Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Failure to clear tobacco stalks sparks disease fears The Herald Fortunate Gora CorrespondentSOME tobacco farmers in Mashonaland West Province have not cleared their stalks more than a month after the May 15 deadline, raising fears of the spread of pests and diseases. Farmers are required, in terms of the Plant Pest and Diseases Act …
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1 000 farmers undergo small grains training The Herald Runesu Gwidi Herald CorrespondentThe Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) has trained over 1 000 communal farmers in the arid Mwenezi district on the production of small grains that are drought tolerant as part of efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change such as recurrent droughts. …
Shiri’s proposed regulations face natural death The Herald Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri (Retired)’s proposed regulations, which sought to criminalise breaches of contract between Government and farmers under Command Agriculture, appear to be headed for a natural death following the expiry of the prescribed …
RBZ release $20 million for wheat imports Source: RBZ release $20 million for wheat imports – NewsDay Zimbabwe June 20, 2018 THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe yesterday released the $20 million requested by millers to import part of the 200 000 metric tonnes of wheat from Canada and Germany to avert a bread shortage. BY FREEMAN MAKOPA …
Agritrade to contract 5 000 farmers The Herald Munashe Matambo Business ReporterTobacco contractor, Agritrade is planning to support over 5 000 small scale farmers in the next cropping season from 4 000 after recording its best season this year. This comes when Zimbabwe’s tobacco output is projected to surpass the targeted 200 million kilogrammes, …
Stakeholders’ roles in veld fire management The Herald Veld fires have become one of the most topical environmental issues with terminal effects in Zimbabwe. Over the years, infrastructure and property worth millions of dollars have been lost in inferno. Agricultural produce such as maize, soyabean and wheat have been burnt down by fires thus …
Farmers to get inputs early, says Marapira The Herald Sydney Mubaiwa Masvingo CorrespondentGovernment says the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme will be rolled out early this year to give farmers ample time to prepare for the 2018-19 agricultural season. Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Resettlement Cde Davis Marapira said Government wanted farmers to plant …
Zim receives $3million for green economy policy newsday Zimbabwe has so far received $3 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) which will go towards completion of climate change policy frameworks aimed at influencing an overall green economy by 2030, an official has said. BY KENNEDY NYAVAYA The money came through the ministry of Environment, …
Baobab trees have more than 300 uses, but they’re dying The Herald Aida Cuni Sanchez CorrespondentNine of 13 of Africa’s oldest and largest baobab trees have died in the past decade, it has been reported. These trees, aged between 1 100 and 2 500 years, appear to be victims of climate change. Scientists speculate …
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TIMB urges farmers to acquire crop education The Herald Harare. – The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board is urging farmers throughout the country to attend training to reduce losses after their tobacco bales are rejected at auction floors due to bad handling of the crop. Statistics that the TIMB released last Friday shows that …