Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Southern Cotton optimistic of upcoming trading season Posted on April 10, 2020 by The Independent in Business LOCAL cotton firm Southern Cotton Company says it has achieved its targeted hectarage and is optimistic of performing well in the upcoming marketing season. The recovery is projected to bring a new lease of life as other countries begin opening up on the …
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IMF, over-ambitious wheat plan Posted on April 10, 2020 by The Independent in Economy THIS week, the focus of this instalment is on two developments: The full International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV report released last week and the special winter wheat programme recently announced by the government. The Brett Chulu Column Helicopter money imminent There are a number of …
Implications of coronavirus pandemic on economy (I) Posted on April 10, 2020 by The Independent in Main News THE global economy is reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic which is not just a health crisis, but also a socio-economic crisis.Consumer and investor confidence have been eroded, negatively affecting aggregate demand. The crisis is likely to reduce household expenditure and consumption as …
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Birth control pills for Zim elephants 14/4/2020 PARLIAMENT is proposing birth control to curb the rising population of elephants, which is not only coming at a huge cost to the country’s environment, but exacerbating cases of human-wildlife conflict. BY VENERANDA LANGA The Zambezi cluster alone has over 53 991 elephants and the country’s head is …
Kariba water levels rise Herald 14/4/2020 Lake Kariba Kariba Bureau Rising water levels in Lake Kariba are expected to improve the availability of potable water in surrounding communities following erratic supplies last year. Nyamhunga and Baobab Ridge suburbs went for several months without water last year owing to the receding water levels caused by …
First batch of John Deere tractors arrives Herald 14/4/2020 Herald Reporter GOVERNMENT on Saturday received 30 tractors that are part of the US$50 million deal it signed with global tractor manufacturer, John Deere, in November 2018. The deal — which will see John Deere supplying 1 300 tractors, 80 combine harvesters and other related …
Farmers warned against counterfeit hessian packs Herald 14/4/2020 Conrad Mupesa Mash West Correspondent tobacco wrapping paper supplier, Propak, has warned farmers against buying hessian wrapping packs from unauthorised dealers to protect their tobacco quality. This comes after counterfeit wrapping packs suspected to have been smuggled from Zambia flooded the market with farmers unknowingly purchasing …
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Farm-by-farm audit on cards, says minister Herald 14/4/2020 Joseph Made The Herald, 16 April 2012 THE Ministry of Lands, Land Reform and Resettlement will this year conduct a farm-by-farm audit to establish the extent of the challenges resettled farmers are facing. Acting Lands, Land Reform and Resettlement Minister Joseph Made told Parliament recently that …
Safety nets critical for smallholder farmers Herald 14/4/2020 Enacy Mapakame Business Reporter Smallholder farmers and traders will bear the brunt of the coronavirus more due to lack of safety nets to cushion them during such disasters, industry experts have said. Following the outbreak of the pandemic, many economies have been affected with businesses scaling …
Editorial Comment: Tobacco sales must proceed in a safe way Herald 14/4/2020 (file pic) Buyers bid for the golden leaf at the official opening of the tobacco selling season at Tobacco Sales Floor (TSF) in Harare. — Picture by Justin Mutenda Tobacco is one of Zimbabwe’s biggest foreign currency earners and a major source …