Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Dangers of uncontrolled livestock product imports The Herald Two events in 2017 and early 2018 amply demonstrate the dangers posed on human and livestock health, growth of the livestock sector and overall national economic growth by the uncontrolled importation of livestock products. These are the Avian Influenza (AI) outbreaks in Zimbabwe and South Africa …
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Knives out for AMA | The Herald The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterFarmers have called for an overhaul of the country’s agriculture regulatory board, the Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA), saying it has repeatedly failed to address the chaotic marketing of cotton. This comes amid revelations that cotton contracted by Government was under threat as …
Diaspora group trains farmers | The Herald The Herald Heather Charema Mash West CorrespondentThe Association of Zimbabweans Living in the Republic of South Africa (AZLRSA) has partnered local institutions to assist communities enhance their entrepreneurship and capacity building skills. AZLRSA is heeding President Mnangagwa’s call for Zimbabweans in the Diaspora to invest back home …
Farmers told to be wary of pests The Herald Sharon Chigeza Mutare CorrespondentManicaland farmers have been urged to be wary of invasive pests such as the larger grain borer and the fall armyworm, which have the potential to cause significant post-harvest losses if left unchecked. Already, the larger grain borer has been detected in …
Small- scale farmers target exports The Herald Michael Magoronga Midlands CorrespondentTHE Small-scale and Subsistence Farmers’ Trust has clinched a deal with Greener Green, a Dubai-based company, for the supply of a variety of products to the United Arab Emirates, China and Europe. The deal will see the farmers supplying sugar beans, sweet potatoes, indigenous …
Zvimba farmers ready for winter wheat The Herald Conrad Mupesa in BanketFarmers in Zvimba district contracted under the Command Winter Wheat agriculture programme have expressed their readiness to plant the crop in time. In Banket, farmers under the Hunyani Farm Co-operative are expediting harvesting their summer crop of maize and soyabean in preparation for …
Bulawayo Agric show grosses $200 000 Yoliswa Dube-MoyoTHE annual Bulawayo Agricultural Show which ran concurrently with the just ended Zimbabwe International Trade Fair attracted 186 show steers to the fatstock show with this year’s turnover coming to $200 000. All 186 show steers were sold together with 30 show sheep and goats. Judged by …
EASTERN NEWS | Mystery plant ravages Manicaland Source: EASTERN NEWS | Mystery plant ravages Manicaland – DailyNews Live Bernard Chiketo 10 May 2018 MUTARE – Like the stealth invader that it is, a mysterious invasive plantthat first appeared in Chimanimani at the turn of the millennium is takingover the Eastern Highlands. Taking over thousands …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Cash crisis will not just go away By Staff Reporter Source: EDITORIAL COMMENT: Cash crisis will not just go away | The Financial Gazette May 10, 2018 CZI President Sifelani Jabangwe ABOUT seven weeks into the tobacco selling season, Zimbabwe’s cash crisis has not shown any signs of significant improvement, if any at all. While the trend …
Dairibord milks benefits of revamp newsday DAIRIBORD Zimbabwe Limited (DZL) says it is in the “initial phase of realising the benefits of restructuring” and is looking forward to expand to countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Swaziland and Tanzania. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI The milk processor, which recorded an operating loss of $3,9 million …