Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
SCHOOL’S JATROPHA POISON TERROR May 12, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Bongani Ndlovu Chronicle Correspondent—THIRTY-SEVEN Grade 2 pupils were yesterday rushed to Mpilo Central Hospital after some of them started vomiting, apparently from food poisoning after eating poisonous Jatropha fruits. Sources at Manondwane Primary School in Bulawayo’s Nketa 7 said 16 pupils ingested the toxic fruits at the school playground at …
Bank partners tobacco farmers in $2m irrigation deal May 11, 2016 in Business TOBACCO farmers will get over $2 million for irrigation and working capital from Agribank in a major boost for production of the golden leaf. BY VICTORIA MTOMBA In an interview yesterday, Agribank chief executive officer Sam Malaba said the bank would support farmers through …
Read more “Bank partners tobacco farmers in $2m irrigation deal”
‘Cash barons’ fleece farmers May 11, 2016 Crime & Courts Dr Matibiri Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterSome unscrupulous businesspeople are taking advantage of cash shortages to dupe unsuspecting farmers at the tobacco auction floors, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has said. Briefing the Lands, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Committee, TIMB chief executive Dr Andrew Matibiri said …
Biogas project curbs Mbare waste woes May 11, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Biogas technology can solve energy problems encounted in both urban and rural communities Sharleen Mohammed : Correspondent Mbare Musika used to have a dark allure, being the gateway into and out of Harare and a classic melting pot. It was so popular, that people would …
Veld fire management tips May 11, 2016 Business Veld Fires are very destructive as they can result in the loss of life, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, livelihoods and property. Over the past decade, veld fires have destroyed over a million hectares of land each year; in 2015 alone, sixteen (16) people lost their lives to veld fires, while …
Govt selling live wild animals May 11, 2016 Local News Mr Prince Mupazviriho Samantha Chigogo Herald CorrespondentGovernment is selling off live wild animals to capable breeders in a new de-stocking scheme aimed at protecting the country’s wildlife from dire drought consequences. This comes as one of the several initiatives that the Government of Zimbabwe has been …
Kenya in a froth as drought spurs switch to ‘camelcinos’ May 11, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Camel farming in Kenya Hannah McNeishISIOLO, Kenya – It took 70 dairy cows dying from repeated droughts to convince Fatuma Yousef to try a new business model: camels. As increasingly fierce, frequent and lengthy dry spells hit northern Kenya, raising …
Read more “Kenya in a froth as drought spurs switch to ‘camelcinos’”
Bankers endorse bond notes May 11, 2016 Business John Mangudya Business ReportersTHE Bankers Association of Zimbabwe has welcomed the new Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) measures to address cash shortages and urged the transacting public to embrace them in support of economic turnaround efforts. Zimbabwe will soon introduce bond notes, which are backed by a $200 …
Uncertainty over winter wheat planting May 11, 2016 Business Business CorrespondentTHE 2016 winter wheat cropping season could be affected by the lack of financial support from lending institutions, a farmers’ lobby group has said. Last year the country produced a measly 60,000 metric tonnes of wheat against a national demand of 450,000 tonnes owing to a …
Midlands food situation worsens . . . 88,000 households in need of aid May 11, 2016 Local News Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau ChiefTHE number of people in need of urgent food assistance in the Midlands province has doubled to 88,000 households in the past three months. Midlands provincial administrator Cecelia Chitiyo said the rise in the number …
Read more “Midlands food situation worsens . . . 88,000 households in need of aid”