Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
High-tech agric stops oncoming global water wars January 12, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Rupesh Paudyal Correspondent —I wrote this article while in Kathmandu. Nepal’s capital and largest city has a severe water shortage. Even though all homeowners pay a fee to the government to get water on tap, supplies run only once a week for a few …
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Ease of Doing Business proponents should revisit policy January 12, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Charles Dhewa —The Ease of Doing Business initiative mooted by policy makers in 2016 was a commendable effort. However, it seems to have put more emphasis on meeting the needs of big businesses at a time small businesses are increasing in Zimbabwe. …
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Non-lethal combat against elephants January 12, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sydney Kawadza Senior Features Writer —For Ugogo Mallet Moyo of Mpilo Village in Ward 7, Tsholotsho District in Matabeleland North, July 2007 is a year her life turned upside down. That fateful month, forever etched in the 83-year-old’s mind, turned her life into misery. She was attacked …
2 poachers shot dead January 12, 2017 Local News Thandeka Moyo, Chronicle ReporterTWO poachers were yesterday shot dead at Hwange National Park after they opened fire near the Main camp. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said the deceased were both Zimbabweans. In a statement, Zimparks spokesperson Ms Caroline Washaya-Moyo said one of the poachers was from …
Mat’land dam levels ‘positive’ January 12, 2017 Local News Thandeka Moyo, Chronicle ReporterTHE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has described water levels in Matabeleland dams as positive following recent heavy rains that pounded the region. According to statistics from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), as of January 10, Upper Ncema dam in Matabeleland South is now …
The joys and benefits of learning directly from plants, animals January 11, 2017 in Business In spite of the current obsession with formal learning approaches, where people are encouraged to learn from each other, many African farmers remain convinced they can learn more from plants and animals. CHARLES DHEWA Studying crops offers insights into changes and how …
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Beitbridge, Matabeleland South on flood alert January 11, 2017 in News RESIDENTS of Beitbridge and other parts of Matabeleland South province have been put on high alert in the wake of floods threatening the southern parts of the country following heavy torrential rainfall over the past few weeks. BY OWN CORRESPONDENT This comes amid reports that Zhovhe …
Blitz nets 443 poachers January 11, 2017 in News A JOINT blitz by police officers and rangers from the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) led to the arrest of 443 suspected poachers, with 57 convicted and sentenced last year alone. BY PAIDAMOYO MUZULU In a statement yesterday, ZimParks spokesperson, Caroline Washaya-Moyo said the convicts …
Solar water pumps raise new hope for Lupane folk January 11, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sifelani Tsiko —Malfunctioning boreholes and general water scarcity at the Sibangani 2 Village under the Daluka Ward of Lupane district, about 157km west of Bulawayo, would make Nurse Dube’s heart heavier and worn out sinking her into untold misery. Each …
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Command Agric benefits women January 11, 2017 Local News Patience Tapomwa Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter— The Government-initiated Command Agriculture programme has benefited women who had the zeal to farm but were facing challenges in accessing loans from banks due to stringent requirements, a beneficiary of the programme Mrs Patience Tapomwa of Belford North Estate in Mazowe …