Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Cotton price increased to 52c/kg Cde Owen Ncube Grace Nyoni, Midlands ReporterCOTTON farmers in Gokwe are smiling all the way to the bank after the producer price of the crop rose to 52 cents per kilogramme from 49 cents. Addressing cotton farmers in Nyanje area in Gokwe South on Monday, the Minister of State for Midlands …
Zim to roll out cannabis medicinal products Thandeka Moyo, Health ReporterZIMBABWE will soon roll out its first cannabis medicinal products to treat various diseases and conditions. In an interview yesterday, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care Dr Gerald Gwinji challenged innovators, investors and academics to embrace numerous opportunities available in the …
Zim tobacco output hit all-time high Source: Zim tobacco output hit all-time high – DailyNews Live Farayi Machamire 4 July 2018 HARARE – Eighteen years after the collapse of Zimbabwe’s agriculturesector in the wake of former President Robert Mugabe’s land grabprogramme, tobacco production has hit a record 207 million kg, with blackfarmers funded by private …
Colcom mulls reverting to original pork pie Source: Colcom mulls reverting to original pork pie – DailyNews Live Farayi Machamire 4 July 2018 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest meat processor Colcom Foods has bowed down topublic pressure and announced it is working on plans for alternative meansof producing a pie that includes the aspects of the …
African informal food markets as better expressions of democracy African countries are full of human rights interventions that focus mostly on partisan political rights ignoring the rights of local people to produce their own diverse foods in ways they want. By CHARLES DHEWA Human rights should not just be enabling local people to access donated …
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Giving farmers room to export The Herald Leroy Dzenga Features WriterFredrick Toendepi is not an ordinary 25-year-old. He is a young person who believes in taking an active part in serious economic activities, especially in agriculture. At his age, he proudly holds 50 percent shares in their family business, Nightridge Ventures (Private) Limited. If he …
Are plastics good for the environment ? The Herald Solid waste management is undoubtedly one of the most topical environmental challenges of our time. Approximately 1,65million tonnes of waste are produced annually in Zimbabwe, of which 18 percent is plastic. Plastic waste remains a challenging issue because of its non-biodegradable nature. Global statistics indicate that …
Farmers urged to fix canals The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziThe Zimbabwe National Water Authority has challenged sugarcane farmers here to repair canals regularly to reduce rampant loss of water. This comes as ZINWA has indicated to farmers that it has enough water for irrigation to cover the next two growing seasons in the Lowveld. …
Madhuku pledges to end human-wildlife conflict The Herald Runesu Gwidi Masvingo CorrespondentZANU-PF aspiring candidate for Bikita East, Cde Johnson Madhuku, has vowed to address the ongoing human and wildlife conflict in the constituency. In an interview, Cde Madhuku, a school head and president of the National Association of School Heads (NASH), said ending human and …
$154m for Presidential inputs The Herald Sydney Mabaiwa Masvingo CorrespondentGovernment has set aside $154 million for the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme for the 2018 /19 agricultural season, which will benefit more than two million households across the country, an official has said. The Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Development, Davis Marapira told farmers …