Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
75 cattle succumb to drought in Midlands By Newsday.Co.Zw – October 23, 2020 BY Stephen Chadenga At least 75 cattle have succumbed to drought in parts of the Midlands province in the past two months and farmers have been urged to de-stock and by supplements for the remaining beasts. Midlands provincial crops and livestock officer, Madeline Magwenzi …
Raw Materials Report, September 2020
Above normal rainfall expected Chronicle 25/8/20120 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter SOUTHERN African countries, including Zimbabwe, are likely to receive above normal rainfall following the prediction of a La Nina season in the 2020/21 rainy season. In a La Nina climate pattern, the winds above the Pacific Ocean are much stronger than usual, contributing to …
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Youths must be capacitated to venture in agriculture Chronicle 30/3/2020 Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief The environment in Zimbabwe over the past decade has allowed for a unique and interesting case study regarding the evolving relationship between youth and agriculture. According to a Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (Farnpan) 2012 report …
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Matabeleland South farmers seek more livestock under Command Agriculture Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau Livestock production is one of the major economic drivers in Matabeleland South province where crop husbandry cannot do well under normal rainfall patterns. Additionally, in some parts of the province, it is believed that the idea of whether or not a …
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Heavy rains for Byo, Mat South today Chronicle 11/2/2020 Michell Zvanyanya, Chronicle Reporter THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of the possibility of heavy rains in excess of 50 millimetres within a 24-hour period in Bulawayo, Matabeleland South and other parts of the country resulting in flash floods today. This follows last week’s …
Researchers connect 160 000 bees to the Internet Chronicle 28/10/2019 A DIGITAL beehive may be the next step to help understand why the number of bees and other pollinating insects is falling rapidly. Nordic software consultant Tieto Oyi has placed sensors in two beehives in Sweden, connecting some 80 000 bees in each to …
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Irrigation schemes dry up Chronicle 9/10/2019 Minister Ezra Chadzamira Masvingo Bureau ACUTE water shortages have resulted in some irrigation schemes in Masvingo province halting operations. It is reported that a number of farmers have pulled out of the production chain particularly in wheat production this year leaving only a few with adequate water supply …
CSC Masvingo ready to re-open Chronicle 4/10/2019 Walter Mswazie in Masvingo THE Cold Storage Company (SC) Masvingo branch will soon be fully operational as the new investor, Boustead Beef (Pvt) Ltd, has started working on resuscitating the plant, an official said. Contributing during a Zimbabwe National Industrialisation Development Policy and consumer protection awareness workshop …