Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Banks, Paynet stalemate stalls transactions 17/6/2019 The Herald Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter BULK payments service provider, Paynet Zimbabwe, has accused banks of greed in refusing to pay fees in foreign currency for using its payments platform despite pocketing a cumulative US22 million last year. Paynet Zimbabwe, a subsidiary of financial payments technology service …
Zim hosts Africa’s wildlife summit 17/6/2019 The Herald Nesia Mhaka Herald Reporter President Mnangagwa will join other dignitaries from various countries and organisations at Africa’s Wildlife Economy summit in Victoria Falls next week, to discuss ideas on the conservation of Africa’s natural environment. The conference is sponsored by the African Union (AU) and United …
Government promotes partnerships to boost agriculture productivity 15/6/2019 The Chronicle Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau Government has pledged to continue supporting partnerships between private sector and the State to boost agricultural productivity that ensures food security and economic development. The State will also continue to implement innovative agricultural programmes and adopt robust policies to further reinvigorate …
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Tips for your vegetable garden 16/6/2019 The Sunday Mail GROW what you like to eat and choose varieties that are expensive in the shops. Vegetables like shallots can add a few extra dollars to your weekly budget. Choose leafy vegetables, like covo and rugare, that allow you to harvest a few leaves and keep …
Essentials of Boer goat breeding 16/6/2019 The Sunday Mail Farmer’s Diary Sheuneni Kurasha Welcome dear reader to our column where we explore all things farming. This week I am focusing on the essentials of Boer goats breeding. Hardly a day passes without getting a question, either through the column or our Facebook page, related …
Livestock sector sheds skin 17/6/2019 The Sunday Mail Tendai Chara The recent launch of the US$45 million Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP) is set to transform the livestock sector, which is facing a plethora of challenges, chief among them being regular disease outbreaks and the soaring cost of feedstock. Unavailability of funding, droughts, inadequate …
Paynet switches off banks 14/6/2019 Indepenent Local transactions grounded Provider demands payment in forex PAYNET, a subsidiary of Mauritian financial services provider Payserv Africa, has suspended all local financial institutions from its transacting platform after they refused to pay in foreign currency for its services.This has had the knock-on effect on RTGS payments. Kudzai …
Paynet switches off banks 14/6/2019 Indepenent Local transactions grounded Provider demands payment in forex PAYNET, a subsidiary of Mauritian financial services provider Payserv Africa, has suspended all local financial institutions from its transacting platform after they refused to pay in foreign currency for its services.This has had the knock-on effect on RTGS payments. Kudzai …
Zim farmers smell the tea and coffee 16/6/2019 The two commodities, which are fetching higher export prices, are on the rebound in the country. Source: Zim farmers smell the tea and coffee | IOL Business Report Freshly harvested coffee cherries on Crake Valley Farm, Zimbabwe. Credit: Crake Valley Farm, Boswell Brown INTERNATIONAL – Farmers in Zimbabwe’s …
Millers hail new maize producer price 15/6/2019 Victor Maphosa Herald CorrespondentTHE grain milling industry has commended the Government’s recent decision to review maize producer price upwards.In a statement, Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe national chairman Mr Tafadzwa Musarara said the review would improve maize deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB). “The grain milling …