Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Armyworm outbreak destroys 148 000ha maize STAFF WRITER • 8 March 2018 10:04PM • 0 comments HARARE – Armyworms has destroyed a fifth of maize crops in Zimbabwe, spreading to all districts in the last few weeks, the Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) has said. Zimbabwe’s maize crop, the staple grain for the impoverished nation, …
Land reforms vandalised coffee industry STAFF WRITER • 8 March 2018 10:16PM • 0 comments HARARE – Zimbabwe’s once promising coffee industry has been vandalised due to the land grab policy, with only three commercial coffee farmers remaining on 300 hectares, down from 145 who were farming over 7 600 hectares before 2004. According to the …
Goat meat prices hit new high as demand grows STAFF REPORTER • 8 March 2018 10:38PM • 0 comments HARARE – Demand for goat meat has hit a new high, amid tight supply and strong local and overseas demand. According to Econometer Global Capital, on average a Boer goat is fetching from around $250 to …
Zim faces maize output shortfall By Newsday – March 9, 2018 Zimbabwe will face a shortfall in maize output in the current 2017/18 season on the back of erratic weather conditions with the hole expected to be plugged by carryover stocks from last season, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet) has said. BY …
Forex retention bad for business: Pabst By Newsday – March 9, 2018 The mining sector is the engine for economic growth. NewsDay reporter Blessed Mhlanga (ND) spoke to Wilfried Pabst (WP), chairman of Southern Africa Metals and Minerals Limited, which owns a controlling stake in Bikita Minerals. They discussed the challenges of doing business in Zimbabwe and foreign …
Village savings: Helping small farmers weather climate shocks By Newsday – March 9, 2018 LUSAKA — In the past, Lameck Sibukale only knew savings in the form of rearing chickens, goats and more importantly, cattle — a long cherished cultural heritage of the Tonga-speaking people of southern Zambia. IPS But thanks to a village savings …
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Expert advises on poisonous mushrooms Pamela Shumba, Senior ReporterMUSHROOMS growing under gum trees are usually poisonous and should be avoided at all costs, a specialist Ms Cathy Sharp, has said. Every year scores of people, especially in the rural areas die in the country after eating mushrooms, with the death toll for this year …
Zimbabwe urged to improve perception March 8, 2018By Own Correspondent President Emmerson Mnangagwa ZIMBABWE should improve international perception and reduce investment risk to attract foreign capital and revive the struggling economy, a financial expert has said.Ngoni Mudzamiri, a partner with Ernst & Young, told The Financial Gazette that Zimbabwe’s difficulties in attracting international finance were caused largely by …
Demand for fertiliser falls March 8, 2018By Own Correspondent The country has had to rely on imports for its fertiliser needs, the last of which were funded through a facility from the African Export and Import Bank. By Farai Mabeza DEMAND for fertiliser in the country fell to below normal after a prolonged dry spell that …
MAIZE supply on the market has decreased due to anticipated poor harvests caused by the low rainfall experienced in the country from the start of the season up to February, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) has reported.In its February report FEWSNET said local suppliers would most likely hold on to grain due to …