Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Civil society speaks on upcoming key UN climate summit. . . urges rapid domestic, global action October 9, 2017 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate ChangeCivil society groups working on climate change have urged the Zimbabwe Government to prioritise adaptation, gender equality and climate finance when countries meet for the annual UN climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany next month. The …
Fertiliser firms to get revolving fund October 9, 2017 Business Minister Mupfumira Tinashe Makichi Business ReporterGovernment through the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) is set to create a revolving fund for local fertiliser manufacturers, which will enable consistent supply of the key agriculture input. Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira told The Herald Business that …
Cotton production boom in Matabeleland forecast Chronicle 9 October 2017 Dumisani Nsingo, Senior Farming Reporter A BOOM in cotton production in Matabeleland region is expected following the delivery of inputs under the 2017/18 Presidential Inputs Support Scheme by Cottco. Cottco Matabeleland area manager, Mr Innocent Ncube, said a number of districts in Matabeleland North and …
Vandals cost Zesa $4 million Chronicle 9 October 2017 Nqobile Tshili, Business Correspondent THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) says it has lost infrastructure worth $4,1 million to vandalism and theft from January last year to August this year. More than 16 000 clients have suffered service loss as a result of this …
War vets invade bigwig’s farm 0 October 8, 2017 4:02 PM Source: War vets invade bigwig’s farm | The Standard (Local News) War veterans have invaded a farm owned by former Regional Integration and International Cooperation deputy minister Reuben Marumahoko claiming that it is too big for him. By Nhau Mangirazi The farm, 10km east of …
US$1,5bn inputs kitty for farmers 1 October 8, 2017 4:41 PM Livingstone MarufuGOVERNMENT and banks have set aside US$1,5 billion for the 2017-2018 summer cropping season to boost productivity and ensure food security. Source: US$1,5bn inputs kitty for farmers | The Sunday Mail October 8, 2017 According to the Bankers’ Association of Zimbabwe, financial institutions were prepared …
Raw deal for cattle farmers October 5, 2017 By Cyril Zenda A report produced by the Competition and Tariff Commission reveals that there is collusion between cattle buyers to suppress prices. A STUDY of Zimbabwe’s beef sector by the Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) has revealed that farmers are getting a raw deal from other players …
EU pumps $50m into Lowveld October 5, 2017By Staff Reporter European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Philippe van Damme THE European Union (EU) has pumped more than $50 million into wildlife conservancies and sugar plantations in Zimbabwe’s Lowveld that had been ruined by a chaotic land reform programme.An EU delegation is currently visiting the Lowveld, the …
Brazilian grass varieties to boost Zim pastures October 5, 2017By Cyril Zenda Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development (Livestock) Deputy Minister Paddy Zhanda. THE government is in the process of introducing rapid-growing, high nutrition grass varieties from Brazil to develop prolific pastures that allow farmers to keep more cattle on a small piece of land.Deputy Minister of …
AMR threat to food security October 5, 2017By Own Correspondent By Farai Mabeza ANTIMICROBIAL resistance (AMR) is now the biggest threat to food security after climate change, the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s sub-regional coordinator for southern Africa, David Phiri, has said.AMR occurs when antimicrobials, used to kill or neutralise pathogens, lose their effectiveness because pathogens would …