President lauds private sector on agriculture

President lauds private sector on agriculture      Source: President lauds private sector on agriculture | Sunday News (local news) 13/1/2019 Harare BureauPRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday applauded the private sector for stepping up to the plate through complementing Government efforts to modernise and mechanise agriculture. This, he said, will lay the foundation for establishing an upper middle-income …

United Refineries places 3 000ha under soya beans

United Refineries places 3 000ha under soya beans    13/1/2019 Source: United Refineries places 3 000ha under soya beans | Sunday News (Business) Dumisani Nsingo, Senior Farming ReporterAT least 3 000 hectares of land have been taken to grow soya beans under a contract initiative by Bulawayo-based cooking oil processor, United Refineries Limited. URL chief executive …

Egg production to remain depressed

Egg production to remain depressed Financial Gazette 10/1/2019  Nelson Gahadza Business Reporter  IRVINE’S Zimbabwe says although the re-stocking of breeder stocks and layers programme is largely com­plete, eggs supply will continue to be depressed in the coming few months.  Production at Irvines was impacted by an outbreak of Avian bird flu nearly two years ago, …