Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Tobacco levy below target in first quarter By Omega Ukama, Staff Reporter ZIMRA chairperson, Willia Bonyongwe THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) only collected five percent of a targeted $3,25 million from the tobacco levy during the first quarter following delays to the start of the selling season.Zimra collected $176 083,90 in tobacco levy during the …
Tobacco prices firm on floors newsday Tobacco prices obtaining at the floors this year are better than last year with associations attributing the trend to stiff competition by buyers.Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board TIMB statistics show that the average price of $2,81 per kg as of last week was 3,3% higher from the price which …
Mbanje: Small farmers want share of the pie Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterFarmers have requested engagement with Government over the production of cannabis to ensure the business also benefits smallholder growers. This follows the legalisation of the production of cannabis (mbanje or dagga) for medicinal or scientific purposes. The legalisation was announced by Health …
Role of data in accelerating agricultural transformation newsday The capacity of data to accelerate agricultural transformation in developing countries is no longer questionable. However, a remaining challenge is limited capacity to set systems for continuous data collection. Without that capacity, it is difficult for policymakers to put in place a set of coherent building blocks …
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Schweppes unit eyes jump in output newsday SCHWEPPES Zimbabwe’s fruit processing and juice blending division — Beitbridge Juicing — targets to process 25 000 tonnes of fruit in 2018, up 67% compared to the figures it achieved last year. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Schweppes Zimbabwe’s marketing and public affairs director, Unaiswi Nleya-Nyikadzino told NewsDay in an …
Farmer ‘cries fowl’ as chicks deal goes sour Tendai Gukutikwa Mutare CorrespondentA LOCAL poultry distributor, who allegedly duped his client and delivered road runner chicks instead of broilers after pocketing $2 700, has been arraigned before the courts. Joseph Maronga (44) of Chikanga was charged with fraud as defined in Section 136 of the …
Wheat production tips | The Herald John Basera and Tegwe Soko Time of PlantingThe optimum time for planting winter wheat is between mid-April and the last week of May and even earlier in the Lowveld. Sometimes planting time can be extended to mid-June but not normally recommended. Delayed planting results in a loss of …
Tobacco farmers earn $164 million Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterTobacco farmers have received $163,8 million after delivering 58,3 million kg to the floors during the first 25 days of the 2018 tobacco marketing season giving them a price rise of 3,6 percent. In 2017, farmers had delivered 58,5 million kg worth $159 million the same …
Govt warns defaulting Command Agric beneficiaries Blessings Chidakwa in KadomaGovernment has warned defaulting farmers under Command Agriculture that they risk becoming ineligible to benefit from future allocations. Acting director in the office of the Minister of State for Mashonaland West Provincial Minister, Mr Douglas Chiwiro, told farmers who attended a Cotton Field Day in …
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Chegutu RDC leads fight against deforestation Mash West CorrespondentChegutu Rural District Council (RDC) is engaging tobacco contractors as part of an elaborate plan to fight deforestation in the tobacco-growing area. The local authority contends that contractors should include coal as part of the input package it provides to farmers. Speaking at a full council …