Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
EDITORIAL COMMENT : TIMB must activate all systems to avoid chaos 14/3/2019 File picture of tobacco bales The Herald The 2019 tobacco marketing season opens in earnest on Wednesday next week, heralding another hectic period for stakeholders in industry, mainly the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), 32 buyers, the 30 companies funding contract …
Let’s make YEB loans work 14/3/2019 Youths must repay loans and work towards income generating projects The Herald Leroy Dzenga Features Writer Youths in Zimbabwe have a chance to rewrite their narrative, cleansing themselves of a tainted identity. It had almost become a fact that when financial assistance in form of loans is extended …
Tobacco to boost foreign currency inflows 14/3/2019 A farmer harvests a tobacco crop in this file picture The Chronicle Kudakwashe Mhundwa, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe’s 2019 tobacco marketing season commences on Wednesday next week according to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) amid high expectations the golden leaf will boost foreign currency inflows. Traditionally, the marketing …
Govt to roll out artificial cattle insemination Farmers’ Voice • 12 March 2019 1:38PM Daily News Government will soon roll out an extensive cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) programme aimed at improving the quality of the country’s livestock as well as increasing the national herd, a Cabinet minister has said. Lands minister Perrance Shiri said this in …
Crops at serious risk from fall armyworm Farmers’ Voices • 12 March 2019 1:44PM Daily News Researchers have warned that crops such as maize, rice, sugar cane, sorghum, beet, tomato, potato, cotton and pasture grasses worldwide are at serious risk from fall armyworm (Faw) infestation if efficient measures are not taken. A recent study by Exeter …
Govt assures pensioners Shamiso Dzingire • 12 March 2019 1:47PM Daily News Government has assured pensioners that they will not lose their savings following the floating of the exchange rate and introduction of the new RTGS dollars as legal tender. Presenting the 2019 Monetary Policy Statement last month, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya …
Call for small grains production support – NewsDay Zimbabwe 12/3/2019 By Amon Mwashaireni The 2018/2019 season has brought drought one in most areas across the country. This has been attributed to the El Nino weather phenomenon as correctly predicted by the Meteorological Services Department. Accordingly, the Lands, Agriculture, Rural Resettlement and Climate ministry, encouraged …
Chinamasa’s wife implicated in tobacco cartels – NewsDay Zimbabwe 13/3/2019 VENERANDA LANGA THE Tobacco Association of Zimbabwe (TAZ) yesterday alleged corruption in the tobacco industry, with Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) board chairperson Monica Chinamasa’s name coming out prominently as one of the individuals causing confusion in the sector. Chinamasa is the wife of …
Tick-borne diseases wreak havoc in Mash Central – NewsDay Zimbabwe 13/3/2019 By Simbarashe Sithole Tick-borne diseases are wreaking havoc in Mashonaland Central province’s five districts, with farmers lamenting the continuous loss of livestock. Provincial veterinary officer Wiltmore Chikurunhe confirmed the outbreak. “I can confirm that the province has had a fair share of tick-borne …
Cyclone Idai to hit Zim – NewsDay Zimbabwe 13/3/2019 BY RICHARD MUPONDE TROPICAL Cyclone Idai, which is brewing in Mozambique, is expected to hit Zimbabwe over the weekend with strong winds and thunderstorms likely to leave a trail of destruction in Manicaland, Masvingo and Matabeleland, the Meteorological Service Department has said. Reports say the …