Olivine shuts down margarine plant

Olivine shuts down margarine plant   8/4/2019 The Chronicle Natasha Chamba, Business Reporter AGROPROCESSING firm, Olivine Industries Private Limited, has closed its margarine plant, management has confirmed. Olivine used to produce Buttercup margarine, Olivine cooking oil and jade soap among other products. In emailed responses to Business Chronicle Olivine acting chief executive officer, Mr Sylvester Mangani, said the …

President speaks to farmers..Embrace new farming technology to boost food security

President speaks to farmers..Embrace new farming technology to boost food security   8/4/2019 The Chronicle Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent PRESIDENT  Mnangagwa has urged farmers to embrace new farming technologies to boost production and enhance food security in the wake of climate change-induced droughts.  He was speaking on the side-lines of a familiarisation tour of his Pricabe Farm …

Zinwa hunts for $112m unpaid bills

Zinwa hunts for $112m unpaid bills    7/4/2019 Source: Zinwa hunts for $112m unpaid bills | Sunday Mail (Local News) Tanyaradzwa Rusike The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) is actively engaging defaulters while at the same time seeking legal recourse to recover more than $112 million in unpaid bills. Local authorities owe $35,8 million — which …

Horticulture prices spike

Horticulture prices spike    7/4/2019 Source: Horticulture prices spike | Sunday News (Business) Rumbidzai Mhlanga, Farming Reporter  PRICES of horticultural produce have gone up owing to an increase in the cost of inputs. A survey carried out by Sunday News Business at Bulawayo’s vegetable markets revealed that prices of most vegetables had gone up with most traders citing …

Zimbabwe to Complete Land Valuations in May to Pay Compensation

Zimbabwe to Complete Land Valuations in May to Pay Compensation – Zimbabwe Situation   7/4/2019 Zimbabwe plans to complete land valuations by the end of May to determine the level of compensation to be paid to former white commercial farmers who lost their properties during the government’s land reform program. “Given the significant progress made to …