Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls lion pride kills 42 cattle, 5 donkeys in 1 month December 1, 2016 Local News Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls ReporterVILLAGERS in Monde under Chief Mvuthu and Matetsi under Chief Shana outside Victoria Falls are counting their losses after lions killed a combined 42 cattle and five donkeys this month. Villagers who spoke to The Chronicle …
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Rainy seasons show how developing countries struggle with preserving food November 30, 2016 in Business While rainfall can easily be associated with high agricultural production, in many African countries, abundant rains also come with enormous damage to food that has already been produced. BY CHARLES DHEWA At least 30% of food in Africa is said to be …
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Seed Co sinks $3m in Kenyan drying, processing facilities November 30, 2016 in Business Seed manufacturer, Seed Co has invested $3 million in drying and processing facilities in Kenya meant to shore up its foothold in East Africa. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA The company’s chief executive officer, Morgan Nzwere, said the commissioning of the project expected to produce …
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Zim needs to improve animal husbandry practices for quality hides November 30, 2016 in Business THERE is need to improve animal husbandry practices in Zimbabwe’s leather sector so that hides collected are of a premium quality and suitable for the export market, an expert has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI A senior PUM expert in the leather and …
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Stray cattle used to rob motorists November 30, 2016 Crime & Courts Stray Cattle On Highway Crime Reporter— criminals are reportedly driving cattle onto highways to cause road accidents and take the opportunity to steal valuables from victims, it has been learnt. Most affected is the Harare-Beitbridge Road where travellers to and from South Africa often carry …
Seed Co intensifies fight against chilo worms November 30, 2016 Local News, Top Stories Samantha Chigogo Herald CorrespondentSeed Co has successfully carried out trials of chemical options to prevent the destruction of maize and other cereal plants by a pest known as chilo worms (chilo partellus) that is spreading across the country. In a statement yesterday, the Seed …
Board warns farmers of new destructive pest November 30, 2016 Business Conrad Mwanawashe, Harare BureauTHE Tobacco Research Board has warned of a threat posed by Tuta absoluta, a new invasive and highly destructive pest, to the tobacco industry, one of Zimbabwe’s leading foreign currency earners. This year alone, Zimbabwe earned $670 million from tobacco exports and this …
Power generation further declines November 30, 2016 Business Bulawayo Thermal Power Station Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterZIMBABWE’S power generation has further declined to 797 megawatts from an average of about 1 200MW. The country’s power stations, whose equipment has been facing constant breakdowns due to ageing equipment, have in recent years been producing at below capacity. A …
Zesa sets deadline for metre installations November 29, 2016 Business Power utility, Zesa Holdings has set a target to install an initial 4 000 prepaid smart electricity meters in industries, an official has said.While ordinary prepaid meters are like till points, smart meters are more complex in that they have the ability to communicate with the …
Monitor tick infestation on cattle November 29, 2016 Business Obert Chifamba— Cool temperatures, high humidity and above-normal rainfall. That aptly sums up the ideal conditions, which always climax as the perfect storm for high tick infestations in cattle. And with predictions of normal to above normal rains this season, cattle farmers should brace for a highly possible …