Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers duped in chicken project November 10, 2016 in Business A COMPANY based in Harare, Compaq Poultry, is accused of duping farmers at Zimbili resettlement in Umzingwane District of their hard-earned money through a chicken project. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Farmers told NewsDay that Compaq Poultry officials visited their area on Sunday and promised to supply day-old broiler …
100 livestock stolen in Beitbridge area November 10, 2016 Crime & Courts Freeman Razemba in Zezani, Beitbridge OVER 100 livestock have been stolen this year in 31 stocktheft cases recorded in Zezani, Beitbridge, as police continue to intensify their campaign to educate people on the need to brand their livestock ahead of the December 2017 deadline.According …
Sustainable agric deserves centre stage in Marrakesh November 10, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis José Graziano da Silva CorrespondentAgriculture, including forestry and fisheries, is the sector most threatened by climate change. At the same time, the agricultural sectors produce a fifth of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The transformation of the agricultural sectors to address climate …
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The business of tobacco farming November 10, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Buhle Nkomo —“When I decided to become a tobacco farmer, I quit my job and became a full time farmer,” said Linda Manyore (54) a tobacco farmer based in Karoi. “My income was not adequate yet as a parent, I dreamt of sending my …
How agric markets reveal hidden characters November 10, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Charles Dhewa —Efforts to characterise Zimbabwean agriculture continue to be informed by natural farming regions and land size. For instance, we continue to hear terms like communal, A1, A2, resettlement and large scale commercial farmers. Since such classifications can also be found in …
Conservationists in human-wildlife quandary November 10, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sydney Kawadza Senior Features Writer —As delegates to the State of Kavango Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area Symposium in Victoria Falls wrapped up the conference it was not hard to pick the anecdotes shared among the wildlife conservation gurus. The anecdotes were both classical and, somehow, saddening. Most …
TIMB licences auction floors for 2017 season November 10, 2016 Business Business Reporter —The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has licensed all three tobacco auction floors that operated last year for the 2017 marketing season. The move is a boost for both permanent and casual employees that have been benefiting from the growth of the …
Jumbos fall prey to poachers, poisoning November 10, 2016 Local News Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi Bureau— At least four elephants have died in Kariba in recent weeks in suspected pollution-related poisoning, blamed on improper management of waste and poaching.In the latest incident, an elephant was found dead near Mopani Bay at the weekend with its tusks miss- ing. …
19 600 farmers receive Command Agric inputs November 10, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Cde Chombo Felex Share Senior ReporterMore than 19 600 farmers have so far received adequate inputs from Government’s specialised import substitution maize (Command Agriculture), the Zanu-PF Politburo heard yesterday. Most farmers have started planting while others are intensifying land preparations. Speaking after the Zanu-PF Politburo …
13 000+ new tobacco farmers register November 10, 2016 Business AT least 13 540 farmers have registered to grow tobacco for the first time during the 2016/17 cropping season, recent statistics from the industry regulator show. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) said as at last Friday, a total of 71 438 farmers had registered …