Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Underutilised land should be repossessed’ October 26, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Deputy Minister Marapira Nyore Madzianike Manicaland BureauGOVERNMENT should adopt a policy that allows for the repossession of underutilised farming land, as part of efforts to increase food security, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development (Cropping) Davis Marapira has said. Cde Marapira said there was …
‘Right of audience by labour consultants in the Labour Court’ October 26, 2017 Business Davies Ndumiso SibandaON 6 October 2017, the Labour Court issued a circular on right of audience by labour consultants in the Labour Court and it reads as follows: “Section 92 of the Labour Act (Chapter 28:01) clearly provides the persons who have …
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Tobacco preps gather momentum 0 October 25, 2017 8:52 AM Source: Tobacco preps gather momentum | Newsday (Business) PREPARATIONS for the 2017/2018 tobacco growing season are at an advanced stage with 91 693 farmers having registered to grow the golden crop from 65 758 who had registered in the same period last year. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA …
Mash East leads in tobacco planting October 25, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Mr Chabikwa Elita chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterMashonaland East Province is leading all the country’s provinces in terms of the hectarage that has been put under flue-cured tobacco, having 5 625 hectares under the cash crop out of the 15 296ha planted countrywide. Latest statistics from …
Cotton farming revival to boost job creation October 25, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Conrad Mupesa in MHANGURATHE revival of cotton farming through the Presidential Cotton Input Support Scheme will create thousands of jobs in the cotton industry and related fields, experts said yesterday. Cotton farming which had taken a dip for a number of years …
Boost production, farmers challenged October 25, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Deputy Minister Marapira Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterFarmers have been urged to take advantage of available input support programmes to boost production, ensure national food and nutrition security, and generate wealth from the agricultural sector. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister (Cropping) Davis Marapira made …
Know your pension rights October 25, 2017 Business As a pension fund member, you have right to information such as: ◆ To receive annual benefit statement – this statement should clearly show all accrued benefits;◆ To receive a summary of the annual Audited accounts of the pension fund free of charge;◆ To question any anomalies within …
Govt calls for Climate Fund October 25, 2017 Local News Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterGovernment should introduce a climate fund to demonstrate the country’s commitment to combating the effects of climate change, as well as attract funding from multilateral funding mechanisms, Water Resources Development and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has said. Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri said Members of Parliament …
‘Don’t interfere with input schemes’ October 25, 2017 Local News Dr Made Primrose Nyanzero Herald ReporterGovernment has warned farmers and trade unions to desist from interfering with State input support programmes. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said this at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Zimbabwe National Farmers Union in Harare last Friday. The …
Flue-cured tobacco growers up 39pc October 25, 2017 Business Flue-cured tobacco Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterREGISTRATION for flue-cured tobacco growers’ for the 2017/18 summer cropping season has increased by 39 percent to 91 693, data from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) shows. During the same period last year, 65 750 growers had registered with TIMB …