Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Bindura farmers get USD Herald 20/7/2020 Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa – Picture by Kudakwashe Hunda Unlike elsewhere in the country, tobacco farmers in Bindura are being paid United States dollars cash at the local auction floor, a move that has brought relief to the growers and incentivised them to produce more in the upcoming farming …
Gono clarifies farm mechanisation 0 July 19, 2020 4:18 PM Source: Gono clarifies farm mechanisation | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Lincoln Towindo GOVERNMENT’S Farm Mechanisation Programme undertaken between 2007 and 2008 was not a loan scheme and beneficiaries were not required to pay for the equipment they received, former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr Gideon …
2020/21 cropping preparations in jeopardy 16/7/2020 NewsDay BY MTHANDAZO NYONI PREPARATIONS for the 2020/21 cropping season are in jeopardy with prices of inputs skyrocketing, making planning difficult for farmers. A recent survey by NewsDay Business showed that a 10kg bag of maize seed had shot to between $2 500 and $3 000 while a 25kg …
Rising uncertainties from COVID-19 cloud medium-term agricultural prospects Herald 17/7/2020 OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría Herald Reporter The fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainties in global food supply chains, with potential bottlenecks in labour markets, input industries, agriculture production, food processing, transport and logistics, as well as shifts in demand for …
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Onion farmer makes waves Chronicle 17/7/2020 Ms Ropafadzo Lunga of Charter Seeds, Mr Simon Masocha of SM Luyando Irrigation Scheme and Mr Gilbert Makore (right) show the Orion Irati that is nearing maturity at Vashee Farm in Gweru Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief A Gweru farmer, Mr Gilbert Makore, has attracted interest after a …
Poultry sector Q1 output dips 13% NewsDay 15/7/2020 ZIMBABWE’S poultry sector recorded a 13% drop in output after producing an average of 16,95 million day-old chicks in the first quarter of this year, Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) chairperson Solomon Zawe has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI In his latest industry update, Zawe said production of broiler …
President hands over motorcycles to boost extension officers capacity Chronicle 16/7/2020 President Mnangagwa receives motorbikes donated by Angelo Pereira World Motorcycle director (left), FSG managing director Steve Morland (centre) and Valley Seed managing director Themba Nkatazo in Harare yesterday. — Picture: Justin Mutenda Elita Chikwati, Harare Bureau The first batch of 500 motorcycles to …
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Best farm model earns ZimTrade global award Chronicle 16/7/2020 Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S trade development and promotion agency, ZimTrade, has been nominated for the World Trade Promotion Organisation (WTPO) awards in recognition of its outstanding efforts in developing and facilitating the country’s exports. This is the first time ZimTrade and the country have been nominated …
3 000ha ready for winter maize 0 July 15, 2020 1:38 PM Source: 3 000ha ready for winter maize | Herald (Top Stories) Masvingo Bureau More than 3000 hectares of irrigated land has been prepared for a winter crop of maize and traditional grains in the Lowveld in a joint venture between Government and private enterprises. Government, …
JUST IN: $300 million cotton payments locked in Ecocash merchant lines 0 July 15, 2020 2:57 PM Source: JUST IN: $300 million cotton payments locked in Ecocash merchant lines | The Herald Herald Reporter More than 400 000 small-scale farming households are suffering badly because the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe cannot pay the $300 million it owes them …
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