Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Govt in massive rehab of irrigation schemes The Chronicle 29/9/2018 Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter THE Government has started rehabilitating the country’s irrigation schemes, targeting at least 200 hectares per district per year over a period of 10 years under the $98 million facility for irrigation equipment and machinery. In an interview, Lands, Agriculture, …
$400 000 set aside for cloud seeding The Chronicle 1/10/2018 Elita chikwati, Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT has availed $400 000 to the Meteorological Services Department for cloud seeding to enhance chances of rain during the 2018/19 rainfall season. This follows prediction by weather expects that Zimbabwe is expected to receive normal rains, with a bias …
Gvt join hands with white farmers Source: Gvt join hands with white farmers | Sunday Mail 30/9/2018 White farmers in Zimbabwe, under the ambit of the Commercial Farmers Union (CFU), have expressed interest in working with the Government and contributing towards the success of the country’s agricultural sector. Since the turn of the new millennium, …
‘Zim will retain breadbasket status’ Source: ‘Zim will retain breadbasket status’ | Sunday Mail 30/9/2018 Leonard NcubeBulawayo BureauZimbabwe has the potential to retain its status as a breadbasket for the Sadc region if farmers embrace Government policies such as Command Agriculture and maximise the use of local resources, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga said yesterday. …
Dam levels continue to drop – Zimbabwe Situation 5-6 minutes Source: Dam levels continue to drop – Sunday News September 30, 2018 Marjorie Munyonga Vusumuzi Dube, Senior ReporterMOST dams in the country are reportedly experiencing a downward trend in levels owing to the rising temperatures but the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has assured the nation that …
Zimbabwe set for increased tobacco yield – The Financial Gazette Tabitha Mutenga Features Editor 26/9/2018 Total exports of tobacco as of September 20 had reached $357 million and will continue until the end of the year. ZIMBABWE’S tobacco output is expected to increase from the current 252 million kilogrammes (kg) based on the increase …
Armyworm costs Zimbabwe $200 million – The Financial Gazette Tabitha Mutenga Features Editor 26/9/2018 Fall armyworm was first confirmed in Africa in 2016. While maize is the most vulnerable crop, the pest feeds on more than 80 different crop species. ZIMBABWE reportedly incurs economic losses of up to $200 million a year due to …
Govt calls for sustainability in tobacco production – NewsDay Zimbabwe 28/9/2018 Government yesterday urged tobacco farmers to adopt practices that enhance the sustainability of tobacco production and exports through a greater regulatory compliance. BY FREEMAN MAKOPA Tobacco is Zimbabwe’s second largest foreign currency earner after gold and accounts for about 50% of gross …
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Full text: ED’s address at the UN General Assembly – NewsDay Zimbabwe 28/9/2018 Full text of President Mnangagwa’s address to the 73rd Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA on September 27, 2018. Your Excellency, Ms María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the 73rd Session of the General …
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We’ve paid all farmers — GMB The Herald 27/9/2018 Wimbainshe Zhakata Mutare Correspondent THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has confirmed that all farmers who delivered grain have been paid except for the few who are receiving payments through mobile platforms such as EcoCash and Textacash. This follows complaints by farmers in Manicaland who had …