Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers and hazardous substances – October 27, 2017 Farmers are an important stakeholder in environmental management.Their work on the farm has direct and indirect impacts on the environment. Farmers are encouraged to ensure sustainability of their operations, so as to enjoy the full benefits of environmental resources. Failure to protect the environment will result in …
Zim cotton farmers target 4 000kg per hectare October 27, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziCotton farmers in Zimbabwe have set themselves a target to produce at least 4 000 kilogrammes per hectare after receiving Government inputs way ahead of the beginning of the planting season. The farmers said the inputs came at a time …
Poor roads hamper inputs distribution October 27, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Chinhoyi BureauTHE poor state of major rural roads is stalling the distribution of farming inputs under both Command Agriculture and the Presidential Inputs Support Scheme in Mashonaland West, as many transporters are shunning some routes. A Grain Marketing Board official at Lion’s Den Mr …
Africa’s impala-like leap into green industrial economy October 27, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis In 2016, the world invested $241,6 billion (£183,5billion) in renewable energy, double the amount in fossil fuel investment Carlos Lopes CorrespondentAFRICA faces many economic challenges — but, within them, lie significant opportunities. One is for the continent to leapfrog over the polluting, resource-intensive …
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Met Office warns of thunderstorms October 27, 2017 Local News Fidelis Munyoro Chief ReporterTHE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of scattered thunderstorms in parts of the country today and urged people to take precautionary measures such as avoiding outdoor activities during the thunderstorms. In a statement yesterday, the MSD said some parts of the country will receive …
Pig industry poised for growth October 27, 2017 Business Locadia Mavhudzi, Business ReporterZIMBABWE’S pig industry is poised for growth following last season’s bumper harvest which ensures adequate feed supply, an official said. Pig Industry Board (PIB) director, Mr Andrew Shonhiwa, said the pig industry was coming from the doldrums with positive prospects as key raw materials …
Tokwe Mukosi master plan submitted to Cabinet Chronicle 27 October 2017 Tinashe Makichi, Harare Bureau The Tokwe Mukosi development master plan that is likely to trigger multi-million dollar businesses in the Lowveld if approved, has been submitted to Cabinet as Government intensifies efforts to fully exploit areas around the giant water reservoir. Government …
Cabinet approves $440m for livestock production October 27, 2017 Local News Minister Joseph Made Elita Chikwati, Harare BureauCABINET has approved a comprehensive special agricultural package amounting to $440 million for livestock, fisheries and wildlife production, a senior Government official has said. About half the amount for the Livestock, Fisheries and Wildlife Special Programme will be reserved …
Fiscalisation, interfacing obligations for VAT registered operators October 26, 2017 Business Fiscalisation refers to the use of fiscal devices to record taxable transactions and other tax information on the read-only fiscal memory at the time of sale for Value Added Tax (VAT) purposes. It was introduced in Zimbabwe on 8 June 2010 through Statutory Instrument 104 of …
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Govt tightens screws on Command Agric inputs October 26, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Samuel Kadungure Manicaland BureauGOVERNMENT has tightened screws on the allocation of 2017-18 Command Agriculture inputs, with priority being given to those who fully paid up their loans and new entrants with viable irrigation systems. Government is taking a cue from the past where various …