Export relief for raw hide merchants

Export relief for raw hide merchants   10/1/2019 (file pic) Raw hides are processed into finished leather products to generate more income and jobs The Herald Kudakwashe Mhundwa and Princess Ncube Government has granted an export tax relief to registered raw hide merchants, as it moves to reduce the amount of unbeneficiated leather raw materials …

Reducing the risks (and costs) of fighting fall armyworm

Reducing the risks (and costs) of fighting fall armyworm   10/1/2019 The Herald Melanie Bateman Correspondent The caterpillars of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), an invasive moth, can potentially feed on over 350 different species of plants. In the Americas it’s known as a serious pest. It destroys crops of maize, rice, sorghum, sugar cane, …

‘Contract farming key to increased output’

‘Contract farming key to increased output’   10/1/2019 The Herald Africa Moyo Senior Business Reporter The country has been called upon to ramp up contract farming for various crops such as tobacco, wheat and soya bean, not only to boost output, but also to save the much-needed foreign currency. This was said by Bullion Leaf …

Seed companies urged to educate farmers

Seed companies urged to educate farmers     The Chronicle 10/1/2019 Kudzai Chikiwa, Business Reporter SEED companies and donors should educate farmers on seed varieties to ensure they grow the right crop suitable for their respective farming regions, an expert has said. In an interview, Federation of Farmers’ Unions (FFU) president Mr Wonder Chabikwa said …

Reminder on final deduction system: year end procedures

Reminder on final deduction system: year end procedures   10/1/2019 The Chronicle End of Year Adjustments -Employees are expected to reconcile their payrolls and ensure the correct tax is collected per employee by end of the year. – At the end of the year, the employer must make final adjustments to Pay As You Earn …

Bulawayo’s dams hold 30 months water supply

Bulawayo’s dams hold 30 months water supply   10/1/2019 The Chronicle Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle Reporter Bulawayo City Council whose supply dams are 60 percent full says the water is enough to last the city 30 months. According to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) statistics on dam levels, the city’s six supply dams were at …

African countries turning to marijuana

African countries turning to marijuana    9/1/2019 Source: African countries turning to marijuana | Daily News HARARE – Malawi is set to become the latest African country to legalise marijuana farming in a bid to boost its economy. It comes as its major foreign exchange earner tobacco, starts to see the impact of a decades-long global anti-smoking …

Tobacco farmers cautious as El Nino threat lurks

Tobacco farmers cautious as El Nino threat lurks – NewsDay Zimbabwe   9/1/2019 ZIMBABWE’S tobacco farmers have increased the area under the golden leaf this year, but remain cautious that output will surpass last year’s 252 million kilogrammes record as the threat of poor rainfall are increasingly becoming a reality. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA According to …