Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zim, SA cull million plus chickens on avian flue August 7, 2017 Business SOUTH Africa and Zimbabwe have culled more than one million chickens after an outbreak of avian influenza, which threatens food security in the region, the Food and Agriculture Organisation said. “This is likely to have a knock-on effect on the availability of table …
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Livestock farmers to get 3-5-year loans August 5, 2017 Local News Prosper Ndlovu, Business EditorGOVERNMENT has concluded the process of formulating a Command Livestock financing model in which farmers will be given loans payable up to a period of five years, Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa said yesterday. About $150 million has been secured to bankroll the …
Local organisation applies for licence to produce industrial hemp August 7, 2017 Local News Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterA LOCAL organisation has applied for a licence to produce industrial hemp, a non-narcotic fibre crop related to mbanje, which is used to make various industrial products. Industrial hemp, technical name cannabis sativa, is used to make bond …
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Cropping season inputs distribution in full swing August 5, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa stresses a point to Arda Treck Antelope Estate officials during a tour of the wheat crop under Command Agriculture in Maphisa yesterday. Among the delegation are the Minister of State Security Cde Kembo Mohadi (right), Ministers Clifford Sibanda, Cde Abednigo …
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Zanu PF chefs bully Zinwa 0 August 6, 2017 12:57 PM Source: Zanu PF chefs bully Zinwa – DailyNews Live Andrew Kunambura 5 August 2017 HARARE – The struggling Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has beendirected to supply uninterrupted water to Zanu PF bigwigs and topgovernment officials who are participating in the command winter wheatprogramme even …
Zim in massive rice production 0 August 6, 2017 1:45 PM Local firm Life Brand Agriculture Services plans to put 10 000 hectares of rice in Masvingo – a project set to showcase Tokwe-Mukosi Dam’s humongous impact on farming. Source: Zim in massive rice production | The Sunday Mail August 6, 2017 Lincoln Towindo Senior Reporter Zimbabwe …
Gmb buying price triggers smuggling 1 August 6, 2017 1:48 PM The Government’s maize import ban together with a high buying price at the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has triggered smuggling of grain into the country, it has emerged. Source: Gmb buying price triggers smuggling | The Sunday Mail August 6, 2017 In a bid to protect …
Gazetted forests under threat – 40k illegal settlers invade forests 0 August 6, 2017 2:03 PM Source: Gazetted forests under threat – 40k illegal settlers invade forests – Sunday News August 6, 2017 Tinomuda Chakanyuka, Senior ReporterGAZETTED forests in the country are under threat from land invaders, with the Forestry Commission reporting that more than …
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Cotton farmers failing to get cash August 3, 2017By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor Cotton is Zimbabwe’s second largest export crop after tobacco. COTTON farmers are unhappy over a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) payment arrangement under which they are getting $40 cash per bale, with the balance being deposited in banks or mobile money …