Day: April 26, 2017

Key elements of market-informed agribusiness models April 26, 2017 in Business Like all businesses, agribusinesses should be built around a product/service and a niche market. Ideally, more products and services spawn more business models with some models eventually becoming separate business units. When that happens, it becomes easy to assess the viability of each business model. Contrary …

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Bumper harvest to boost transport industry April 26, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterThe increase in maize production during the 2016-17 season is expected to generate transport business worth over $16 million, the Grain Marketing Board has revealed. Zimbabwe is expecting 2,7 million tonnes of cereals of which around 2,1 million tonnes is expected to come …

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Bread prices to remain unchanged April 26, 2017 Business Conrad Mwanawashe, Harare BureauA breakthrough has been reached between millers and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe which effectively quashed a looming increase in the price of bread and other flour products. The RBZ will, in the next few weeks, clear outstanding $43,25 million foreign wheat invoices for millers. …

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‘Africa must invest in modern farming methods’ April 26, 2017 Business Minister Mpofu Leonard Ncube in Victoria FallsAFRICAN governments should invest more in developing sound agricultural systems to ensure food security and poverty alleviation that is being worsened by lack of funding and climate change, a Cabinet Minister has said. Delivering a keynote speech at the …

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