Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Combine harvester shortage hits farmers The Herald 29/10/2018 Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West Bureau FARMERS in Mashonaland West province are racing against time to harvest their winter wheat crop ahead of the onset of the rainy season amid a critical shortage of harvesting equipment. The situation has been compounded by the rising cost of …
Lowveld cotton farmers in early planting Cottco workers prepare to give out fertiliser and seed at a distribution point in Chiredzi The Herald 29/10/2018 Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter SOME cotton farmers in the Lowveld have started planting — several weeks earlier than is usual — as early tillage of their fields has …
Command agriculture to continue for next 10 years Air Force of Zimbabwe Commander Air Marshal Elson Moyo The Chronicle 29/10/2018 Leonard Ncube , Victoria Falls Reporter THE Command Agriculture programme introduced by Government in 2016 will continue for the next 10 years as it has proved to be a success, an official has …
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Maize seed prices unjustified — Minister Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu The Chronicle 29/10/2018 Zvamaida Murwira & Abigail Mawonde Government yesterday said there is no reason for maize seed producers to hike prices, and it will take measures to protect farmers against the unwarranted behaviour by the manufacturers. Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu said …
‘Lean season ahead’. . . Zim urged to take measures to avert El Nino effects, UN pledges support THE United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe Mr Bishow Parajuli The Chronicle 29/10/2018 Harare Bureau THE United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe Mr Bishow Parajuli has urged Government and its partners to carefully monitor the …
Hamara injects $5m hatchery expansion project Source: Hamara injects $5m hatchery expansion project – Sunday News Oct 28, 2018 Dumisani Nsingo , Senior Business ReporterONE of the country’s leading poultry inputs suppliers, Hamara Chicks has invested about $5 million for the expansion of its day-old chick hatchery as it moves to satisfy market demand. Hamara Chicks …
233 000ha contracted under Command Agric 29/10/2018 Source: 233 000ha contracted under Command Agric | Sunday Mail (Business) Martin KadzereGovernment has contracted over 200 000 hectares of maize and 33 000 hectares of soyabean under Command Agriculture as preparations for this season gather pace, according to Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President …
Govt’s command policies spark off market turmoil Independent 26/10/2018 GOVERNMENT’S commandist strategy to contain currency volatility and the rising tide of price increases ravaging Zimbabwe are likely to worsen an economic crisis that has persisted for decades while dampening market confidence. By Tinashe Kairiza President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is cracking down on the currency …
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Zim to harvest 123 000 tonnes of wheat – The Financial Gazette Tabitha Mutenga Features Editor 24/10/2018 Zimbabwe has the potential to plant 80 000 hectares of wheat with a yield per hectare output of 6 to 8 tonnes. ZIMBABWE is expecting to harvest 123 000 tonnes of wheat from the 2018 production down from …
Wheat farmers want forex payment Farmers Voices • 25 October 2018 10:50AM • 0 comments HARARE – Zimbabwe’s wheat output will plummet unless farmers are paid part of their produce in foreign currency to enable them to keep pace with the prevailing economic environment, an official of the Zimbabwe Wheat Board (ZWB) has said. The …