Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Government targets 50 dams | The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterZimbabwe is inviting investors to construct 50 dams for the generation of hydroelectricity under the Build Operate and Transfer arrangement, a senior Government official has said. Commissioning the new drilling rigs, support trucks and 140 motorbikes acquired by Government to assist people in the …
Danger of rushing for agricultural loans Tapuwa MashangwaEVER since Emerald Agribusiness Consultancy was founded quite a number of agricultural and business plans for loan applications for farmers and business people have been produced. The biggest error encountered in the development of these business plans is that most of the clientele do not have experience …
Zimparks business seminar | The Chronicle Chronicle Reporter THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is opening up its doors for the Bulawayo business community and investors to venture into the wildlife sector. The authority’s marketing manager, Mr Aaron Chingombe, yesterday said the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair will this year play host to …
Zim-UK ties move to new level Minister Lt-Gen Sibusiso Moyo (Rtd) From Caesar Zvayi in LONDON, EnglandBRITAIN is keen to assist Zimbabwe to identify resources to compensate white former commercial farmers who lost farms during the land reform programme, an issue that triggered the standoff between Harare and London at the turn of the …
Agric key to Zimbabwe recovery AGRICULTURE plays a strategic role in Zimbabwe’s economic development. It was the economy’s mainstay until former president Robert Mugabe ruined the sector through a chaotic land reform programme that impoverished the nation. Zimind Comment The economic history of many developed countries shows that agriculture played a critical role in …
Forex shortages weigh down oil expressers newsday THE cooking oil industry is operating at between 30% and 40% capacity, weighed down by the shortage of foreign currency to import key raw materials, an official has said.Oil Expressers Association of Zimbabwe chairperson Busisa Moyo told NewsDay that the challenges involving foreign currency allocation for the sector …
Livestock farmers seek to re-establish Tuli breed newsday BEITBRIDGE indigenous livestock farmers are keen to re-establish the dominance of the Tuli breed of cattle, which originated from the western tip of their district. By Own Correspondent Tuli is the name of a beef cattle breed that is a form of Sanga cattle and closely related …
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Irrigation as defence against climate extremes for farmers Climate Story Jeffrey GogoPhilip Chabuda, and his wife Beula, have lived all their married life tilling what are known as “acres” at Nyanyadzi Irrigation Scheme, in Chimanimani. Over the years, the couple has witnessed their harvest increasingly choked by silt – that fine top soil – …
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Tiny giant killer terrorists on war path again Stephen MpofuA SIGNATURE tune of the presence of these tiny giant-killer terrorists in any household causes human blood to curdle, with open windows being slammed shut and people burying their heads under blankets and any other protective cover. Yet, ironically, you (yes, you) can crush the …
Amacimbi are not just another can of worms Lenox Lizwi Mhlongo Hurray, they are here! My favourite dish has crawled back onto my plate and is back in season! I had a fried plate last night and look forward to the cooked crawlies tomorrow. Do not judge me by the food that I eat. …