Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Board targets 20 000 hectares of winter wheat November 24, 2016 Business Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Wheat Board is targeting to put 20 000 hectares under winter wheat next year through contract farming as part of efforts to resuscitate production of the crop. At its peak, wheat production in Zimbabwe stood at 325 000 tonnes in 2001 …
Met Office warns of heavy rains November 24, 2016 Local News Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle ReporterTHE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of heavy rains beginning tomorrow (Friday) with a possibility of flash flooding in some parts of the country. Thunderstorms are expected to be generally light during this period with rainfall in excess of 50mm in 24 …
Hwange elephant captures – A discussion with Sharon Pincott By ZimSitRep_M | November 23, 2016 0 Comment The Zimbabwean talks to elephant specialist, Sharon Pincott – who spent 13 years monitoring and recording the lives of more than 500 elephants in Hwange – about Zimbabwe’s decision to continue ripping young elephants from their families for export to zoos: Source: Hwange …
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2016 tobacco exports rake in US$722 million National Report November 22, 2016By Staff Reporter The global supply of tobacco was negatively affected by an El Nino-induced drought. TOBACCO exports for 2016 show that the country has earned US$722 million from the 131 million kilogrammes of tobacco.Major export destinations are China, Indonesia, Belgium, South Africa, Sudan and …
Old Mutual launches smallholder farmers insurance product Top Stories November 22, 2016By Staff Reporter Old Mutual Zimbabwe Chief executive officer, Jonas Mushosho ZIMBABWE’S largest integrated financial services group, Old Mutual has pioneered a pilot drought insurance product for smallholder farmers in partnership with Blue Marble Micro Insurance.Blue Marble is owned by eight international insurance giants with …
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Haemorrhaging ZESA sees loss doubling to US$233 million Top Stories November 22, 2016By Own Correspondent Last year ZESA Holdings reported a loss of US$111,4 million. ZIMBABWE’S power utility ZESA Holdings has incurred a loss of US$140 million in the nine months to September, which is expected to widen to US$233 million by year end, an official …
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Overcoming misconceptions about involving users in creating knowledge November 23, 2016 in Business One of the most enduring misconceptions in developing countries is the notion that if farmers and rural people are not involved in creating knowledge they will not adopt what comes from outside. As a result, billions of US dollars have gone into diverse versions …
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Gweru pegs $2 fee for urban farmers November 23, 2016 in News Gweru City Council has set $2 as a registration fee for urban farmers, failure of which their crops would be slashed, Southern Eye has established. BY Stephen Chadenga Acting town clerk, Edgar Mwedzi said urban cultivation would only be allowed to plot holders, who register …
Corporate capture of African agriculture November 23, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Nigeria, whose New Alliance partner is the UK, is allocating 350 000 hectares of land to eight companies. Santorri Chamley Correspondent— As many as 422 African land acquisitions concluded since 2000, another 147 massive land deals adding 13,3 million additional hectares are in the pipeline, …
The coming of soap to our village November 23, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Nzenza Sekai Ruredzo or feso is the vine like plant that grows on the ground and has purple flowers. In English it is called boot protectors, stud plant or devil thorn Sekai Nzenza On Wednesday— My grandmother, Mbuya VaMandirowesa hated soap. Any soap. …