Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
UZ develops flood prediction system August 16, 2016 Local News Prof Nyagura Brenda Ziga and Margaret MatibiriThe University of Zimbabwe has established a satellite-based flood monitoring system to predict the occurrence of floods in the Sadc region to help prevent unnecessary loss of life and property. Officially opening the Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa …
Command agric takes course August 16, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Nyemudzai Kakore Herald CorrespondentGovernment yesterday called on farmers willing to participate in the Command Agriculture, a special programme on contract maize farming, to register with Agritex officers in their respective provinces. The programme, whose aim is to ensure national food security, targets farmers with potential to produce over …
Less tobacco farmers register August 16, 2016 Business Oliver Kazunga Senior Business ReporterOVER 50 000 farmers have so far registered to grow tobacco in the 2016/17 cropping season compared to 97 616 growers recorded during the same period last year. According to latest figures from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), 50 665 farmers have registered …
Protecting elephants is everyone’s duty August 15, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Illegal killings of elephants remain the greatest threat in Africa Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryANIMAL lovers around the world on August 12 celebrated the World Elephant Day, as the world’s largest land mammal faces increasing threats from habitat loss, climate change, and more importantly, poaching. …
Farmers cry foul over middlemen August 15, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterHorticultural farmers who sell their produce at Mbare Musika have appealed to Government for protection against harassment by middlemen popularly known as “makoronyera” who forcibly grab their crops and sell them on their behalf. The farmers complained that they incurred huge losses as the …
Kudos for Zim’s Agric Revolution August 15, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Mphakama Mbete Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi Bureau—Government of Zimbabwe’s Command Agriculture is a unique national food security intervention that puts the country in the lead in implementing Sadc and African Union programmes, South African Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Mphakama Mbete has said.Officially opening the Mashonaland West Agricultural …
Inputs transform farmers’ lives August 15, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau ChiefMore than 250 farmers at Mundi-Mataga Biri Extension irrigation scheme in Mberengwa District are now fully enjoying the fruits of the popular land reform programme, thanks to machinery sourced by the Government from Brazil. The scheme’s chairperson, Mrs Dorcas Masendu, says 251 families who …
War erupts over Tongaat Hulett land in masvingo August 15, 2016 Business From George Maponga in CHIREDZILands and Rural Resettlement Ministry officials, will soon visit the Lowveld to assess the situation at Tongaat Hulett where 4 000 hectares of cane plantations were acquired by the Masvingo provincial leadership to resettle landless people, sparking serious divisions among …
FBC, Agribank seek to raise $20m for agric August 15, 2016 Business Martin Kadzere Harare BureauFBC Bank and Agribank have entered into a partnership to mobilise $20 million for 2016/17 agriculture season through the issuance of Agro Bills, an official said last week. The two financial institutions will soon invite investors such as pension and provident funds, insurance …
Diaspora agric initiative…Augment Govt’s efforts in poverty alleviation August 15, 2016 Business Bianca Mlilo Business Reporter—ZIMBABWEANS in the diaspora have come up with an agricultural initiative to augment the Government’s efforts in poverty alleviation, sustainable livelihoods and food security. The initiative, dubbed Zimbabwe Agricultural Initiative (ZAI) is a brainchild of a group of Zimbabweans based in the United …
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