Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Africa, begging with a golden bowl July 18, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis The cover of Deborah Brautigam’s book “Will Africa Feed China?” Stanely Mushava Literature Today Africa’s vastly underutilised agricultural potential is under spotlight in much of the book, with the continent urged to consider China’s example of broadly mechanised agriculture and strategic courting of foreign …
Kariba REDD+ changes lives. . . but poor carbon prices threaten viability July 18, 2016 Business Forests are worth more standing than fallen Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryA PROJECT in Mashonaland West that aims to avoid deforestation has since 2014 sold 1,5 million carbon credits to global buyers for over $2 million. The funds have been directed towards …
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Africa urged to quit CITES July 16, 2016 Local News Mr Ron Thomson Tendai Mugabe Senior ReporterZimbabwe and other African countries have been urged to renounce their membership from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species because the club is not serving them any purpose. Internationally acclaimed wildlife expert Mr Ron Thomson said the international body …
Decolonisation involves more than simply turning back the clock July 13, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis A traditional rainmaker in Kenya. How can indigenous knowledge become part of university curricula? Department For International Development/International Development Research Centre/Thomas Omondi/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Lesley Le Grange : Correspondent South Africans have been appalled during 2016 by images of graduates “begging” …
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Wild fruits dominate urban markets July 14, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Charles Dhewa To the majority of urban dwellers in Zimbabwe, wild fruits may seem insignificant. However, over the past few years, these fruits have been making their presence felt in urban food markets. In almost all urban areas the fruits have found a space in …
Minimise continuous handling of the leaf July 14, 2016 Business Tobacco farmers are encouraged to minimise continuous handling of the leaf as this compromises quality and can introduce blemish to the leaf. Fortunately for now, all tobacco produced in Zimbabwe has found a market and this is not to say it had undesirable style and extra …
Understanding transit procedures July 14, 2016 Business Transit is a facility that allows movement of goods across international borders, that is, from one country to the other through another third country, under customs control without payment of any duties or taxes. However, the duty at stake shall be secured by a bond or guarantee, or a cash …
SA struggles to meet white maize demand July 14, 2016 Business SOUTH AFRICA, which is set to produce the smallest maize crop since 2008 this year, may miss a target to import enough of the white variety this season to meet consumers’ needs, the biggest agricultural lobby group said. “It is still unclear whether we will be …
Agreements, measuring devices important for raw water users July 15, 2016 Business As the water year progresses and with the winter cropping season in full swing, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority continues to call upon all raw water users without water abstraction agreements to come forward and sign these in order to legalise their water use. Having …
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Tobacco e-marketing deferred to next year July 14, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has deferred implementation of the electronic marketing system to next season following the introduction of financial inclusion at the auction floors. The e-marketing system, which was aimed at increasing transparency in the marketing of tobacco at …