Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Mugabe family in school land grab – January 24, 2018 FORMER President Robert Mugabe’s family is embroiled in a nasty fight over land in Borrowdale, which reportedly belongs to a Harare private school owned by the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ), which former First Lady Grace Mugabe reportedly grabbed when her husband was still in power. …
Grain reserves adequate: Millers – January 24, 2018 The Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has said people should not panic about the prevailing dry spell as its members have sufficient grain reserves to take the country through to the next farming season. BY MUNESU NYAKUDYA Presenting food items worth over $145 000 to the …
Hwange Power Station output increases to 661MW – January 24, 2018 POWER generation at Hwange Thermal Power Station has increased to 661 megawatts (MW) following the completion of refurbishment works at one of its units which had been inactive for years, Energy minister Simon Khaya Moyo has said. BY XOLISANI NCUBE Moyo told journalists in …
GMB MD grilled over partisan distribution of inputs – January 24, 2018 GRAIN Marketing Board (GMB) managing director Rockie Mutenha yesterday had a torrid time in Parliament when he was grilled over partisan distribution of Presidential farming inputs by the parastatal. BY VENERANDA LANGA Mutenha had appeared before the Justice Mayor Wadyajena-led Parliamentary Portfolio Committee …
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Farmers fret over poor rains January 24, 2018 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Mr Mukwende Walter Nyamukondiwa and Fortunate GoraMashonaland West Province has managed to put only 143 455 hectares under maize production compared to 183 102 hectares in the same period a year ago, owing to erratic rains. Some farmers are still planting their crops, …
GMB pays farmers for maize deliveries January 24, 2018 Local News Nyemudzai Kakore Herald CorrespondentThe Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has paid 99 percent of farmers who delivered over 1,4 million tonnes of grain as of January this year. The grain is stored at various depots across the country. A GMB audited financial statement, however, indicates that the parastatal …
‘Livestock situation satisfactory’ January 24, 2018 Local News Mellisa Mutasa Herald reporterThe Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) yesterday said the condition of livestock in most parts of the country is satisfactory, as pastures and drinking water continue to be readily available. ZFU president Mr Wonder Chabikwa said the condition of cattle in drier parts of the country started …
Crop situation gets dire January 24, 2018 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterErratic rains and high temperatures being experienced countrywide have resulted in crops wilting, with farmers in some areas already counting losses as their maize is now a write off. The worst affected crops are maize, dryland tobacco, which is now showing false ripening and …
Zimbabwe tobacco under threat January 24, 2018 Business, Top Stories Livingstone MarufuTOBACCO, Zimbabwe’s largest foreign currency earner is under threat after main international buyers resolved not to accept tobacco cured using coal citing environmental concerns. Recently, the Global Tobacco Cigarette Companies produced guidelines on the sustainable manner tobacco should be produced, which prohibits them to buy the …
Govt announces new fuel prices January 24, 2018 Headlines, Top Stories Cde Khaya Moyo Tendai Mugabe Senior ReporterGovernment has ordered players in the petroleum industry to reduce fuel prices with immediate effect to $1,35 per litre for petrol, $1,23 per litre for diesel and $1,17 for paraffin following the reduction in excise duty announced this week. The Ministry …