope restored for Guqukani Irrigation Scheme farmers The Chronicle 5/10/2021 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter HOPE has been restored for farmers operating at Guqukani Irrigation Scheme in Gwanda’s Ward 21 following reconnection of water supply. The irrigation scheme had been lying idle for about five years, as farmers did not have a reliable source of water. …
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Rabbit industry undergoing massive transformation The Chronicle 5/10/2021 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE local rabbit industry is projected to generate over US$2,5 million from domestic sales over the next five years in line with the aspirations of the Livestock Growth Plan. The Livestock Growth Plan is part of the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation …
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Free poultry, goats for 5 million 0 October 3, 2021 9:16 AM Source: Free poultry, goats for 5 million | Sunday Mail (Local News) Richard Muponde Senior Reporter ABOUT five million households in different parts of the country are expected to benefit from the Presidential Rural Poultry and Goat Pass-On scheme that will see the Government dishing …
Thousands face eviction from council farm 0 October 3, 2021 9:40 AM Source: Thousands face eviction from council farm | The Standard (Local News) BY FREEMAN MAKOPA Harare City Council has secured a court order to evict thousands of families who were settled illegally on its Crowborough Farm’s Lot 2 of Parkridge Estate by land barons. The …
DripSol’s one-stop-shop for farmers opens doors 0 October 3, 2021 10:20 AM Source: DripSol’s one-stop-shop for farmers opens doors | The Standard (Local News) By Style Reporter Smallholder farmers are in urgent need of technical knowledge and tailor-made equipment to ensure good quality crops and maximum production from their land, agricultural experts have said. The country, which …