Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Duly’s ready for agric season Duly’s has heeded the national clean-up campaign call and pledged to clean surrounding areas across its nationwide branch network. The Herald 6/12/2018 Princess Ncube Motor company Duly Holdings Limited (Duly’s) is ready to supply farmers with equipment for the new agriculture season under their brand, New Holland, general …
SeedCo assures farmers of adequate supplies 6/12/2018 The Chronicle Enacy Mapakame and Princess Ncube, Harare Bureau The country’s largest seed producer, Seed Co Limited, says it has enough capacity to meet local market’s seed requirements for the 2018/19 agriculture season. In an interview on the sidelines of the group’s financial results presentation yesterday, group …
Wheat shortage fears allayed 6/12/2018 Business ReportersZimbabwe has enough stocks of wheat to cover the next four months, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Acting Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu said yesterday. Responding to questions from journalists after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, Minister Ndlovu said Zimbabwe’s wheat supply was stable. “The country has enough wheat reserves to cover …
5pc boost in milk production 6/12/2018 Source: 5pc boost in milk production | Daily News HARARE – The dairy sector has recorded a boost of three to five percent in liquid milk production as a result of the Dairy Revitalisation Project (DRP). The DRP is a private public partnership programme mooted in 2016 responsible for the …
Zim must invest more in irrigation: UN 6/12/2018 Source: Zim must invest more in irrigation: UN | Daily News HARARE – The president of United Nations-led International Fund for Agricultural Development (Ifad), Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo yesterday said Zimbabwe needs to expand its irrigation scheme to combat drought and poverty. This comes after the organisation offered Zimbabwe …
Zim seeks to improve wheat yield ZIMBABWE is undertaking research to improve its wheat yields in order to reduce reliance on imports, a Cabinet minister has said. Source: Zim seeks to improve wheat yield – NewsDay Zimbabwe December 6, 2018 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA The southern African nation produces 158 100 metric tonnes of wheat per annum, …
Forestry Comm to get 50pc of tobacco levy The Herald 4/12/2018 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Government has authorised the Forestry Commission to handle 50 percent of the money collected from farmers under the tobacco levy for use in afforestation programmes. The levy was introduced by Government in 2015 for afforestation and was …
IFAD to support transformation of rural livelihoods President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Mr Gilbert Houngbo addresses delegates while Finance and Economic Development Acting Minister Sithembiso Nyoni (centre), Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrrance Shiri (left), UN Resident Coordinator, Bishow Parajuli (right) listen in Harare yesterday. The Chronicle 4/12/2018 …
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Cloud band expected to bring more rains The Chronicle 4/12/2018 Thandeka Moyo, Chronicle Reporter RAINS are expected later this week countrywide, the Meteorological Services Department said yesterday. In a statement, the department’s Meteorologist, Mr James Ngoma, encouraged people to continue drinking liquids and wearing sun hats to avoid dehydration due to the prevailing …
Law to compel forex recipients to charge in bonds The Chronicle 4/12/2018 Tendai Mugabe in Kadoma Government is crafting a law that compels business people who receive foreign currency allocation from Treasury to charge their products in local currency, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. Further, Government will revoke licences of such business people with …
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