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Command Agriculture requires $1,3 billion Source: Command Agriculture requires $1,3 billion | Sunday Mail (Business) Livingstone MarufuZimbabwe’s main agro-import substitution programme, commonly referred to as Command Agriculture, requires close to $1,3 billion to take off as the country steps up efforts to raise local production and export earnings.The Government is using this programme as one …
Mbanje farming suspension draws fire Mugove Tafirenyika • 23 May 2018 3:56PM • 1 comment HARARE – Government’s surprise decision to suspend issuing licences to prospective cannabis (mbanje) growers for research and medicinal purposes — less than a month after approving its farming — has sparked outrage from Zimbabweans who said the decision betrays incompetence. Deputy …
Bread basket status for Zim: Financial inclusion the way to go newsday RECENTLY President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that, Zimbabwe was on track to regain its bread basket status owing to the highly-successful command agriculture programme and that the country had kissed hunger goodbye when it embarked on command agriculture with the support of Sakunda Holdings. …
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Cultivating power of real-time awareness The Herald Charles DhewaAs agricultural value chains in developing countries become over-crowded and hyper-competitive, real-time awareness has never been so important. While digital technology is being presented as a solution, more efforts have to go into ensuring information satisfies the needs of farmers, traders and other value chain actors …
Millers to import 150 000t wheat The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterThe Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) will import 150 000 tonnes of wheat between now and November to supplement national stocks as the country is only left with two months’ supply. The current wheat stocks stands at 90 000 tonnes and more …
Seed Co scores first: Takes 30 farmers to SA expo. . . keeping abreast with agric technologies The Herald Own Correspondent“Seed Co’s thought leadership initiatives saw an elated 30 farmers being flown to South Africa to join about 80 000 agriculture stakeholders across the globe at the NAMPO Park Exhibition Site, Bothaville, Free States, …
Lifeline for white farmers The Herald Obert Chifamba Manicaland Bureau ChiefWHITE commercial farmers who did not vacate their farms during the fast-track land reform should regularise their stay on those farms to enable them to access 99-year leases. Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Land Commission Ms Tendai Bare said this during a media briefing in …
Preserve livestock supplementary feeds for winter season, farmers urged The Herald Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands CorrespondentFARMERS in Zvishavane and Mberengwa districts have been urged to boost and preserve livestock supplementary feeds for the upcoming winter season as the two districts are highly affected by poor grazing pastures. Midlands provincial crop and livestock officer Mrs Madeliner …
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Govt anchors CSC revival on Command Livestock The Herald Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau ChiefGovernment is anchoring the revival of the Cold Storage Commission (CSC) on Command Livestock, with emphasis on artificial insemination which has a 60 percent success rate for a new breed of bulls and heifers that fetches more money on the international market. …
Overtime payment remains problematic | The Chronicle Davies Ndumiso SibandaOVERTIME compensations disputes are one of those disputes between employers and workers that will not end with employers wanting free labour and workers wanting to make more money through overtime. The Labour Act Chapter 28:01 provides for overtime payment at double the normal rate for …