Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
COVID-19 wreaks havoc in Murewa, Marondera farms 0 July 7, 2021 3:37 PM Source: COVID-19 wreaks havoc in Murewa, Marondera farms | Newsday (News) BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA COVID-19 is wreaking havoc at farms in Murewa and Marondera where scores of farm workers have tested positive to the deadly respiratory disease. Mashonaland East province COVID-19 updates by the …
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Farmers advised on frost Herald 7/7/2021 Herald Reporter Experts have advised farmers to protect their crops from frost following reports of damages in most parts of the country over the weekend. The most affected crops are tomatoes, potatoes, butternut, rape and summer cabbage. Most areas in the country have experienced frost due to extreme …
Smuggled poultry products rile local farmers Chronicle 7/7/2021 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) has expressed concern over the influx of smuggled poultry products into the country at a time when the region is facing Avian Influenza threats. The highly contagious viral disease has affected several species of food-producing birds …
Bitter harvest for Zimbabwe’s pensioners Chronicle 7/7/2021 Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent Hobbling from his thatched ramshackle hut deep down in rural Silobela with the support of a walking stick, 64-year-old Eriya Shumba (not real name), seems to have resigned himself to fate. Despite having fond memories of his working experience at the Zimbabwe Iron …
Appetite for organic produce grows Sunday Mail 4/7/2021 Trade Focus Allan Majuru ZIMBABWE’s agriculture sector has been identified as having potential to contribute more towards the growth of national exports. In particular, the National Export Strategy, launched by President Mnangagwa in 2019, identifies the horticulture sector as a priority for export development and promotion. …
US$20 million lost at auction floors 0 July 4, 2021 12:01 PM Source: US$20 million lost at auction floors | Sunday Mail (Local News) Tanyaradzwa Rusike TOBACCO farmers that have delivered the golden leaf to auction floors, might have been prejudiced of up to US$20 million by surrogate contractors who are allegedly fleecing them through duplicating off-takers’ …
All eyes on MZWP pipeline 0 July 4, 2021 6:40 PM Source: All eyes on MZWP pipeline | The Standard BY NQOBANI NDLOVU/PRAISEMORE SITHOLE GOVERNMENT is yet to award a tender for the construction of the 260km Gwayi-Shangani dam-Bulawayo pipeline, an ambitious project that seeks to pipe water from the Zambezi River to the country’s second city that …
Land disputes resolution begins 0 July 5, 2021 11:07 AM Source: Land disputes resolution begins | The Herald Minister Mliswa-Chikoka Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau The Mashonaland West land committee in is sorting out long-standing disputes to bring order to the farming sector. National Lands Commission chairperson Mrs Tendai Ruth Bare recently reported that her commission received over …
Rising costs milk Dairibord’s profit margins 0 July 5, 2021 11:55 AM Source: Rising costs milk Dairibord’s profit margins | Herald (Business) Mr Mandiwanza Business Reporter Dairibord Zimbabwe Limited chief executive officer Anthony Mandiwanza says cost reduction remains a fundamental issue to protect the company’s margins for the 2021 financial year. The first five months of the …
Schweppes to ramp up production with US$35m investment 0 July 5, 2021 12:04 PM Source: Schweppes to ramp up production with US$35m investment | Herald (Business) Charles Msipa Thupeyo Muleya Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited has undertaken to invest US$35 million in the next 10 years into a 2 700 hectare citrus plantation as it seeks to increase production …
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