Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Armyworm to ravage Zimbabwe again November 9, 2017By Own Correspondent The fall armyworm has become a complex pest to deal with. By Farai Mabeza ZIMBABWE will again be affected by the fall armyworm (FAW) for the second year running in the 2017/2018 agriculture season, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) has said.According to the 2017 …
Zimbabwe to produce average maize yield November 9, 2017By Own Correspondent Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made By Farai Mabeza AFTER the high of the 2016/2017 agriculture season, Zimbabwe is headed for average maize production in the next season, mainly because of limited availability and accessibility of inputs as foreign currency shortages persist, the …
Mutasa goes fish farming November 10, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Cde Irene Zindi Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland BureauGOVERNMENT has introduced fish farming to empower people in Mutasa South with jobs in line with the Zim-Asset pillars of employment creation and eradication of poverty. Zimbabwe already boasts the largest fish farming operation in Africa and Government has been exploring …
Mombeshora warns illegal settlers November 10, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Dr Mombeshora Blessings Chidakwa Mash West CorrespondentMINISTER of Lands and Rural Settlement Dr Douglas Mombeshora has read the riot act on youths evading farms and illegally setting up structures across Mashonaland West Province saying such indiscipline was unacceptable. Addressing Zanu-PF party members during the Mashonaland …
The wait is over: New champions enter the field November 10, 2017 Business One of the three New Holland Tractors Tinashe Makichi MotoringThree New Holland tractor brands have hit the market through local dealer, Duly Motors, a situation likely to boost local agriculture. Due to lack of local tractor dealers in the country, most farmers especially whites have …
ZETDC gets tough on vandalism November 10, 2017 Business Eng Chinembiri Business ReporterSTUNG by the relentless vandalism of electricity infrastructure particularly transformers, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), has begun installing alarms at transformers in some parts of the country to fight the menace, a top official has said. The alarms have been designed in …
Invaders ordered off sugar plantations November 10, 2017 Local News, MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Dr Chimedza Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziMasvingo’s Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Dr Paul Chimedza said his office will uphold President Mugabe’s directive to bar sugarcane farmers from occupying land owned by Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe Limited in Chiredzi. The new farmers were targeting 4 000 …
‘Expect rains till Sunday’ November 10, 2017 Local News Dr Makarau Herald ReporterTHE Meteorological Services Department has predicted rains to fall from today until Sunday across the country. In a statement yesterday, MSD director Dr Amos Makarau said: “Normal rainfall is expected throughout the season, although the southern and western provinces are forecast to have a bias …
SEZs need sound investment system: Mudenda Advocate Jacob Mudenda Oliver Kazunga in Victoria FallsTHE 2018 fiscal policy statement should provide a sound investment framework to ensure the success of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and mobilisation of domestic resources to foster economic growth. The Speaker of Parliament, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, said this yesterday while officially …
GMB pays for redirected wheat deliveries Harare BureauMost of the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) silos are full and is now redirecting wheat deliveries to the few remaining silos and paying the transport costs. The GMB decided to pay the additional transport costs for wheat redirected to other depots which are usually far from the …