Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Padenga mulls diversifying operations 30/5/2019 The Chronicle Business Reporter ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed firm, Padenga Holdings, is considering a transaction that will see it diversify operations to grow exports and complement traditional crocodile skins and meat production. In a recent cautionary statement, the crocodile breeding company advised shareholders: “Further to the cautionary announcement published on …
Zimbabwe can achieve energy self sufficiency 30/5/2019 The Chronicle Trevor Mashangwa Zimbabwe has the capacity to be self-sufficient in terms of the usage of various energy sources. According to statistics, the average monthly usage of electricity in households was 200 to 300kWh in 2011 with the main consumption being cooking equipment which takes up …
Editorial Comment: Proposal by fish farmers noble, but . . . 28/5/2019 Source: Editorial Comment: Proposal by fish farmers noble, but . . . – NewsDay Zimbabwe May 28, 2019 Editorial Comment AMID the economic turmoil and social strife, it is quite gratifying to note that there are some very progressive individuals and groups out there with …
ZEDTC warns of increased load shedding 28/5/2019 Herald The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZEDTC) has said load shedding in the country is now on stage 2 following a technical fault at Hwange Thermal Power Station which could result in increased electricity outages outside the originally advertised schedule. The power utility recently introduced …
Zimbabwe’s Resettled Farmers Hawking Cigarettes to Survive 29/5/2019 Source: Zimbabwe’s Resettled Farmers Hawking Cigarettes to Survive | Inter Press Service Earlier this year, the Zimbabwean government announced that it would take over all under-utilised land and redistribute it to deserving farmers, irrespective of their race and colour. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS MARONDERA, Zimbabwe, May 28 2019 (IPS) – …
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Tobacco exports rake in $214m 29/5/2019 Herald Kudakwashe Mhundwa Business ReporterThe country has so far earned US$214 million from the exportation of 52 million kilogrammes of flue-cured tobacco to various parts of the world. According latest statistics provided by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), there has been a 55 percent increase in …
Winter wheat preps behind schedule: ZCFU 30/5/2019 Source: Winter wheat preps behind schedule: ZCFU | Newsday (Business) BY FIDELITY MHLANGA THE Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) says preparations for the winter wheat season are behind schedule with less than a tenth of the planned hectarage planted. At least 70 000 hectares are this year planned …
Chiredzi farmers lose unutilised land Source: Chiredzi farmers lose unutilised land – NewsDay Zimbabwe May 25, 2019 BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA/SILAS NKALA SCORES of Chiredzi A1 farmers in Essenby have received letters of withdrawal from the Lands ministry after failing to utilise the land allocated to them during the fast-track land reform programme. This was revealed in …
Learning from Zimbabwe’s ‘Presidential Elephants’ 26/5/2019 Today we feature an extract written by Sharon Pincott, from the recently released landmark coffee table book titled The Last Elephants, compiled and edited by South Africa’s Don Pinnock and Colin Bell. This book consists of 42 chapters, each written by an expert who gave freely of their …
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Nespresso adds Zimbabwean coffee to their capsule selection 26/5/2019 Notes of berries and a tang of acidity define the new Tamuka mu Zimbabwe, the latest addition to the ‘Reviving Origins’ collection of coffee capsules. But it is the work done on the ground and the partnerships with local farmers that make this blend stand …
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