Cooking oil producers to cut import bill

Cooking oil producers to cut import bill   Cooking oil producers are looking at reducing their import bill by 30% from the current US$300 million annually through imports substitution, businessdigest has learnt. By Melody Chikono This comes as the nation is suffering consistent shortage of raw materials for cooking oil production and stock feed and …

State to relocate villagers for Batoka power project

State to relocate villagers for Batoka power project newsday HUNDREDS of villagers living along the Zambezi River banks are likely to be displaced soon to pave way for the Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme (BGHES) being initiated by Zambia and Zimbabwe. BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI This was revealed by Zambezi River Authority chief executive Munyaradzi Munodawafa during …

Govt alive to nation’s nutrition needs

Govt alive to nation’s nutrition needs   Obert Chifamba Manicaland Bureau ChiefGovernment’S input support schemes such as Command Agriculture demonstrate its commitment to address nutrition and food insecurity challenges, a Government official has  said. Addressing stakeholders gathered for a nutrition sensitisation workshop in Nyanga on Tuesday, senior principal director in the Office of the President …

Rushinga RDC unveils $2,1m cattle project

Rushinga RDC unveils $2,1m cattle project   Cletus Mushanawani Mashonaland Central BureauRUSHINGA Rural District Council has scored a first among the 60 rural authorities across the country by unveiling a $2,1 million industry through its Chimhanda Cattle Sale Pens. In an interview, Rushinga Rural District Council chief executive Mr Paradzai Munyede said an average of …

Incentives to up oil seed production

Incentives to up oil seed production   Government is mulling a cocktail of measures to incentivise oil seed production that will feed the country’s oil expressers with adequate and affordable raw materials, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said. Some of the strategies include reviewing soya bean producer prices. VP Chiwenga was speaking during a tour …

Slow processing of payments irks tobacco farmers

Slow processing of payments irks tobacco farmers   Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterTobacco farmers are complaining over delays in the processing of their payments at the auction floors in Harare, resulting in most of them spending days camped at the floors. They said their cheques were taking long to be issued, while the money was …