Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Fertilizer prices threaten crop yields 9/1/2019 The Chronicle Blessings Chidakwa, Harare Bureau A critical shortage of top dressing fertilisers in the formal market has hit Sanyati District, which is threatening the survival of the maize crop in the area. The commodity was only available on the informal market at between $50 and $70 for …
Urban agric silts Lake Chivero 9/1/2019 Source: Urban agric silts Lake Chivero | Daily News HARARE – Water levels at Lake Chivero have reduced by 10 metres from 28 metres deep due to siltation caused by urban agriculture. Speaking during a tour of the Lake and Morton Jaffray (MJ) Water Treatment Works yesterday, Harare City Council …
Sugarcane farmers decry high cost of inputs 9/1/2019 Source: Sugarcane farmers decry high cost of inputs | Daily News HARARE – Sugarcane farmers say prices of fertiliser and herbicides remain beyond their reach. Despite a slight decrease in prices of fertiliser, sugarcane farmers say the current charges are exorbitant and the situation has been worsened by suppliers …
Cannabis sector focus shifts from legalisation to legitimacy Kristine Owram, Bloomberg 8/1/2019 After a wild year for the cannabis sector, it’s appropriate that 2019 kicks off with a focus on Aphria Incorporated, the Canadian pot producer that was attacked by short sellers and is now the target of a hostile takeover bid. Aphria reports results …
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Rains give farmers hope 8/12019 The Herald Manicaland Correspondent RECENTLY received rains have given farmers in Manicaland Province hope of improved yields despite the amounts being lower than those recorded during the same period last season. According to statistics from Agritex, Manicaland had received 110mm of rainfall as of January 2, down from 220mm …
Life Brand Agric Services targets diasporans 8/1/2019 The Chronicle Natasha Chamba, Business Reporter AGRICULTURE concern, Life Brand Agricultural Services is targeting the Zimbabwe diaspora community to be part of its castor bean outgrower scheme in the country. Under the firm’s 2018/19 cropping season programme, Zimbabweans in the diaspora were required to invest US$3 000 …
Herdsman nabbed for stealing 45 beasts 8/1/2019 The Chronicle Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent A 19-YEAR-OLD herdsman has been arrested and his four accomplices are on the run for allegedly stealing his employer’s 45 cattle. Solomon Sibanda who was employed at Twinrivers Farm in Fort Rixon connived with Khumbulani Golintethe, Sitwell Zondeka, Tapiwa Mandina and …
Heifer imports to up milk production – NewsDay Zimbabwe 5/1/2019 THE Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) says it will import at least 1 000 heifers next year to boost milk production currently hovering at around six million litres per month, an official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZADF chairperson Kudzai Chirima told NewsDay …
Bleak outlook for livestock farmers – NewsDay Zimbabwe 7/1/2018 ZIMBABWE’s livestock farmers have warned of a difficult season due to poor rainfall, acute veterinary vaccine shortages and stockfeed, among other pressing challenges. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Forecasts have suggested that the country is set to experience severe drought conditions this season. Livestock Farmers’ Union (LFU) …
Tick-bone disease: More cattle die in Midlands 3/1/2019 Midlands BureauCommunal cattle farmers in Kwekwe District have bemoaned the shortage of cattle dipping chemicals, a situation that has resulted in their herd succumbing to diseases. Government has over the years subsidised prices of dipping chemicals especially in rural areas where communal farmers have been dipping …