Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Govt targets increased maize yield The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterGovernment is targeting to increase Zimbabwe’s maize yield to five tonnes per hectare from the current average output of 0,9 tonnes through various initiatives aimed at commercialising cereal production. The move comes at a time when Government is moving towards attaining Africa’s bread basket …
$39m Mbire sugarcane plantation gets the nod The Herald Cletus Mushanawani Mash Central BureauGOVERNMENT has granted Mbire Rural District Council authority to establish a $38,57 million sugarcane plantation in the district. A private investor, New Basic Investment, is behind the initiative which is expected to create 177 permanent and 300 contract jobs when fully …
ZAS hands guide to Government The Herald The Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) yesterday handed over 5 000 copies of the commercial maize production field guide to the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Rural Resettlement for use by extension officers. Speaking at the official handover of the guide in Harare, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement …
Start land preps now, farmers urged The Herald John Murwira Mash West CorrespondentFarmers have been urged to start preparing for the next summer cropping season under the Command Agriculture Programme. Addressing farmers attending Pioneer Hybrid Zimbabwe Panner 7M-81 field day at Hill Top Farm, Agritex officer for Ward 6 in Chinhoyi, Mrs Emily Wukama, …
Invest in dams and weirs, wheat farmers urged The Herald Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentWINTER wheat farmers across the country should invest in water infrastructure so as to achieve better yields, a senior Government official has said. Speaking on the sidelines of a tour of his thriving 150-hectare winter wheat farm in Masvingo yesterday, Agriculture, …
Zimbabwe urged to export value-added dried fruit products Business ReporterZIMBABWE should diversify her exports into value-added dried fruit products, which are on high demand in the European market, ZimTrade has said.In its latest monthly newsletter, the trade promotion agency said the country should take advantage of the Eastern Highlands, which was endowed with vast …
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Scientists are shocked at the sudden death of most of Africa’s largest baobabs Source: Scientists are shocked at the sudden death of most of Africa’s largest baobabs – News24 Baobab tree on the beach in front of the Royal Lodge, Saloum Delta National Park, Senegal. (Getty Images) Nine of the 13 oldest and five of the …
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SeedCo contends with production shortfall Source: SeedCo contends with production shortfall | Daily News HARARE – SeedCo says it is occupied with dealing with product shortfalls which have negatively impacted on the seed company. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed pan-African company’s chief executive officer Morgan Nzwere said the company is working hard to fix its product …
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Kariba Dam water level rises to 82pc June 11, 2018 8:12 AM Source: Kariba Dam water level rises to 82pc | Sunday Mail (Business) Golden Sibanda Kariba Dam’s water level has risen markedly from a critically low level of about 20 percent last year to 83 percent; raising hope that significant …