Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Urban farmers start preps October 30, 2017 HARARE METROPOLITAN Audrey Rundofa and Melissa MakotoHarare’s urban farmers have started land preparations for the 2017-2018 summer cropping season. A survey by The Herald showed that farmers in Belvedere, Sunningdale, Rugare and Kambuzuma have either cleared their plots or tilled the land. Others are burning crop residue to enhance soil fertility …
Demand for day-old chicks rises October 30, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST From Miriam Mangwaya in ChikombaTHE demand for poultry products in Chivhu and surrounding areas has increased phenomenally ahead of the festive season with local shops failing to sustain the market for day-old chicks. A survey by The Herald last week showed that some chicken farmers …
Wheat deliveries to GMB begin October 28, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterFarmers have started harvesting wheat with the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) already receiving deliveries from different areas across the country. Most of the farmers who are delivering are the ones who benefited from the Command Agriculture programme. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister (Cropping), …
Govt to introduce growing of funded commercial rice October 28, 2017 Local News Minister Joseph Made Mashudu Netsianda, Senior ReporterTHE Government is set to introduce the growing of rice among a variety of other new crops which have previously not been funded under various agricultural schemes. Speaking during the 2017 Annual National Chiefs Conference at the …
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Farmers fret over fertiliser prices October 30, 2017 Local News Mike Bimha Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauFARMERS are fretting over the marked increase in prices of agricultural inputs in retail outlets, including the timing of the hikes, which they say could negatively affect prospects for a good 2017/18 summer cropping season. However, Government believes that the price …
Banks still rejecting 99-year lease 1 October 29, 2017 3:20 PM Source: Banks still rejecting 99-year lease | Daily News Staff Writer • 29 October 2017 HARARE – Zimbabwean financial institutions are rejecting 99-year lease agreements as collateral for issuing of loans to farmers, with Senators calling on government to make the instruments bankable. This comes even …
‘Aliens’ advised to regularise papers 0 October 29, 2017 3:49 PM Source: ‘Aliens’ advised to regularise papers | Sunday News (local news) Minister Happyton Bonyongwe Tinomuda Chakanyuka, Senior ReporterZIMBABWEAN citizens of foreign descent whose national identity cards are written alien should visit the Registrar General’s office to have their papers regularised and be allowed to …
Speedy release of 99-year leases 1 October 29, 2017 3:50 PM Source: Speedy release of 99-year leases | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Levi Mukarati in BulawayoGovernment will issue 99-year leases as soon as an individual gets approval to occupy commercial farm land to enable farmers to access funding. Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora …
Towards a people’s national budget October 27, 2017 in Analysis, Comment, Opinion The national budget essentially entails the use of government spending and revenues to influence the economy. Governments typically use the national budget (also known as fiscal policy) to promote strong economic growth and reduce poverty. Prosper Chitambara,Economist The budget must influence both the process of generation and …
Farmers demand low tariffs October 26, 2017By John Kachembere, Business Editor Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made FARMERS have bemoaned the high water and electricity charges, saying these threatened to undermine farming in the country.The Federation of Farmers Unions (FoFu) said Zimbabwean farmers, who are currently struggling with poor policy alignment, limited access to …