Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Expect normal rains: Met dept December 23, 2017 Local News Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterZimbabwe is expected to receive normal accumulated rainfall totals during January, February and March 2018 based on the current meteorological indicators, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said. In its 2017-18 Mid Term Seasonal Rainfall Review and Forecast Update, the department said the normal …
TIMB mobilises $2m for afforestation December 23, 2017 Local News The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has mobilised $2 million towards afforestation programmes, as the industry seeks to adhere to the global requirement of producing the crop in a sustainable way. This follows the 2016 Global Tobacco Cigarrette Company guideline that it will not buy tobacco …
Zim makes great strides in tsetse control December 23, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterZimbabwe has registered tremendous gains in the control of tsetse fly, with the area under infestation declining from 80 000 square kilometres to 29 500 square kilometres, a Cabinet Minister said recently. Government, through the national budget has appropriated $1,6 million …
Forest cover decreases December 25, 2017 Local News Primrose Nyanzero Herald ReporterOver 330 000 hectares of forest cover is lost annually in Zimbabwe mainly due to the increase in tobacco growers over the period between 2014 and 2017, an official has said. Speaking at Chitungwiza District Tree Planting Commemorations recently at St Mary’s High School, Forestry Commission …
GMB begins fortification of maize-meal December 25, 2017 Local News Paidamoyo Chipunza Senior ReporterThe Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has started fortification of maize-meal in compliance with a recent Government directive, despite efforts by the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) to scuttle the national programme. GMB joins other huge national companies such as Tongaat Hulett, manufacturers of …
CSC to reopen in 2018 December 28, 2017 Local News, MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Deputy Minister Marapira Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentTHE resuscitation of the Cold Storage Company (CSC) in Masvingo is on course following the availing of $20 million by National Social Security Authority, an official has said. Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Davis Marapira confirmed in …
Govt intensifies inputs distribution December 25, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Deputy Minister Marapira Herald ReporterTHERE will be no Christmas holiday for all Government departments that deal with inputs distribution, as the authorities push for the winding up of the programme to start serious production. Nearly 1,6 million farmers under Presidential Inputs Scheme have received all inputs, with …
No to fresh farm occupations: Shiri December 25, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Minister Shiri Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterGovernment is pushing the issuance of 99-year leases and will not tolerate fresh farm occupations to ensure Command Agriculture succeeds as envisaged under Zim-Asset, a Cabinet minister has said. Agriculture, Lands and Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri said Government offer letters should …
Govt avails forex for fertiliser chemicals December 28, 2017 Top Stories Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Chief Air Marshal Perrance Shiri (Rtd) stresses a point at a Press briefing in Harare yesterday. — (Picture by Justin Mutenda) Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterGovernment has moved to ease fertiliser shortage after availing an undisclosed amount of foreign currency for …
Government’s farm compensation conundrum 5 December 24, 2017 2:05 AM Source: Government’s farm compensation conundrum | The Financial Gazette December 22, 2017 By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor President Emmerson Mnangagwa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reiteration of the ZANU-PF government’s commitment to compensate former white farmers who lost farms under the land redistribution programme drew some of the …