Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
GMB unfazed by $176m losses GMB silos: The parastatal continues to operate under going concern status. GRAIN Marketing Board (GMB) management says it is unfazed by the company’s cumulative $176 million losses as government will inject more resources.This was after auditor general Mildred Chiri had warned that GMB’s going concern status would be hampered by …
Poultry sector in aggressive restocking programme The Herald Bulawayo Bureau The poultry sector has embarked on an aggressive restocking programme after the outbreak of avian influenza that hit Zimbabwe last year. As a result of the avian influenza at one of the country’s biggest chicken breeders, Lanark Farm between May and August 2017, Zimbabwe was …
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Kunzvi Dam gets funding: ED The Herald Innocent Ruwende Senior Reporter Government has secured funding for the construction of the much-awaited $680 million Kunzvi-Musami Dam and for its incorporation into Harare’s water supply system, a development expected to solve the capital city’s water challenges. The project has suffered numerous delays and controversies over the years, …
California’s law banning all ivory trade gets US NGO court challenge Emmanuel KoroPOOR rural communities in African elephant range states may now have a more effective representative for their ivory trade interests in the United States of America. For the past 43 years, these communities have struggled to get a Western citizen or organisation to …
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Cold weather spell persists Source: Cold weather spell persists | Daily News HARARE – The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that the country — especially the central, eastern and southern regions — will continue to be cold, cloudy and windy. MSD, however, said it should start getting warmer later during the week. This comes as hospitals …
Zinwa resumes construction of dams HARARE – Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has resumed the construction of weir dams ahead of the dry season. According to Zinwa, the programme which is under Command Water Harvesting is set to improve water security in rural communities. The weirs and small dams will allow for the storage of water …
Raw milk production projected to grow by 12% in 2018 ZIMBABWE’S raw milk production is projected to grow by an average of 12% in 2018, buoyed by government’s dairy revitalisation programme which aims at increasing the national herd, an official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) chairperson, Kudzai Chirima, told …
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Bona Mugabe loses farm – NewsDay Zimbabwe ZANU PF Mashonaland East political commissar Herbert Shumbamhini has successfully reclaimed his farm, which was grabbed by former President Robert Mugabe’s daughter, Bona and his in-laws a few years ago. BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA Shumbamhini, who became homeless after the invasion of the 350-hectare sub-division of Divonia Farm, has …
ZFU pushes for climate smart agric The Herald Sharon Chigeza Mutare Correspondent THE Zimbabwe Farmers Union is pushing for the adoption of climate smart agriculture (CSA) in Manicaland to mitigate climate change effects on agricultural processes. ZFU’s renewed efforts come in the wake of the successful rolling out of a pilot conservation agriculture project in the …
GMB urges farmers to sidestep middlemen The Herald The Grain Marketing Board has implored farmers to deliver grain to their nearest depots and collect points than sell to the middlemen as the producer price is only meant to benefit the real farmers. GMB said it was illegal for middlemen to buy grain from farmers and …