Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Man to fork out $1,000 for Illegal kudu kill June 15, 2016 Local News Richard Muponde Gwanda CorrespondentGWANDA magistrate in charge, Sheila Nazombe has ordered a 65-year-old Tuli villager to compensate the Gwanda Campfire $1,000 for illegally killing a kudu while hunting with his dogs. Simeon Moyo of Phatane village in Tuli pleaded guilty to an …
Banks slash charges…New fees to promote plastic money usage June 15, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories RBZ governor John Mangudya Harare BureauTHE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has with immediate effect reduced charges on all electronic transactions to ease the burden on banking clients and to promote use of electronic banking services. In a statement yesterday, the RBZ …
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Maize supply stable, adequate to address food crisis By ZimSitRep_M | June 14, 2016 1 Comment THE country’s maize supply is now stable and adequate to address the food crisis induced by drought as millers have imported more than 300 000 metric tonnes of maize, the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has said. Source: Maize supply stable, adequate …
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No more fresh farm invasions: Government By ZimSitRep_M | June 14, 2016 1 Comment GOVERNMENT has barred fresh farm invasions and warned that culprits would be prosecuted regardless of their political affiliation, Lands and Rural Resettlement deputy minister Berita Chikwama has said. Source: No more fresh farm invasions: Government – NewsDay Zimbabwe June 14, 2016 BY NQOBANI NDLOVU/SILAS NKALA Chikwama issued …
12 400 livestock stolen — police June 14, 2016 Crime & Courts Mehluli Nkomo carries a beast on a scotch-cart drawn by four donkeys while on his way to pay the bride price for his wife in Sengwe, Gokwe, recently. — Picture by Shelton Muchena Crime ReporterOver 12 400 livestock were stolen countrywide in 2 420 …
Unpacking maize abundance in Zambia June 14, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Nick Mangwana – View from the Diaspora In March 2016 the US placed two more fertiliser companies, Chemplex Holdings and Zimbabwe Fertiliser Company on its sanctions list in an effort to cripple the country’s agriculture sector Nick Mangwana View from the Diaspora There has been a …
Editorial Comment: Local banks must support farmers June 14, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Recently a number of foreign companies have put together financing packages for the agriculture sector. This has seen farmers receiving credit support in the form of tractors and irrigation equipment. It is the level of confidence shown by the foreign firms in …
Breakthrough in metal silos research June 14, 2016 Local News Brenda Ziga Herald ReporterMetal silos and hermetic bags are some of the best methods smallholder farmers can use to protect grain from larger grain borers, a University of Zimbabwe research has revealed. The university conducted the research in Mbire and Hwedza districts for the last two seasons. …
China donates $2m weather equipment June 14, 2016 Local News Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri Ellah Mukwati Herald ReporterENVIRONMENT, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri last week commissioned weather equipment worth $2 million donated by the Chinese government. Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri said the donation showed good relations between China and Zimbabwe. “On behalf of the Government of Zimbabwe, I would like …
Bamboo: Africa’s untapped potential June 14, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Zipporah MusauTHE new economic force is generating income, creating jobs and protecting the environment. It is a “wonder plant” that is uniquely blessed. Agronomists in Africa believe it can restore degraded landscapes while economists think it is a potential “green gold,” and a silver bullet for design and …