Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Man trades day job to tend pigsties…says every family can run a business The Chronicle 15/1/2022 Bongani Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter FOR Mr Clive Change, the decision was simple. Toil for the rest of his life, struggling to make ends meet as a salesperson or take up farming at the family plot and continue the legacy …
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Land Bank to assess projects for loans: Minister The Herald 15/12/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Farmers can now use the viability of their projects as collateral to access funding from the Land and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (Land Bank), Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Anxious Masuka has said. He said this …
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Cattle farmers must use proper stockfeed for livestock survival – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 13/12/2021 BY SILISIWE MABALEKA CATTLE farmers in Matebeleland have been encouraged to use proper stockfeed for their livestock to ensure their survival, particularly during the dry season. Matabeleland South Provincial Veterinary officer Enat Mdlongwa told Southern Eye that there was need for supplementary …
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Mat South irrigation schemes reserve land for fodder The Chronicle 10/12/2021 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter A TARGET of 20 percent of arable land at irrigation schemes in Matabeleland South Province is set to be put under fodder production to ensure that farmers have access to nutritious supplementary feed for their livestock during the dry season. …
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Govt distributes agric inputs to 20 000 urban farmers The Chronicle 17/11/2021 Recipients of the Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Scheme, popularly known as Intwasa/Pfumvudza that was launched by the Minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Judith Ncube in North End on Monday Angela Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has started distributing agricultural inputs to …
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‘Govt fails resource management transparency test’ 0 November 16, 2021 3:59 PM Source: ‘Govt fails resource management transparency test’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA GOVERNMENT has failed to exercise accountability in natural resource management and stakeholder consultations, a new report has revealed. This was revealed in a study recently conducted by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and …
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New land offer permits unveiled 0 November 13, 2021 4:59 AM Source: New land offer permits unveiled | Herald (Top Stories) Mukudzei Chingwere and Elita Chikwati Government has introduced the new securitised A2 Model Settlement Permit with advanced security features to curb fake offer letters. This follows the emergence of land ownership disputes countrywide with people in …
Insurance for small scale farmers key The Herald 9/11/2021 Tirivanhu Kateera-Correspondent Over the years, farmers especially communal and small scale farmers have lost produce be it crops or animals to adverse weather effects as the same were not insured. The reasons for not taking up insurance cover vary from farmer to farmer amongst them, …
Entrepreneurs betting on maggots ByThe Zimbabwe Independent By Vimbai Chinembiri DRESSED in a blazer and tie, Josphat Nyika is not an archetypal farmer. The deputy headmaster, fresh from teaching at the local primary school in Bindura, dons a pair of plastic gloves and scoops up a swarm of crawling black maggots. “People think maggots or …
Farmers smile all the way to the bank The Chronicle 4/10/2021 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter THE Grain Marketing Boarding (GMB) has introduced a new payment platform through a Zimswitch-enabled Farmer Card System which will see farmers getting instant payment for their grain upon delivery. The farmer card can be used to purchase goods and services …