Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zim set to achieve food self-sufficiency June 6, 2017 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment is finalising the second and final crop and livestock assessment report for the 2016/ 17 farming season, as early indications point to food self-sufficiency. The report would be tabled before Cabinet once completed. The country expects over two million tonnes of …
Tobacco growers gross over $400m June 6, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterFarmers have collectively earned $416 million from the sale of over 144 million kilogrammes of flue cured tobacco so far this marketing season. Over 200 million kilogrammes of the golden leaf are expected this season.The sales have increased by 13 percent from the 127 …
Avian influenza outbreak hits Irvine’s June 6, 2017 Local News Herald ReporterGovernment has put major poultry producer, Irvine’s Private Limited’s white meat and egg sub-sector under quarantine following an outbreak of avian influenza that left thousands of birds dead. The highly pathogenic virus killed 7 000 birds and the company had to depopulate by slaughtering an …
EXCLUSIVE: Mugabe to kick out all remaining white farmers, says Zimbabweans need land 2017-06-04 12:00 Frank Chikowore, News24 Marondera – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, 93, has threatened to embark on fresh land grabs targeting the few white commercial farmers still remaining in the country. Addressing thousands of his ruling Zanu-PF party supporters in the farming town …
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Animal rights – do they exist? June 3, 2017 in Columnists, Opinion & Editorials The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be measured by the way its animals are treated — Mahatma Gandhi. Rights: MIRIAM TOSE MAJOME MIRIAM TOSE MAJOME We turn to this age old philosophical question that has dogged human kind for generations …
Probrands commissions $3,6m dairy plant June 5, 2017 Business Probrands managing director Calum Philp explains the packaging process of their UHT milk while an employee monitors the process at the company’s plant recently.(Picture by Shelton Muchena) Tinashe Makichi Business ReporterFast moving consumer goods producer, Probrands, has commissioned a $3,6 million Ultra-high temperature dairy plant in Ruwa as …
Livestock boost for Chegutu farmers June 3, 2017 Local News Cde Webster Shamu Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterChegutu farmers have welcomed the programme of Artificial Insemination (AI) of cows being spearheaded by Government as it will boost livestock production. AI is the process of collecting semen from a male animal with desired traits and manually depositing them …
Free-range poultry production on the rise June 3, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Rumbidzayi ZinyukeTHE growing interest in indigenous foods by many Zimbabweans could be the break that local free-range poultry farmers have been waiting for in a market that has been dominated by hybrids. Over the past five years or so, numerous traditional food eateries have …
High Court removes veil protecting firms under judicial management June 5, 2017 Local News Harare BureauThe High Court has removed a veil protecting companies under judicial management from having their assets attached to recover investments, a ruling likely to open flood gates of writs of attachment of property, especially against banks. Justice Happias Zhou ruled in …
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Jail for filament bulbs use June 3, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Eng Gloria Magombo Whinsley Masara, Chronicle ReporterThe Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) will with immediate effect, facilitate the arrest of companies or individuals found selling or manufacturing bulbs or lighting products that consume too much electricity. Anyone found using or distributing incandescent bulbs or ordinary filament lamps, …