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Farmers shun insurance Source: Farmers shun insurance – DailyNews Live John Kachembere 9 May 2018 HARARE – Newly-resettled farmers continue to shun insurance productsdespite efforts by government and the corporate sector to provide cheaperprogrammes targeting the agriculture sector, industry experts have said. Zimbabwe’s insurance penetration rate, which reached a high of 10 percentin the …
How ecosystems are replacing value chains in African food systems newsday Instead of choosing a few value chains in which to specialise, some agribusinesses in developing countries are being compelled to embrace an ecosystem approach to agriculture. By CHARLES DHEWA This is because each commodity has its limits. Many contract farming models are collapsing, as …
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‘Pensioners, insurance holders lost quadrillions during dollarisation’ newsday PENSIONERS and insurance holders lost quadrillions of their Zimbabwean dollar investments during the process of conversion of the Zimbabwe dollar to the United States currency, Parliament heard on Monday. BY KUDZAI MUCHENJEKWA The issue was revealed by the Commission of Inquiry into the Conversion of Insurance and …
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Zimbabwe urged to adopt new cotton varieties The Herald Sifelani Tsiko recently in Salima, MalawiZimbabwe should open its doors for the introduction of new high yielding cotton seed varieties to enhance the country’s competitiveness and boost national output, crop breeders and farmer groupings say. Zimbabwe Farmers Union executive director Paul Zakariya, who was part …
Bread price increase above board: RBZ The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterTHE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the increase in the price of bread to $1 from 90 cents was arrived at following wide consultations across all sectors and realisation that cost pressures had increased in the baking industry in recent years. This …
Cane farmers eye bumper harvest The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziSugarcane farmers in the Lovwled are geared for the 2018 /2019 sugar milling season, which commences this week. Most cane farmers at Triangle, Mkwasine and Hippo Valley estates are expecting a bumper harvest after the majority replanted their crop. However, the milling season is …
New soyabean price on cards The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment has urged soyabean farmers to be patient and not rush to sell their crop at giveaway prices as the State is finalising a more viable price. The advice comes as some soyabean farmers who have harvested are now selling their crop to …
RBZ releases $450k daily for tobacco farmers Livingstone Marufu The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is disbursing $450 000 daily to banks with branches at tobacco auction floors to ensure farmers access cash. This comes following an outcry from farmers who are reportedly failing to access the prescribed $300 cash daily from banks …
Tobacco firm rolls out $10m scheme Herald ReporterIndigenous tobacco contracting company, Ethical Leaf Tobacco is set to roll out a $10 million facility during the 2018-19 season to boost production of the golden leaf. The company, which has recorded phenomenal growth in just over a year of existence, is launching the $10 million Gold …
Sable Chemicals targets 30k tonnes AN for winter cropping season Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands CorrespondentAmmonium Nitrate (AN) manufacturer Sable Chemicals is targeting to produce about 30 000 tonnes of fertiliser ahead of the winter cropping season, an official has said. Sable Chemicals chief executive Mr Bothwell Nyajeka said the company, which had a long-term plan …
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