Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
$1,2 billion required to boost goat sector By Cyril Zenda There is not enough goat meat to satisfy the local market. THE Zimbabwe goat sub-sector requires an investment of at least $1,2 billion in the next five years to satisfy the local market and export.Goat Breeders Association of Zimbabwe president, Crispen Kadiramwando, told The Financial …
Zimbabwe has no certified Boer goat stud breeders By Cyril Zenda Several local farmers are into Boer goat breeding. THE Goat Breeders Association of Zimbabwe (GBAZ) says it is worried by the number of individuals in the country who are claiming to be Boer goat stud breeders when none of them have satisfied the …
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Poultry industry targets recovery after avain flue outbreak By Own Correspondent The first outbreak struck Lanark Farm in May, where Irvine’s Zimbabwe was forced to slaughter 140 000 chickens. By Farai Mabeza ZIMBABWE’S poultry industry, crippled by an outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) commonly referred to as bird flu, is hoping …
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Fuel shortages hit economy September 21, 2017By Dumisani Ndlela, Deputy Editor Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya ZIMBABWE this week experienced widespread fuel shortages, which threatened to push the country down a slippery slope to levels reminiscent of a pre-dollarisation crisis that ruined the economy and forced government to ditch the defenceless local currency in …
Eskom threatens to cut power next week September 21, 2017By Phillimon Mhlanga, Business Reporter Energy and Power Development, Minister Samuel Undenge SOUTH Africa’s power utility Eskom has threatened to cut electricity supplies to Zimbabwe unless the country, battling a foreign currency crunch, honours its debt obligations before the end of next week, sources disclosed this week.Zimbabwe’s …
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Good post-harvest handling minimises losses Herald 21 September 2017 Elita Chikwati Snr Agric Reporter The 2016-17 farming season will be remembered for the bumper harvest realised by most farmers countrywide. Good rains last season brought good cheer after the country had endured consecutive droughts. That farming season, which was characterised by above normal rains, saw …
Tackling Warehouse Receipt System challenges The Herald 21 September 2017 Dr Gift Mugano A number of African countries, Zimbabwe included, have met challenges which have led to slow or limited progress in establishing warehouse receipt system (WRS). Most common challenges include lack of suitable storage infrastructure, legal and regulatory issues, lack of requisite skills, missing …
Oil producers to negotiate soya price September 21, 2017 Business Mr Moyo Business ReporterOil producers have pledged to buy 150 000 tonnes of soya beans grown under Command Agriculture, but will negotiate for a buying price of between $400 and $500 per tonne. The arrangement will be similar to that of the Grain Millers Association of …
Farmers appeal for combine harvesters Chronicle 21 September 2017 Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauFarmers have appealed to Government to mobilise harvesting equipment to make the operation easier and reduce losses. The farmers made the appeal during the tour of Command Wheat farms in Mashonaland East by Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday. Acting President Mnangagwa was …