Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Unpacking agricultural products pricing July 29, 2016 Business Tapuwa MashangwaFOR every farmer the major objective of agricultural activity is profit. Whether there is a rise or fall in agricultural prices as long as a farmer makes something at the end of the day then all is well. Often the rise in prices of agricultural products borders …
No seedbeds before stalk destruction July 28, 2016 Business Preparing tobacco seed beds while there are tobacco stalks in one’s field or in a neighbour’s field is preparing to fail. The Plant Pests and Diseases Act [Chapter 19:08] requires that all tobacco stalks be destroyed by May 15, of every year, not for the fun of it, …
Curtain comes down on tobacco season July 27, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe curtain is expected to come down on the 2016 tobacco marketing season on August 5 with deliveries surpassing the initial target of 158 million kilogrammes. Since the beginning of the season on March 30, tobacco farmers have sold 184 million kg worth $541 …
Zim wildlife conservation systems hailed July 27, 2016 Local News Tendai Mugabe Senior ReporterZimbabwe has one of the best wildlife conservation systems in the world such as protection of elephants under the Presidential Elephant Head Management Programme, it has been revealed. Such programmes put the country in a strong position to counter the proposed ban on ivory trade …
Climate change manual for extension officers July 27, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterStakeholders in the agriculture industry are working on establishing a manual to guide extension officers in assisting farmers with sustainable solutions to climate change issues. This follows a realisation that the current agriculture syllabus at colleges and universities did not address climate change issues, …
Cattle return to Midlands agric show July 26, 2016 in Business CATTLE will be on exhibition when the 2016 edition of the Midlands Agricultural Show kicks off on Thursday. BY STEPHEN CHADENGA Last year, no beasts were on exhibition after some parts of the province were hit by foot-and-mouth disease. Midlands Show Society official, Patrick Chademana …
Chimene ignores court order, invades farm July 27, 2016 in National, News A RUSAPE woman has accused Manicaland Provincial minister Mandi Chimene of violently invading her farm on Sunday before dumping her goods by the roadside. BY OBEY MANAYITI Christine Murembwe, who owns Mona Farm, said Chimene had been targeting her farm for a long time, but …
Should Zim be compensated for drought? July 26, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Southern Africa has experienced a phenomenal change in rainfall patterns making crop planning quite difficult and drought patterns more prevalent Nick Mangwana View from the DiasporaZimbabwe and a large part of Southern and East Africa has been grappling with one of the most devastating …
Cotton market targets 80 000t July 26, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterAbout 80 000 tonnes of cotton are expected on the market this season as the selling season progresses. Merchants have started buying cotton at the common collection points with prices averaging 36 cents per kilogramme. According to the latest Zimbabwe Farmers Union weekly market guide, …
$500m agric programme mooted July 26, 2016 Local News VP Emmerson Mnangagwa Felex Share Harare BureauGovernment is working on a $500 million command agricultural programme to ensure food security and maize supply self-sufficiency for the next summer cropping season. The programme — which aims to produce two million tonnes of maize on 400,000 hectares of land —will …