Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Searching for balance in African food ecosystems While it may not be the mandate of development organisations to build manufacturing industries in developing countries, pouring billions of dollars in agricultural production is not lifting people out of poverty. For every $1 billion invested in agricultural production, another $1 billion should be invested in agro-processing and …
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Seed Co unbundling 71% in Seed Co International SEED Co Limited board has proposed to its shareholders to partially unbundle 71% of its Seed Co International Limited shares by way of a pro rata dividend-in-specie distribution as part of a strategy to unlock shareholder value for its continental operations. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA In a circular …
Mugabe faces farm eviction – NewsDay Zimbabwe THREE Mazowe farmers who were evicted from Teviotdale Farm in 2009 to pave way for former President Robert Mugabe’s Gushungo Holdings have approached the High Court seeking a reverse deal. BY CHARLES LAITON In their application they cited Mugabe, his wife Grace, Gushungo Holdings, Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, …
Foreign currency illegal market fuels price hikes The Herald The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers has blamed the growth of the black market for foreign currency for fuelling the current wave of increases in prices of basic commodities. Over the past few days, prices of most consumables have been sky-rocketing, leaving consumers in a lurch. Confederation …
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Land issue dominates Sadc PF debate The Herald Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterThe land reform wave that Zimbabwe spearheaded at the turn of the millennium has now hit Sadc, with the regional bloc’s parliament calling for legislative framework that promotes ownership of the resource. Harare embarked on the land redistribution programme aimed at correcting imbalances in …
President charms commercial farmers The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa Senior ReporterPRESIDENT Mnangagwa has charmed commercial farmers, who yesterday declared their readiness to work with his Government and play their party in building a better Zimbabwe. The farmers who included white farmers who benefited from Government’s land reform programme, however, called for improved security of tenure. Presenting …
Cotton war erupts The Herald Business ReporterLocal private cotton firm, ETG Parrogate, last week allegedly took the law in its own hands after it went on a rampage and unpacked Cottco’s bales at buying points in Checheche, Manicaland Province, claiming the crop was wrapped in their woolpacks. This left cotton worth hundreds of thousands of …
Cold spells till August | The Chronicle Andile Tshuma, Chronicle ReporterTHE Meteorological Services Department has said the prevailing cold weather conditions will continue into the next month. Speaking in a telephone interview, the MSD officer on duty Mr Ebedia Hodera said although temperatures are expected to get warmer tomorrow, there will be more cold spells expected …
Stop exporting raw hides, Comesa told Raw hides Prosper Ndlovu in Lusaka, ZambiaZIMBABWE and her peers within the Comesa region should stop exporting raw hides and scale up value-addition initiatives in order to benefit from the $130 billion global leather industry, the programme co-ordinator for the Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI), Mr Nicholas …
Cigar wrapper farming lucrative business Source: Cigar wrapper farming lucrative business | Newsday (News) “Cigar-wrapper has less labour, yet it’s lucrative and you don’t need to cut down trees since it doesn’t require fire to dry it,” she said. By Freeman Makopa Tobacco Industry Marketing Board spokesperson Isheunesu Moyo told NewsDay that they were pushing for …