Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
10 000t fertiliser boost for Command Agriculture November 16, 2016 Local News Walter Nyamukondiwa in HURUNGWEGovernment has secured more than 10 000 metric tonnes of Compound D fertiliser as it seeks to plug gaps in the supply of inputs and overall implementation of the Command Agriculture scheme. There were some districts and provinces that reported shortages …
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Irrigated tobacco harvesting to start month end November 16, 2016 Business Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterHARVESTING of irrigated tobacco is expected to start at the end of this month with the Government urging early opening of auction floors for the golden leaf. Agronomist and tobacco expert, Mr Thomas Nherera, said yesterday that several farmers who have irrigation …
Stray cattle, donkeys invade Masvingo city November 16, 2016 Local News Walter Mswazie, Masvingo CorrespondentMASVINGO City Council has raised concern over the increasing number of cattle and donkeys straying into the city resulting in some road accidents. In an interview, Masvingo Mayor Councillor Hubert Fidze said some of the road accidents caused by stray animals have been …
GMB, Agritex and the food security milieu November 15, 2016 Business Obert Chifamba— My recent offering on agricultural extension workers triggered an avalanche of reactions from different people. Some said it was spot on, some said it was biased while some could not conceal their simmering anger to meet me face to face and give me their …
Hwange power station generation declines November 15, 2016 Business Hwange thermal power station Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterPOWER generation capacity at Hwange Thermal Power Station has dropped to about 280 megawatts against an installed capacity of 920MW. The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) indicated in its daily power production update that the biggest thermal power plant was producing …
Hailstorm kills livestock, leaves 50 Bulilima families homeless November 15, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Plumtree CorrespondentABOUT 50 homesteads were destroyed by a hailstorm which hit several villages in Bulilima District during the weekend and many families there are now in need of temporary shelter and food. The hailstorm also killed livestock and destroyed houses on Saturday …
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‘Zim has enough grain to cover for drought’ November 14, 2016 Business Dr Made Conrad Mwanawashe: Business Reporter THE grain situation in Zimbabwe will remain stable in the short to medium term, enough to see the country through to the next season owing to Government’s strategic management and the private sector’s importation programmes, industry experts said yesterday. The …
Govt urged to break silence on tobacco levy November 12, 2016 Local News Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board chairperson Mrs Monica Chinamasa congratulates The Herald senior agriculture reporter Elita Chikwati for scopping the best Tobacco reporter of the Year award in Harare yesterday. Picture by Tawanda Mudimu. Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Stakeholders in the tobacco industry …
Bright Matonga: A classic case of how not to farm November 13, 2016 in Local, News Chigwell Estate used to be a multi-million dollar business that produced citrus fruits for export to the Middle East, Europe and Russia. BY BLESSED MHLANGA Just a decade ago, the farm used to employ 1 200 people and was exporting about 300 …
$30 million export incentive for tobacco farmers November 14, 2016 Business Harare BureauTOBACCO farmers who sold their crop during the just ended marketing season will receive a cumulative $30 million as export incentives by the end of this month, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has said. This comes after a total of 73 343 growers delivered …
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