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Land ownership is the easy part Farmers Weekly SA 1 June 2018 Since its December 2017 conference and the EFF’s motion on land expropriation being adopted in Parliament in February, the ANC has been struggling to come to grips with its own contradictory stance on implementing land reform without compensation, and how to achieve rapid …
The staggering cost of land reform in Zimbabwe Farmers Weekly 1 June 2018 Global Insight By Dr Tinashe Kapuya Dr Tinashe Kapuya is an agricultural economist. Email him at tinashekapuya@gmail.com As the debate on expropriation without compensation rages on, there are interesting facts from Zimbabwe that continue to point to the need for a …
Manicaland requires over $700 000 for dam rehab Kenneth Matimaire Own Correspondent MUTARE — Manicaland Province requires $783 000 to rehabilitate seven dams across the province, a Government official has said. Manicaland Provincial Administrator Edgar Seenza said the dams earmarked for rehabilitation include Osborne ($450 000), Rusape ($92 000), Ruti ($53 000), Middle Sabi …
Deal to revamp irrigation sealed. Shame Makoshori Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT has struck a deal with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to revive small-scale irrigation schemes in four districts of Zimbabwe as the country moves to increase agricultural output and mitigate the effects of climate change. Climate change has resulted in erratic rainfall …
Coffee production plummets – NewsDay Zimbabwe newsday ZIMBABWE’s coffee production has declined by 16% to 430 tonnes in the 2017/18 season mainly due to price volatility and high costs of production, an official has said. By FREEMAN MAKOPA In the previous season, production was 510 tonnes. Department of Research and Specialist Services principal research economist, …
Inputs boost for cotton farmers The Herald Elita Chikwati recently in GokweCottco will from this coming season increase input packages for hardworking farmers to boost production and increase export earnings. This was said by Cottco managing director Mr Pious Manamike during a cotton stakeholders meeting at Gokwe ginnery. Mr Manamike said farmers will also …
Govt to revive horticulture sector The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment has embarked on a programme to resuscitate horticulture export markets as the international markets continue to show interest to resume trade with Zimbabwe, starting in the 2018-19 season. Major horticulture products of interest to the international markets are mange tout, sugar snaps, …
Farm workers cry foul The Herald Daniel Chigunwe Mash Central CorrespondentLABOUR unions in the agriculture sector have called for the improvement of working conditions of farm workers. In an interview, General Agriculture Plantation Workers Union of Zimbabwe deputy secretary general, Mr Austin Muswere, said political willingness was the key factor towards addressing farm workers’ …
Sub-contract idle land, small farmers urged The Herald Luthando Mapepa Chipinge CorrespondentFARMERS in Manicaland Province have been urged to consider sub-contracting idle land to established farmers and agri-businesses to maximise production. Speaking at Enhoek Farm in Chipinge last week, Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said the province, especially Chipinge …
Website for farmers launched | The Chronicle Michael Matope Business ReporterA UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean entrepreneur, Mr Michael Matope, has launched a website www.Farmvest.biz, aimed at assisting farmers in the country by connecting them with potential local and foreign investors. Mr Matope, who runs UK-based Mitah Group Ltd, says the website initiative was inspired by the …