Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Safari operators back live animal sales January 26, 2017 Business Live animal sales being conducted by the Zimbabwe government periodically are crucial in assisting the country earn revenue from its wildlife resources while also helping it to sustainably manage the wild animal population, the Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe (SOAZ) has said. Early this month, the …
Command Agric wins over contract farming January 26, 2017 Local News Mr Chabikwa Elita Chikwati: Senior Agriculture Reporter Government’s Command Agriculture Programme appears to be more viable to farmers than contract farming sponsored by private companies, hence the increase in demand for the programme.Enquiries on Command winter cropping have already started and many farmers have expressed their …
Pollution and disease outbreak January 25, 2017 Business Poor waste management is an issue of concern not only because of its impacts on the environment but also on human health. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that about a quarter of the diseases facing mankind today occur due to prolonged exposure to environmental pollution. Most of these …
NSSA avails $20m agric loan facility January 25, 2017 Business Business Reporter —The National Social Security Authority has availed a $20 million term loan facility to a local commercial bank aimed at enabling the sourcing of fertiliser raw materials and stocks from a foreign supplier. This comes at a time when local fertiliser producers are struggling …
Govt commends high quality maize crop January 25, 2017 Local News Dr Made Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment has commended farmers for producing a high quality maize crop despite fertiliser shortages as demand for Command Agriculture programmes escalates. Fertiliser shortages have threatened the bulk of the dryland crop, but the irrigated crop has not been affected. Agriculture, Mechanisation …
Irrigation scheme to be established in Lupane January 25, 2017 Local News Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterTHE Government is in the process of establishing an irrigation scheme in Lupane that will utilise water from the Bubi-Lupane Dam. The dam, situated less than 5km from Lupane, the capital of Matabeleland North province, is the largest in the province …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Above average rains are a blessing January 23, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis The prolonged and often heavy rains now falling are causing those who see doom in every Zimbabwean event to proclaim a disaster as serious as last season’s severe drought. They are wrong. And they are wrong by several orders of magnitude. Above average …
Sorry farmers, these rains may leave you licking bruised egos! January 24, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Obert Chifamba —If you’re curious where the phrase “raining cats and dogs” came from, add your name to the long list. Some think it originated in the 1500s, when roofs were commonly thatched and heavy downpours could send stray …
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Cotton output set to surpass projections January 24, 2017 Business Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter —ZIMBABWE’S cotton production is likely to surpass the initial projections amid revelations that some farmers who have not registered under the Government’s free inputs programme planted the crop using the seed leftover from the previous season. Last season, the Government disbursed free …
Exports fall short of target: Zimstat January 24, 2017 Business A tobacco farmer tends his crop in this file photo Zimbabwe’s exports failed to go past the key $3 billion level in 2016 after closing December at $2,83 billion. Total imports for the year were $5,21 billion, subsequently leading to an annual trade deficit of $2,38 …