Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Tobacco farmers hail payment in forex Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterTobacco farmers have welcomed Government’s decision to pay them part of their money in foreign currency. The growers are entitled to a cash withdrawal of $300 per sale from banks operating at the auction floors and part of the cash is in foreign currency. …
Zim implements €1.4m Sadc Trade Related Facility project Mrs Abigail Shonhiwa Business ReporterZIMBABWE has moved to implement the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) Trade Related Facility (TRF) project aimed at enhancing infrastructure standards for increased trade competitiveness. The project is being funded by the European Union Commission through the Sadc Secretariat to the tune …
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Tobacco farmers’ deal turns sour Source: Tobacco farmers’ deal turns sour – The Standard April 16, 2018 Tobacco contracting firm, Agritrade Leaf Tobacco, is in the eye of a storm after it allegedly deducted insurance premiums from farmers without prior contractual agreements. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA The premiums were submitted to Champions Insurance. Farmers who spoke to Standardbusiness …
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War erupts over mopani worms Villagers in Gwanda are up in arms with people from other provinces who have swarmed the district to harvest mopani worms. By Luyanduhlobo Makwati in gwanda Thousands of people drawn from provinces outside Matabeleland South recently descended on the area between Gwanda town and West Nicholson to harvest the …
Cash dealers invade tobacco auction floors newsday CASH dealers have invaded the tobacco auction floors in Harare hunting for the scarce greenback in exchange of bond notes, following the opening of the marketing season last month. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Tobacco growers are this season getting half of the $300 payment per sale in the form …
Combined effort sees army worm attacks decline Climate Story Jeffrey GogoCrop attacks from the destructive invasive American moth called fall army worm may have declined this year by as much as 88 percent, even though its not clear exactly how. Latest figures from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) say the fall army …
Govt gives 750ha to Chiredzi Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziGovernment has allocated 750 hectares to Chiredzi Town Council for the development of more than 5 000 housing units that are meant to cut back on the runaway housing backlog in the sugarcane growing town. Construction of the housing units will be financed through a $14 …
Over 1 000 families to benefit from irrigation scheme George Maponga Masvingo BureauOver 1 000 families in Chivi are set to benefit from the resuscitated Bindamombe Irrigation Scheme, which is expected to significantly boost food security and household income in the drought-stricken area. So far, 34 hectares have been developed at the scheme under …
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Youths implored to take up agriculture Manicaland BureauYOUNG people should be actively involved in farming activities for progression and sustainability of agriculture in the country. Farming knowledge and methods should also be passed from generation to generation for sustainability of agricultural activities in the country. This was said by Mutare district agronomist, Mr Pasipanodya …