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Tobacco deliveries remain low – NewsDay Zimbabwe 21/5/2019 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Zimbabwe’s tobacco deliveries remain low as prices show little signs of firming up, statistics from the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) have shown. As of day 37 of the 2019 marketing season only 87,8 million kilogrammes of tobacco had been delivered at both …
Zim to get 1 670 tractors 21/5/2019 The Herald Ellen Chasokela Herald Reporter Government is expecting a delivery of 1 674 tractors in the next three months from foreign manufacturers as part of efforts to mechanise agriculture and boost productivity. The tractors are expected to benefit smallholder and large-scale farmers. This was said by Ministry …
Second land audit on cards 21/5/2019 Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Government is expected to start rolling out the second phase of the national agricultural land audit, which is expected to rationalise farm ownership and sizes. Farmers, on the other hand, are expected to …
National dam levels decline 21/5/2019 The Chronicle Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter THE national dam level average now stands at 67,2 percent as water levels continue to decline due to little or no inflows and an upsurge in withdrawals, the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has said. Areas such as Bulawayo, Beitbridge, Mutawatawa and Shurugwi, according …
Government sources wheat inputs for 75 000ha 21/5/2019 Deputy Minister Vangelis Peter Haritatos The Chronicle Sharon Chikowore, Harare Bureau Government has sourced enough inputs for the winter wheat cropping season to cover at least 75 000 hectares, amid reports that over US$400 million was being spent importing three key agro-raw materials that can be produced …
Government open to renegotiate 99-year leases with banks 21/5/2019 The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Reporter FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said Government is open to renegotiating with banks to make 99-year leases acceptable to financial institutions. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya is on record as saying …
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Abattoirs rip off farmers 21/5/2019 Participants follow proceedings during a Zimtrade-PUM Leather Value Seminar at a hotel in Bulawayo yesterday The Chronicle Natasha Chamba, Business Reporter ABATTOIRS have been accused of taking advantage of farmers to make huge profits in the leather value chain by exporting hides with no gain to the farmer. Zimbabwe Commercial …
‘Pensioners to be paid in US dollars’ 20/5/2019 Chrispen Gumunyu/Michael Magoronga, Sunday News Reporters THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) has engaged the World Bank to come up with a model aimed at ensuring policyholders and pensioners who paid premiums and contributions from 2009 to February this year are paid in United States dollars or …
Bow and arrow for hunting buffalo 20/5/2019 This file picture shows a hunter with a buffalo killed using a bow and arrow Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterThe Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has relaxed conditions relating to the hunting of buffaloes by allowing the use of specific bows and arrows as part of efforts …
Masvingo least affected by veld fire 20/5/2019 Runesu Gwidi Masvingo CorrespondentMASHONALAND West is the province that was worst affected by veld fires last year according to a Fire Summary released by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) yesterday. EMA says it has completed a research on the gravity of veld fires in eight provinces which …