Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Tobacco farmers earn $164 million Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterTobacco farmers have received $163,8 million after delivering 58,3 million kg to the floors during the first 25 days of the 2018 tobacco marketing season giving them a price rise of 3,6 percent. In 2017, farmers had delivered 58,5 million kg worth $159 million the same …
Govt warns defaulting Command Agric beneficiaries Blessings Chidakwa in KadomaGovernment has warned defaulting farmers under Command Agriculture that they risk becoming ineligible to benefit from future allocations. Acting director in the office of the Minister of State for Mashonaland West Provincial Minister, Mr Douglas Chiwiro, told farmers who attended a Cotton Field Day in …
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Chegutu RDC leads fight against deforestation Mash West CorrespondentChegutu Rural District Council (RDC) is engaging tobacco contractors as part of an elaborate plan to fight deforestation in the tobacco-growing area. The local authority contends that contractors should include coal as part of the input package it provides to farmers. Speaking at a full council …
We want command cotton, say farmers Mash West CorrespondnetCotton farmers in Mhangura have appealed to Government to extend the Presidential Input Support Scheme until they become financially independent. The farmers made the plea to Cottco officials at a field day at River Ranch Farm in Mhangura last week. The Presidential Input Support Scheme was …
Let’s mechanise — minister | The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West BureauZimbabwe should expeditiously mechanise its agricultural sector to ensure maximum production on farms, a Government official has said. It is believed that increased agricultural production is likely to reduce food prices and improve living standards. Speaking at an Agricon Agricultural Equipment Demonstration Day …
Rice trial run successful | The Herald Martha Leboho Masvingo CorrespondentZimbabwe Super Seeds is set to expand the production of rice in the southern parts of the country after a trial run at Fuve-Panganai Irrigation Scheme in Zaka was successful. Fuve-Panganai is arguably the biggest irrigation scheme in Zaka. It specialised in maize and …
Gutu villagers call for dam rehab Martha Leboho Masvingo CorrespondentVillagers in Gondwi resettlement area in Gutu have appealed to Government for the rehabilitation of two small dams to enable them to venture into irrigation. The two dams in Villages 13 and 23 were washed away by cyclone-induced rains two decades ago. They were never …
Farmers decry poor roads | The Herald Conrad Mupesa in MhanguraThe poor road network in Makonde continues to affect farmers in the district who pay exorbitant transport charges to ferry their produce to Chinhoyi and Mhangura. According to the farmers, transporters take advantage of the inaccessible roads to charge exorbitant fares. “The road is …
Zaka records bumper cotton harvest Cotton farmers had a successful season Sydney Mubaiwa in ZakaSmall-scale cotton farmers in Zaka are expecting a bumper harvest this year and attribute the achievement to the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme. Most farmers had abandoned the crop citing low prices. Farmers countrywide have been warming up to cotton production …
Decentralisation pays dividends | The Herald The decentralisation of tobacco auction floors has benefited contracted farmers who no longer worry about transport and accommodation costs when selling their crop. Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union President (ZCFU) Wonder Chabikwa yesterday said decentralisation brought a lot of benefits to the farmer. “Decentralisation is an excellent and suitable …