Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers warned over rampaging pest 3-3 minutes Early detection helps control the Tuta absoluta The Herald Sydney Mubaiwa in Zaka Farmers here have been advised to be on the look out for the dangerous and devastating Tuta absoluta pest (tomato leafminer), which mainly targets tomatoes, tobacco, eggplants and cabbages. Addressing farmers and other stakeholders …
Zesa’s $20m transformers burden 5-6 minutes The Herald Africa Moyo Senior Business Reporter NATIONAL power utility, ZESA Holdings, requires a staggering $20 million to replace over 4 000 transformers that were either vandalised or stolen across the country. Government says thieves are stealing at least three transformers per night, making it practically impossible for …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Farmers must prepare for below normal rains 5-6 minutes The Chronicle Farmers across the country are finalising their preparations for the summer agricultural season which is expected to start next month. The well-resourced among them have already bought inputs and have prepared their fields, ready for the onset of the rains. On …
Govt donates white rhinos to DRC 4-5 minutes The Chronicle Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has resolved to donate 10 white rhinos to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in line with a rhino regional conservation programme. In a telephone interview, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management National spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo said the move …
South Africa farm seizures: White farmers warn of threat of land expropriation plans 5-6 minutes WHITE farmers in South Africa warn the country could become the “next Zimbabwe” as land expropriation plans threaten the country. Tommie Estherhuyse is a white South African farmer in the Free State province and brands the expropriation plans as …
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Security sector to vet mbanje farmers Mugove Tafirenyika • 2 September 2018 4:24PM • 0 comments 4-6 minutes HARARE – The security sector will play an active role in the production and regulation of cannabis (mbanje or dagga) to be grown for medicinal or scientific purposes, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Early this year, government legalised …
SeedCo wins Agric Show best overall exhibit – NewsDay Zimbabwe 2-2 minutes SEED CO Zimbabwe won a double at 2018 Harare Agricultural Show, which ended on Saturday, the 108th time the exhibition has been held. BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE Seed Co managing director Denias Zaranyika (left) poses for a picture with President Emmerson Mnangagwa The …
Youths want land 2-2 minutes The Herald Mash West Bureau YOUTHS in Hurungwe district have called on the new Government to prioritise farm downsizing to enable them to benefit and help in the country’s development. The youths said they wanted to help increase production on the farms, saying large swathes of land were being …
Osborne Dam ‘underutilised’ 3-3 minutes The Herald Wimbainashe Zhakata Mutare Correspondent Authorities have raised concern that the $300 million Osborne Dam project in Mutasa district is lying idle more than a decade after its completion, despite numerous business opportunities available at the site. The Osborne Dam site on Odzi River was identified in the …
Veld fires ravage 30 000ha 3-3 minutes Scenes like this have become common in Seke, Chikomba, Goromonzi and Marondera areas of Mashonaland East, according to EMA. – File photo The Herald Victor Maphosa Mash East CorrespondentAt least 30 180 hectares in Mashonaland East Province were affected by veld fires in August, an official from …