Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Seed Co expects sales to treble November 29, 2016 Business Seed Co Limited group chief executive Morgan Nzwere Business Reporter— SEED CO Limited anticipates sales to treble by end of the second half where the seed giant traditionally sees increased sales, which would result in a positive impact to full-year results.Group chief executive Morgan Nzwere said …
Promote small grain seed production November 29, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Sifelani TsikoZIMBABWE needs to scale up efforts to strengthen its small grain seed production for improved food security and poverty alleviation, according to a new study. The new study entitled, “Evidence-Based Small Grains Value Chain Development In Zimbabwe,” by two local think tanks — Zimbabwe …
Soldiers evict Domboshava villagers from farm November 26, 2016 in National, News FEAR and panic have gripped villagers at Balkiza Farm in Domboshava after soldiers at the nearby Alfida Barracks allegedly ordered them to leave their smallholder farms to make way for them. BY OBEY MANAYITI Villagers were left homeless and are now staying in makeshift houses at …
Effects of garbage burning at Pomona dumpsite November 26, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis ON November 5, 2016 the Pomona municipal dumpsite of Harare started burning again. Satellite images, show the smoke plume caused by the Pomona fires (Figure 1), that have become a regular phenomenon. While the Pomona dumpsite is one big annual burning event, residents …
Attitudes hamper uptake of small grains November 28, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sifelani Tsiko Syndication WriterNegative attitude still remains one of the biggest barrier to the adoption of small grains in drought-prone parts of the country, agricultural experts say. Speaking at a public lecture at the University of Zimbabwe to mark World Food Day, experts said despite an …
Tokwe-Mukosi Dam nearing completion November 28, 2016 Business Tinashe Makichi recently in ChiredziThe construction of the $300 million Tokwe-Mukosi Dam is expected to be completed before the end of the year. The dam’s construction, wholly funded by Government is being built at the confluence of Tokwe and Mukosi rivers in Chivi district, Masvingo. Upon completion, Tokwe-Mukosi Dam will …
250 hectares maize destroyed by stalk borer November 28, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGovernment has warned farmers to be on the lookout for stalk borer (Chilo) that has already destroyed 250 hectares of irrigated maize in some areas. The affected areas are Matabeleland North, Midlands and some areas in Mashonaland East (Marondera) and there are fears …
Zim milk output up 13% November 28, 2016 Business ZIMBABWE’S raw milk production increased 13 percent in the 10 months to October 2016, compared to the same period last year mainly due to an increased herd and an availability of stock feed for dairy cows. Statistics from the Dairy Services Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, …
Millers, bakery clash over flour imports November 28, 2016 Business Bianca Mlilo, Business Reporter THE Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has appealed to the Government to cancel Lobels Bread’s import licence. The giant bread manufacturer is being accused of allegedly sabotaging local millers through wheat importation despite the availability of the product locally. Last week, the National …
Cable thieves cause Gwanda power outage November 26, 2016 Local News Whinsley Masara, Chronicle ReporterMost parts of Gwanda District are without electricity following theft of Zesa cables measuring nearly three kilometres valued at $54 000. On Monday, thieves switched off a power breaker at a substation which supplies most parts of the district and stole the …