Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Mechanisation key to food security: Made June 6, 2016 in National, News ZIMBABWE needs to move fast in accepting agricultural mechanisation in order to reclaim its regional breadbasket tag, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development minister Joseph Made has said. BY RICHARD CHIDZA Speaking to NewsDay on the sidelines of the recently held Adma Agricultural Show just outside Harare, …
Court orders panners off ex-minister’s farm June 6, 2016 in National, News THE High Court has ordered the eviction of three illegal gold miners, who invaded and set up a stamp mill at former Finance minister Christopher Kuruneri’s Ascotvale Farm in Mazowe. BY CHARLeS LAITON Kuruneri recently approached the High Court seeking an order to evict Sipho …
‘Blueberry industry is poised for growth’ June 6, 2016 Business Business ReporterA Netherlands based horticultural PUM expert, Mr Peter de Wit, who was recently in Zimbabwe, said the Blueberry industry is poised for growth given the growing market and consumer preferences in Europe. “With higher prices and greater demand in export markets, blueberries, among other soft …
‘No load shedding for winter wheat farmers’ June 6, 2016 Business Dr Undenge Tinashe Makichi Business ReporterGovernment will ensure consistent supply of electricity for the 2016-2017 winter wheat farming season, Energy and Power Developmemt Minister Dr Samuel Undenge said. Speaking on the sidelines of the ZANU-PF Nyanga Inter-District meeting last week, Dr Undenge said load shedding for …
Retired army chief refuses to leave farm despite court order June 5, 2016 in Local, News Retired Brigadier-General Charles Nhapata has been accused of ignoring a court order and refusing to vacate Earling Farm in Mvurwi more than one-and-half years after being ordered to do so by the High Court. BY CHARLES LAITON According to the plot …
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State moves to pay farmers early By ZimSitRep_M | June 5, 2016 0 Comment Source: State moves to pay farmers early | The Sunday Mail June 5, 2016 Livingstone MarufuFarmers have delivered over 25 000 tonnes of maize to the Grain Marketing Board this year although more still needs to be done to pay them on time, a senior Government official …
Farm wrangle: Connolly appeals to Supreme Court By ZimSitRep_M | June 5, 2016 0 Comment Source: Farm wrangle: Connolly appeals to Supreme Court – The Standard June 5, 2016 COMMERCIAL farmer, Dave Connolly, has appealed to the Supreme Court seeking to nullify a High Court ruling directing him to vacate Centenary farm in Figtree, Matabeleland South, to pave way for President …
Padenga culls 4 100 crocodile skins in a month By Staff Reporter Padenga currently has 44 088 crocodiles hatched in 2014 and 52 326 last year in Zimbabwe. PADENGA Holdings has culled a total 4 100 crocodile skins in the current culling season which commenced last month, and the company is confident of achieving …
Farmer drags Chihuri to court for contempt June 2, 2016 in National, News Centenary farmer, Phillip Rankin has filed an application at the High Court seeking to have Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri found in contempt of court for allegedly refusing to remove police officers from Kingston Deverill Farm. BY CHARLES LAITON Court papers show that Rankin was …
TIMB finalising e-marketing system June 2, 2016 Business TIMB embarked on the electronic marketing project in order to automate and speed up processes at auction floors thereby decongesting the floors. Sales data will also be relayed in real-time to stakeholders, which is in contrast to the previous setup where data would be uploaded to TIMB systems at …