Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Sakunda injects $10 million into Command Livestock 0 December 27, 2017 2:03 AM Source: Sakunda injects $10 million into Command Livestock | Herald (Top Stories) Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterSakunda Holdings has unveiled a $10 million funding package to kick-start Command Livestock and will also bankroll the production of up to two million chickens per month as the …
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Farmers Optimistic About Mnangagwa Government’s Ability To Revive Agriculture 0 December 27, 2017 11:05 AM Source: Farmers Optimistic About Mnangagwa Government’s Ability To Revive Agriculture | ZimEye Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo | Farmers here have expressed optimism at the new government’ s potential to revive agricultural activities in the country. The farmers who spoke to ZimEye.com last week commended …
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2017, year of agricultural recovery 1 December 27, 2017 11:43 AM Source: 2017, year of agricultural recovery | Herald (Opinion) Minister Shiri Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterThe 2017 agricultural year will be remembered as a year of restoration — a year when farmers’ hard work was rewarded and their confidence, which had suffered due to lack of …
Met Dept issues flood warning 0 December 27, 2017 11:50 AM Source: Met Dept issues flood warning | Herald (Local news) Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterThe Meteorological Services Department has called for more vigilance and preparedness, particularly for rescue operations, as the country is expected to receive heavy rainfall in excess of 50 millimetres in 24 hours …
Zimbabwe’s farmers brace for return of destructive new… 0 December 27, 2017 12:18 PM Source: Zimbabwe’s farmers brace for return of destructive new… | Daily Mail Online MAFUKE, Zimbabwe, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Farmers in Zimbabwe are anxiously watching their crops, fearing the return of a plethora of new pests that recently spread to the southern African …
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CIO BOSS IN FRESH FARM GRAB newsdzeZimbabweNewsdzeZimbabwe NewsdzeZimbabwe STATE security agent Rodney Mashingaidze has reportedly relaunched his bid to grab Maleme Ranch in Matabeleland South province, two years after he was blocked by chiefs, civil society and villagers before then Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko ordered him to vacate the property. Mashingaidze in 2015 attempted to grab …
Normal to above normal rains forecast December 21, 2017 Local News Dr Makarau Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterZimbabwe and the bulk of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) region are likely to receive normal to above-normal rainfall for most of the period January to May 2018, weather experts have said. According to a mid-season review outlook update for …
Meat traders defend price hike – December 20, 2017 MEAT traders have refused to reverse the 30-50% hike they introduced on all meat products this year, saying the increments were necessitated by the high costs they were incurring along the value chain. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA Yesterday, government failed to break the impasse, as stakeholders vowed …
Soya bean seed shortage looms – December 19, 2017 THE country is experiencing a critical shortage of soya bean seed, but has enough maize seed to meet the national requirements for the coming agricultural season. BY VENERANDA LANGA This was disclosed by Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa in his 2018 National Budget statement where he indicated …
Govt issues only two 99-year leases in 2017 – December 19, 2017 THE Lands and Agriculture ministry only managed to issue two 99-year leases in 2017, while nine 99-year leases were prepared for registration and still await payment, and three were sent for registration. BY VENERANDA LANGA This came out in the 2018 budget estimates …