Tobacco farmers to get 50pc forex

Tobacco farmers to get 50pc forex — Mangudya      Source: Tobacco farmers to get 50pc forex — Mangudya | The Herald March 18, 2019 Dr Mangudya Paidamoyo Chipunza Senior ReporterTobacco farmers will get 50 percent of their earnings in foreign currency when the marketing season gets underway on Wednesday, up from 30 percent proposed earlier. A joint …

Zim maize imports to increase

Zim maize imports to increase  Financial Gazette 13/3/2019  Tabitha Mutenga  Features Editor   THE Food and Agricultural Or­ganisation (FAO) says Zimba­bwe will this year be forced to import more grains to offset effects of adverse weather conditions.  The prevailing El-Nino induced weather phenomena is expected to cause a decline in economic produc­tivity in Zimbabwe due …

Arda to set up horticultural hub in Mash Central

Arda to set up horticultural hub in Mash Central 15/3/2019 The Herald Kudakwashe Mhundwa Business Reporter The Agriculture and Rural Development Authority (Arda) intends to set up an export procurement hub for horticultural crops at its Muzarabani estate to increase out grower participation in the Mashonaland Central Province. Crops earmarked for the programme include ginger, garlic, …

Add value to your resources: Shiri

Add value to your resources: Shiri   15/3/2019 The Herald Cletus Mushanawani Mashonaland Central Bureau PROVINCES should add value to resources in their areas than the prevailing situation where they are exporting jobs to other areas, says Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Perrance Shiri. Speaking in Bindura on Wednesday, Minister Shiri …