Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zimparks names ‘poaching kingpin’ January 20, 2017 Crime & Courts Abigail Mawonde Herald CorrespondentThe Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has named a suspected cross-border poaching kingpin as Dumisani Moyo. The authority said Moyo was hiding in Zambia and police were tracking him down. Zimparks spokesperson Ms Caroline Washaya-Moyo told The Herald recently that Moyo was working with …
Command Agriculture maize safe from rains January 20, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Dr Made Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter—The bulk of the maize crop that was planted early, including that under the Command Agriculture Programme, is doing well despite heavy rains that have affected crops planted late in most parts of the country. Heavy rains have caused water-logging and leaching, …
$26,6m tobacco export incentives paid to farmers January 20, 2017 Business Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterTHE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says $26,6 million of the $29,3 million five percent export incentive scheme introduced last year has so far been paid to tobacco farmers who delivered their crop in the 2016 marketing season. In November, the apex bank …
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4 Sadc countries plan power project: $223m venture to produce 600 megawatts January 20, 2017 Business Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterFOUR Sadc countries — Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia are planning a $223 million power project expected to produce 600 megawatts to feed into the region. The project is code-named ZIZABONA, an abbreviation derived from the first …
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Major dams spill, more rains forecast January 20, 2017 Local News Innocent Ruwende, Harare BureauLAKE Chivero, a key source of water for Harare, started spilling early this week along other major dams across the country following incessant rains that have pounded Zimbabwe for a greater part of two weeks. The national dam level average has risen to …
Kasukuwere tells councils not to evict villagers January 20, 2017 Local News Minister Kasukuwere Walter Mswazie recently in BikitaLOCAL authorities should not evict villagers without first conducting consultations and having a compensation plan, a Cabinet Minister has said. Addressing a Zanu-PF star rally attended by thousands of supporters at Gwindingwi High School in Bikita on Wednesday, …
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New alternator for Harare plant Companies & Markets January 19, 2017By Staff Reporter Harare Power Station THE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), a power generation unit of ZESA Holdings, has re-commissioned turbo-alternator number 1 (TA1) plant at Harare Power Station, a move expected to result in the plant increasing power generation to 40 megawatts (MW) daily, …
Muzarabani farmers receive funds for gardening project Companies & Markets January 19, 2017By Own Correspondent Market gardening has become a source of income for many villagers in Muzarabani By Nyasha Chingono THE drought ravaged district of Muzarabani has received a US$120 000 grant from development partners to start a gardening project to alleviate the effects of …
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2016/17 irrigated tobacco crop ready for marketing National Report January 17, 2017By Staff Reporter Farmers planted 32 210 hectares this year, compared to the 28 865 hectares planted last year. THE early planted tobacco crop, mostly irrigated has been harvested, cured and is ready for marketing. The auction floors and contract buyers are expected to open …
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Armyworm invasion spells disaster National Report January 19, 2017By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor A team of experts from the Plant Protection and Research Institute is currently in the field assessing the extent of the invasion. AN invasion by fall armyworm (FAW) into the country’s seven farming provinces could devastate an otherwise promising maize crop, …