Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
NGO scales up community seed banks construction October 4, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Community seed banks are places where seeds are stored primarily to share, through seed swaps or other events Sifelani Tsiko Syndication Writer A local NGO is scaling up the construction of community seed banks in various rural districts to conserve local crop breeds …
Ivory proponents hard done at Cites . . . no ground for banning sales October 3, 2016 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story A PLAN by Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa to revive talks on ivory trade was last week rejected at the ongoing Cites meeting in South Africa, raising questions on whether legal ivory sales will ever …
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New beginnings beckon for Kasikiri, Mukuni villages October 4, 2016 Business A view of the Batoka Gorge Conrad Mwanawashe Business ReporterA NEW state-of-the-art power station, a one-stop shop, immigration facilities, a bridge linking Zimbabwe and Zambia and new settlements set the stage for a sprawling habitat. Inland Zimbabwe, a world class road network, a new town set …
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How contract farming may suffer quiet, slow death October 4, 2016 Business Obert Chifamba Senior Reporter The current illiquid financial market may see more and more farmers seeking to produce crops under contract arrangements especially in the wake of futile attempts to secure funding from banks.Those that manage to get funding have always complained that the interest …
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Govt open to innovative ideas to boost farming October 3, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGovernment is open to new and innovative ideas to boost agricultural production and enhance national food security, a senior official has said. Opening a high-level stakeholder validation workshop on agricultural policy in Harare on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office …
Resilience earns dairy farmers praise October 3, 2016 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGovernment has commended the dairy sector for showing dynamism and innovativeness in the face of economic challenges and the El Nino-induced drought that has caused food shortages. The sector recorded a positive growth of 18 percent and has increased milk production from …
Coupons for Presidential Input Scheme October 3, 2016 Local News Minister Mupfumira Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauGovernment is finalising a coupon system to be used in the distribution of inputs to vulnerable communities and A1 farmers under the Presidential and Vulnerable Input schemes. The programme is expected to be rolled out within the next fortnight as Government seeks …
Hands off State land, ‘barons’ warned October 3, 2016 Local News Dr Mombeshora Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe Government is concerned over illegal settlements with land barons continuing to illegally sell State land near Harare and has made it clear that all farms around Harare will remain State land. Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement Dr Douglas Mombeshora …
Zim receives light rains October 4, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter The country has started receiving rains, but they do not signify the onset of the rainfall season. In a statement yesterday, the Meteorological Services Department said some areas had received significant amounts of rain. Rusape received 30mm, Mutare 28mm, Nyanga 25mm, Buhera 12mm and Chisengu 7mm. …
Walk the Talk! Source: Walk the Talk! | The Herald Happiness Zengeni and Conrad Mwanawashe Faced with a high fiscal and current account deficit, debt overhang, lack of competitiveness, liquidity crunch and high cost of capital, Zimbabwe should start doing things differently and “Walk the Talk” to transform the economy, says Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor …