Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
China postpones lifting ban on rhino and tiger parts after outcry 13/11/2018 The plan to end a ban on the trade of tiger and rhino parts had caused an outcry but are now on hold. Source: China postpones lifting ban on rhino and tiger parts after outcry – BBC News China has said it is postponing …
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National dam levels drop – NewsDay Zimbabwe 13/11/2018 THE national dam levels have declined to an average 71% as at November 1, but the water is still sufficient to meet the domestic and irrigation requirements, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement chairperson, Justice Mayor Wadyajena has said. BY MTHANDAZO …
15 000 cattle succumb to tick-borne diseases The Herald 13/11/2018 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The country has lost 15 000 cattle to tick-borne diseases, especially the January Disease (Theileriosis), with some households losing their entire herds in the worst affected areas, the Department of Veterinary Services has said. The worst affected districts …
25 000 cotton farmers set to get free inputs The Herald 13/11/2018 Mashonland West Correspondent Authorities in Mashonaland West Province are targeting to contract at least 25 000 cotton farmers under the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme, Minister of State Mary Mliswa has said. The scheme, which is fully funded by Government and its …
The missing link for Matabeleland beef farmers The Chronicle 13/11/2018 Judith Moyo AT the turn of the century Zimbabwe was exporting about 40 000 tonnes of beef per annum to the European Union, with most of that coming from Matabeleland region. That figure has since been reduced drastically to almost zero by year …
Dendairy seeks to double production The Chronicle 13/11/2018 Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent KWEKWE based milk processor, Dendairy, has embarked on an expansion drive as the company pursues 100 percent increase in production by year end. The expansion drive will see the construction of new processing lines, as well as the expansion and refurbishment of existing …
Nestle Zimbabwe launches $1,2million coffee project The Chronicle 13/11/2018 Natasha Chamba, Business Reporter NESTLE Zimbabwe has launched a five-year programme at a cost of $1,2 million which will see smallholder farmers producing coffee to be sold to Nespresso at above market prices. The company, a unit of the world’s largest food and beverage …
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Unproductive land haunts Zim economy Pauline Hurungudo • 12 November 2018 11:13AM • Daily News HARARE – Eighteen years later, the testament of the land reform still haunts the nation, as it – land reform – continues to negatively affect the economy. The decades of instability, that followed after the land reform, have eroded the soil …
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ED pleads with banks over farmers Letwin Nyambayo • 11 November 2018 3:37PM Daily News HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged banks and the private sector to fully support farmers who are struggling because of the prevailing economic situation in the country. Responding to a plea from an Agribank official who pleaded that government should …