Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa aide dragged to court Tabitha Mutenga Staff Reporter FARM workers evicted from Centenary Farm in Figtree have taken deputy chief secretary to the Office of the President and Cabinet, Ray Ndhlukula, to court claiming over $561 000 in loss of property and violation of their constitutional rights. Centenary Farm in Matabeleland South province was …
Harare Agric Show bigger, better THE much anticipated 2018 Harare Agricultural Show will run from August 27 to September 1, 2018 at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society Business Park. The Show this year will be held under the theme: “Field to Industry: Produce. Connect. Develop.” “As ZAS in order to rally consensus for the cause …
Fall armyworm threat lingers Nyasha Chingono Own Correspondent THE fall armyworm will remain a problem in Zimbabwe, but farmers should desist from excessive use of pesticides to deal with the pests, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned. “We don’t expect the fall armyworm to be eradicated; we have to learn to live with …
Reduce interest rates, banks urged newsday THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) was engaging banks to reduce interest rates on loans to stimulate production across various sectors of the economy, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Speaking at the official opening of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) business conference in Bulawayo yesterday, …
New farmers’ uptake of agri-insurance ‘irregular’ newsday PLAYERS in the insurance sector have said the uptake of agriculture insurance nosedived soon after the fast-track land reform programme, as new farmers took up insurance on an irregular basis. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Old Mutual senior business development manager, Immaculate Musonza told journalists attending a ZimSelector insurance and …
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Partisan food distribution cases soar newsday THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has expressed concern over the spike in cases of partisan distribution of government and donor-sourced food aid by suspected Zanu PF officials. BY STEPHEN CHADENGA ZHRC chief human rights officer responsible for complaints handling and investigations, Kurai Makumbe, said this yesterday at the …
Avian influenza: Govt on high alert Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment is on high alert following an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in South Africa recently.Zimbabwe was hit by avian influenza between May and August last year and was declared free from the disease in December.Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement’s …
Tobacco deliveries up | The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterTobacco deliveries to the auction floors have increased as most farmers have finished processing their crop for sale.Some farmers are also delivering their crop because they want to raise school fees for their children ahead of the opening of schools in the coming weeks. …
Curechem launches empowerment project Source: Curechem launches empowerment project | Daily News HARARE – Curechem Overseas (Private) Limited has launched an irrigation project in Mahusekwa, Mashonaland East Province, which is aimed at empowering poverty-stricken villagers. According to the company’s group managing director Anup Chand, the project is part of their initiative to give back to the …
Shiri calls for productivity | The Herald Thandeka Moyo Bulawayo BureauGOVERNMENT is pushing for productivity on the land and there is need for stability on farms anchored on adherence to the law. In a statement yesterday, Lands, Agriculture and Rural Settlement Minister Retired Air Chief Marshall Perrance Shiri said Government will continue to give …