Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Land reform domino hits South Africa, inevitably RADARWHEN former President Robert Mugabe proclaimed a policy of national reconciliation at Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980, the white world loved it. It is recorded that whites in this country, if not their rebel leader himself Ian Smith, remarked that if they had known that all black people …
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Fall armyworm infests 150 000 hectares of maize in Zimbabwe Sifelani TsikoA plague of fall armyworms that has spread to all the country’s provinces has infested nearly 150 000 hectares posing a serious threat to the country’s major staple food crop — maize, preliminary findings of the Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) show. …
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Beitbridge poachers jailed | The Chronicle Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge BureauTWO men from Beitbridge believed to be part of a syndicate of poachers that has been targeting wild animals in the Greater Mapungubwe Trans-frontier Conservation Area (GMTFCA) have been jailed for an effective 12 months each. The poachers targeted impalas in the GMTFCA. The mega …
$14,5m for Save Conservancy 0 March 4, 2018 1:54 PM Source: $14,5m for Save Conservancy | Herald (Top Stories) Ambassador Van Damme Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi The European Union (EU) has availed $14,5 million towards the resuscitation of the wildlife-rich Save Valley Conservancy in the south-east Lowveld. Save Valley has been facing challenges ranging from …
Major dams spill 0 March 4, 2018 2:39 PM Source: Major dams spill – Sunday News Mar 4, 2018 Marjorie Munyonga Tinomuda Chakanyuka, Senior ReporterTHE national dam water level average continues to rise significantly on the back of the obtaining rainfall activity with some major sources of portable water in the country now full and spilling. Data …
Govt to slash vehicle reg fees 1 March 4, 2018 2:50 PM Source: Govt to slash vehicle reg fees | Sunday Mail (Local News) Sharon MunjenjemaMotor vehicle owners will soon realise huge savings as Government reduces road user fees by more than half in a development meant to ensure realistic cost structures commensurate with international …
Pests hit horticulture 0 March 4, 2018 3:16 PM Source: Pests hit horticulture | Sunday Mail (Local News) Nomagugu KonkeTHE horticulture industry is under threat from false codling, a quarantine pest which attacks fruits and vegetables at all stages of development. The pest, which breeds and spreads rapidly in wet conditions, has mainly affected avocado, paprika, …
Forestry Commission urges citizens to plant trees – March 2, 2018 The Forestry Commission has called on the public to plant trees to counter effects of climate change that has altered the country’s weather patterns. Speaking at a climate change sensitisation workshop organised by Bambanani Community Development Initiates (BCDI), Forestry Commission extension officer Nokuthaba Nyathi …
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Ramaphosa vows to resolve SA land issue ‘once and for all’ – March 2, 2018 CAPE TOWN — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday said he wants talks on the thorny topic of land expropriation to avoid panic, but aims to resolve the issue of racial disparities in property ownership “once and for all”. Reuters …
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Indaba to unlock tobacco value chain – March 2, 2018 AN accounting firm will this month host a tobacco farmers’ business conference geared towards entrenching the golden crop as a key pillar for economic growth. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Cardinal Chartered Accountants (Zimbabwe) director Ericanos Matukudure told NewsDay that the indaba to be held on …