Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Bumper yields: Why reducing post-harvest losses matters Herald 18/6/2021 Farmers must do more to avoid post-harvest losses. Elita Chikwati-Senior Agric Reporter While this year’s harvest has brought so much excitement in Zimbabwe and made most people to take pride in being in tune with what’s out in our crop fields, a huge danger lurks …
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LATEST: Wheat self-sufficiency is attainable – Minister Chronicle 18/6/2021 Dr Anxious Masuka Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent GOVERNMENT continues to increase its support to farmers to ensure the country attains its ambitious winter wheat target of 340 000 tones and achieving wheat self-sufficiency this year. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister, Dr Anxious …
Govt directs Zimra to investigate imported mealie-meal Chronicle 18/6/2021 Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Clemence Chiduwa Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT has directed the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to investigate cases involving supermarkets selling imported mealie-meal before “relevant action” is taken against those involved in smuggling. Finance and Economic Development Deputy …
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Smallholder poultry farmer defies odds Chronicle 18/6/2021 Mrs Ncube changing chicks bedding early morning yesterday Yvonne Ncube, Chronicle Reporter A BULAWAYO woman has gone against the grain and defied odds through self-taught natural alternatives that are keeping her chicks alive as a number of smallholder poultry farmers are going out of business following rampant …
Kariba experiences moderate earthquake 0 June 17, 2021 2:37 PM Source: Kariba experiences moderate earthquake | The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau A MINOR 3,6 magnitude earthquake hit Kariba town last night with preliminary findings showing that no damage was recorded. The earthquake, confirmed by the Meteorological Services Department (MSD), occurred at around 19.55pm. “An earthquake was felt …
Bona, hubby challenge farm downsizing – NewsDay Zimbabwe 17/6/2021 BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE THE late former President Robert Mugabe’s daughter Bona and her husband Simbarashe Mutsahuni have approached the High Court challenging the Statutory Instrument (SI) 41 of 2020 published to reduce their 1 800-hectare Mazowe farm. The couple cited Lands minister Anxious Masuka and Attorney-General …
Zambia breaks silence on Western anti-trophy hunting imports dictatorship on Africa Chronicle 17/6/2021 Emmanuel Koro ZAMBIA’S quiet diplomacy in its efforts to convince the Western countries and animal rights groups to stop their trophy hunting imports ban dictatorship over Africa seems to have ended. It broke the silence in May 2021. Last month, the …
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Villagers resuscitate dried up wetland Chronicle 17/6/2021 Kasibo villagers in Hwange have started a booming vegetable garden drawing water from a weir fed by a wetland they restored Leonard Ncube and Leonorah Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporters VILLAGERS in Kasibo, Hwange, have restored a wetland that had dried up due to human activities, including overgrazing. …
18 forex abusers to pay penalties Herald 16/6/2021 Golden Sibanda and Martin Kadzere The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe yesterday listed the first 18 firms facing civil penalties under the new Statutory Instrument 127 after being caught abusing the foreign exchange auction system, with Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed company National Foods the most prominent on …
Zimbabwe food security improves significantly Chronicle 16/6/2021 Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter THE country has this year reduced the prevalence of food insecurity by 29 percent compared to the previous year, marking a significant stride towards achieving one of Government’s goals in the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) of ensuring a food …