Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Tobacco hits $25m in sales Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterTOBACCO sales have reached $25.8 million from 8.9 million kilogrammes delivered at the auction floors since the start of the marketing season on March 21, official figures show. During the comparable period last year, 10.4 million kg of tobacco were sold generating $26.6 million. According to …
Clamping down on the spread of weeds Farai MunyanyiTHE farming community has enough to worry about with the drought looming in the region. According to the United Nations panel on climate change, it is estimated that crop yields in Southern Africa will decline by about 30 to 50 percent by mid-century due to climate …
‘High export fees, red tape frustrate farmers’ Prince Sunduzani, Business ReporterFARMERS have raised concern over cumbersome export documentation they said was expensive and proved a barrier to competitive trade. This emerged during a Dubai market survey information dissemination workshop conducted in Bulawayo on Tuesday where farmers called for a downward review of certification fees and …
Beitbridge: A virgin tourism zone Thupeyo Muleya Feature CorrespondentBEITBRIDGE District in the southernmost part of Zimbabwe sits on perhaps a virgin tourism zone with great potential to contribute to the country’s gross domestic product. Like most countries, Zimbabwe has been working round the clock promoting tourism activities known to contribute an estimated 10 percent of …
$800k solar irrigation boost for Bikita villagers Runesu Gwidi Masvingo CorrespondentThousands of villagers in drought-prone Bikita received a major boost after the British government availed $800 000 for the installation of solar-powered technology to drive four irrigation schemes across the district. The four irrigation schemes are Mashoko, Kufandada, Rozva and Chinyamapungu. The funds were …
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Villagers urged to support CSC revival Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziVillagers in Chiredzi South have been challenged to fully utilise cattle fattening infrastructure in their area to augment Government’s plans to revive the mothballed CSC plant in Masvingo city. Plans are at an advanced stage to reopen the CSC plant in the Masvingo industrial area …
Jumbos destroy crops in Mhangura Conrad Mupesa in MhanguraFarmers in Mhangura, Makonde District, have lost several hectares of crops to marauding elephants that stray from the nearby animal sanctuary. Animals from Chenanga Game Park near Jechenene area are destroying swatches of agricultural land under maize, soya beans and tobacco. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife …
Minister urges banks to assist cotton farmers Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauFinancial institutions should come up with tailor-made financing models for cotton farmers to wean them from relying solely on Government, Mashonaland West Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Webster Shamu has said. He urged cotton marketing companies and contractors to consider paying additional bonuses to …
Minister champions leather industry revival Cde Angeline Masuku Prince Sunduzani, Business ReporterURGENT measures are needed to capacitate key industries and enterprises to unlock the country’s economic potential, the Minister of State for Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Angeline Masuku, has said. Speaking during a workshop organised by the Leather Institute of Zimbabwe and Homelink Finance in …
Lucrative window for Zim agric exports Farmers follow proceedings during the Dubai market survey dissemination workshop at a Bulawayo hotel yesterday. — Picture by Eliah Saushoma Prince Sunduzani, Business ReporterZIMBABWEAN farmers can tap into the lucrative United Arab Emirates (UAE) market as there is a huge appetite for agricultural imports in the desert country, …