Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Govt engages evicted white farmers Farayi Machamire • 15 December 2017 7:20AM • 0 comments HARARE – Evicted Zimbabwean white farmers that settled in Zambia have said they are willing to return home to help turn the country’s agricultural economy around under President Emerson Mnangagwa’s government. It is mainly the evicted white Zimbabwean farmers’ innovations that …
Foot and Mouth outbreak hits Mvuma December 15, 2017 Local News, MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Locadia Mavhudzi Herald correspondentA foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has hit Mvuma District in the Midlands Province and might spread if urgent action is not taken. An official with the Midlands Veterinary Services, Dr Munyaradzi Chigiji, confirmed the development yesterday. “The outbreak is as a result of …
Big producer woes spur Fairhill Chickens’ growth Lovemore Zigara, Midlands CorrespondentGWERU-based poultry producer Fairhill Chickens has recorded a steady growth in sales due to increased demand of its products. Fairhill Chickens produces about 30 000 birds per week and has a huge market share mainly in the Midlands. Mr Trevor Shaw, the company managing …
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Court stops farm evictions December 15, 2017 Local News Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court ReporterNEARLY 400 families illegally occupying Heany Junction Farm in Umguza district, Matabeleland North got a reprieve after the High Court temporarily blocked Government from evicting them without a court order. The ruling by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Nicholas Mathonsi followed an urgent …
Met office warns of thunderstorms Pamela Shumba, Senior ReporterTHE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of scattered violent thunderstorms that may be accompanied by lightning and strong winds in some parts of the country today. The department urged people to take precautionary measures that include avoiding outdoor activities. In a statement yesterday, the department …
CZI wants squatters booted out 0 December 14, 2017 4:55 PM Source: CZI wants squatters booted out | Daily News STAFF WRITER • 14 December 2017 MUTARE – Timber firms in Manicaland are hoping that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government will finally act on invasions on the timber plantations by illegal settlers who were an untouchable lot during …
Indebted farmers abandon fields December 14, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziSome sugarcane farmers here have reportedly abandoned their fields after failing to settle debts with various service providers and input suppliers, with debts accrued reaching as much as $100 million. The debts date back to 2009 when new farmers settled on the sugarcane …
Land row erupts in Chakari December 14, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Walter Nyamukondiwa Mashonaland West BureauA land dispute is raging at two farms in the Chakari area of Sanyati District where about 500 illegally settled families are being forced to vacate and make way for others. This comes amid allegations of bribery by the settlers, who …
Moving beyond the green revolution December 14, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Conflict, poverty, environmental disruptions and a growing population all contribute to the region’s inability to feed itself. To tackle hunger, the continent needs to find new, integrated approaches Calestous Juma CorrespondentA quarter of the world’s hungry people are in sub-Saharan Africa and the numbers are …
Tobacco firms get nod to decentralise December 14, 2017 Business Dr Matibiri Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterZimbabwe’s tobacco auction companies have been given the green light to decentralise their operations during the next marketing season starting in March next year in a move that will reduce costs incurred by farmers on transporting the commodity to the market. …