Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
4 elephants die of cyanide poisoning February 1, 2018 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Mr Farawo Heather Charema Herald CorrespondentThe Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has discovered four elephant carcasses at Hwange National Park following suspected cyanide poisoning. Separately, two people have also been arrested in Binga after they were found in possession of two …
Editorial Comment: Irrigation integral to food self-sufficiency February 1, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis WE welcome Government’s assurances this week that people must not panic over erratic rains this season because if the worst comes to the worst, Zimbabwe has enough grain reserves. The rain situation so far points to a possible drought in most parts …
Prolonged dry spell, wake-up call for seriousness on irrigation schemes February 1, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis What we, therefore, need Mr Speaker Sir, is to have all stakeholders come together to craft policies that will ensure enhanced planning towards irrigation if our nation is to have guaranteed food self-sufficiency Farirai Machivenyika Mr Speaker SirThe prolonged …
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African food systems: Dance between luxuries, necessities February 1, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis Most luxuries tend to be on the side plate because their main role is to add flavour to food Charles DhehwaeMkambo has been in African food markets long enough to notice some invisible patterns that should be known to farmers, financiers, development …
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99-year leases for white farmers February 1, 2018 Headlines, Top Stories Farirai Machivenyika Senior ReporterGovernment has directed that all remaining white commercial farmers be issued with 99-year leases, a marked policy shift from the previous arrangement where they could only get five-year leases. The directive is in line with President Mnangagwa’s policy position as enunciated in his inauguration …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Food security guaranteed despite drought threat All hope is not yet lost, but we are beginning to be concerned a little that the 2017/18 agricultural season might be poor. Preliminary indications are that about 30 percent of crops planted since last year nationally has become a write off as the dry spell …
Tree planting campaign vital for conservation Saul Gwakuba NdlovuZimbabwe’s tree planting campaign is an important part of the national conservation programme whose objective is to conserve natural resources that can be depleted by irresponsible management, usage or exploitation. Such resources include elephants, rhinoceros, buffaloes, leopards and lions, the so-called Big Five. The campaign is …
Boreholes: The substitute for rainfall Wilting crop in this file picture The scorching and unforgiving high temperatures we have been subjected to has been quite an unpleasant ordeal for those in or out of farming alike. For the farmer who had to watch their rain fed crop wilt each passing day, the climate change …
Met Office warns of thunderstorms Harare BureauMeteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of heavy and violent thunderstorms in some parts of the country today (Thursday) and tomorrow. In a statement yesterday, MSD said the thunderstorms will occur in Matabeleland North, Bulawayo Metropolitan, all Mashonaland provinces, Harare Metropolitan, North of Midlands and Manicaland provinces. It …
Govt starts issuing 99-year leases to white farmers Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri (Rtd) Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle CorrespondentGOVERNMENT has started issuing 99-year land leases to white farmers as part of ongoing far reaching reforms being undertaken by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration. In a memorandum, the Minister of Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Air …
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