Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Zim secures $300m Brazil farm loan’ http://www.iol.co.za/ October 27 2011 at 03:49pm Zimbabwe has secured a $300 million loan from Brazil to finance agriculture and boost crop production after successive years of food deficits, state media reported on Thursday. The loan is part of Brazil’s aid programme for Africa, the state-controlled Herald newspaper said. Agriculture Minister Joseph Made …
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Zimbabwe rejects calls to ratify ICC treaty http://www.newzimbabwe.com 25/10/2011 00:00:00 by Staff Reporter ZIMBABWE has ruled out ratifying the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the body of targeting Africans. Ratifying the Statute was one of the 179 recommendations made at the end of the 12th Session of the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review …
Zim plant generates controversy http://www.iol.co.za/ October 26 2011 at 12:58pm Zimbabwe’s first green power plant produces ethanol from sugarcane and could help the country achieve energy independence. But its detractors say it has one big drawback: it has displaced local cotton farmers. The Green Fuel Private Limited ethanol plant sits about 500 kilometres south of Harare near the …
COMMERCIAL FARMERS’ UNION CLASSIFIEDS WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2011 For those wishing to receive the CFU Classifieds by Email ‘free of charge’ please send details of Name, Company, Physical address, Contact phone numbers and Email address to where the Classifieds are to be sent to advert@cfuzim.org for our database records If you would …
Fertiliser industry stuck with 300 000t http://www.herald.co.zw/ Tuesday, 25 October 2011 00:00 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter ZIMBABWE’S fertiliser industry is reportedly stuck with 300 000 tonnes of the commodity as farmers do not have money to buy. Many farmers are preparing for the summer cropping season, but there has not been any meaningful change in the uptake …
Zim fails to meet tobacco sales target http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Roadwin Chirara, Business WriterMonday, 24 October 2011 09:28 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s failure to meet its tobacco sales by 40 million kilogrammes (kg) has also affected its revenue collections in the third quarter, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) chairman Sternford Moyo has said. The country auctioned off 140 million kg’s during …
Diesel shortage hits Harare http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Gugulethu Nyazema, Senior WriterMonday, 24 October 2011 08:56 HARARE – Harare has been hit by a shortage of diesel that has affected various sectors of the economy. A snap survey by the Daily News yesterday revealed that most service stations did not have the precious commodity. Fuel attendants told the Daily …
Zesa fears collapse http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Everson Mushava, Staff WriterMonday, 24 October 2011 08:01 HARARE – The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority, Zesa risks a gradual shut down if it continues to charge sub-economic tariffs. Josh Chifamba, Zesa’s chief executive said the 31 percent tariff hike in September this year was justified as it was necessitated by the need …