Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Agric Show preps underway August 11, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati : Agriculture Reporter Preparations for the 2016 Harare Agricultural Show have begun with more than 80 percent of the exhibition space already taken. Yesterday, most exhibitors had started working on their stands in preparation for the show which will be held from August 22 to 27 under …
Govt engages Tongaat Hulett over Tokwe-Mukosi master plan August 11, 2016 Local News From George Maponga in Masvingo Government has engaged Lowveld sugar producer Tongaat Hulett for assistance in the crafting of an irrigation master plan to be used upon completion of the Tokwe-Mukosi Dam in December this year. The dam will have capacity to irrigate 25 …
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Remove retrospective effect on land tax August 11, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Farmers have taken advantage of the ongoing public consultations on the Land Commission Bill to express their frustrations with the Government over the retrospective application of a new land tax. Introduced last year, the $5 land levy for every hectare an A2 …
Import restrictions push up cost of living August 11, 2016 Business Business ReporterTHE cost of living has increased slightly compared to last month, a development attributed to the introduction of Statutory Instrument (SI) 64 of 2016. In its monthly family basket report for July, the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) noted an increase in the price …
Agriculture column: Limitations in agricultural based economies August 11, 2016 Business Tapuwa MashangwaTHE world is driven by a constant food supply through which access to adequate food is the basic need for all on people earth. This makes agriculture one of the largest and most significant industries in the world. Agricultural productivity is important not only …
Govt places bet on Targeted Command Agriculture scheme August 11, 2016 Business Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa Bianca Mlilo, Business ReporterTHE GOVERNMENT is confident that the command agriculture initiative to be launched in October and run for the next three farming seasons will succeed, guaranteeing national food security. Briefing the Senate recently, Chairperson for the Food Security Committee …
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Cotton production hits 16 million kgs August 11, 2016 Business Business ReporterFARMERS have delivered 16 million kilogrammes of cotton since the start of the selling season, official figures show. Seed cotton intake as at July 29 showed 15,9 million kg of the crop had been delivered, down from 36,5 million kg during the same period last …
Gunfight pits cops against poachers August 11, 2016 Local News Hazel Hweta, Chronicle ReporterAN anti-poaching team comprising the police, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management (Zimparks) and Forestry Commission rangers was on Monday involved in a shootout with suspected poachers who had allegedly killed two elephants in Victoria Falls. There were no reported deaths following the shootout. Police …
Farmers attack chiefs for hijacking land allocation August 11, 2016 Local News, Top Stories Lloyd Gumbo recently in MasvingoTraditional leaders in Masvingo have come under fire from land reform beneficiaries for hijacking land allocation by corruptly giving land to people on undesignated plots. Some farmers also accused those in political leadership for allocating land to their relatives …
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Govt backs farmers to grow pulses August 10, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati : Agriculture Reporter Government has encouraged farmers to grow pulses which perform well under harsh climatic conditions in order to boost nutrition and food security. Pulses are annual leguminous crops such as beans, cowpeas and lentils among others. Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph …