Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
$70m boost for small-scale tobacco farmers Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterGovernment, through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), will provide $70 million to small-scale tobacco farmers for this year’s planting season, up from $28 million last year. The daily cash withdrawal limit for farmers has also been set at $300 for the 2017/2018 tobacco …
Zim adds 300MW to national grid 0 March 7, 2018 12:03 PM Source: Zim adds 300MW to national grid – DailyNews Live STAFF WRITER 7 March 2018 HARARE – Kariba South Power Station Extension project is finally completewith government expecting an additional 300 Megawatts (MW) to go onlinethis weekend, a government official said. Energy ministry …
Mugabes to lose properties 2 March 7, 2018 3:18 PM Source: Mugabes to lose properties | Daily News Fungi Kwaramba • 7 March 2018 HARARE – Former president Robert Mugabe, who allegedly seized 21 commercial farms during his reign, faces the spectre of losing 20 of those farms as the new administration moves to recover property …
Hope for ex-Zim commercial farmers 0 March 7, 2018 12:09 PM Source: Hope for ex-Zim commercial farmers | Newsday (News) FORMER Zimbabwean commercial farmers, who lost their properties during the land reform programme, say they are now optimistic of receiving a fair hearing and compensation after a South African court last week ruled that the …
Generating more degrees not best way to intelligent economy By Newsday – March 7, 2018 The extent to which farming and non-farming activities in developing countries can create decent employment remains a fertile ground for serious research. By CHARLES DHEWA While some African governments and churches are competing to establish universities that offer all …
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Armyworm wreaks havoc in Chipinge By Newsday – March 6, 2018 FALL armyworm has wreaked havoc in Chipinge, Manincaland province, where farmers are already counting their losses, as they are struggling to secure pesticides to control the outbreak. BY KENNETH NYANGANI Manicaland provincial administrator, Edgar Seenza told NewsDay recently that they had approached a …
Ranger in the jungle of challenges ZimParks rangers Nonsikelelo Moyo*MR STEPHEN Mwale is a ranger employed by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks). Every morning, he slides into his uniform, packs a small bag and leaves home for a morning parade. But as he says goodbye to his wife and three-year-old daughter, …
5 lessons SA can learn from Zim land grabs 1 March 6, 2018 2:05 AM Source: 5 lessons SA can learn from Zim land grabs | Fin24 SOUTH African MPs recently voted in favour of a motion to begin a process that will allow land expropriation without compensation. But as the country pushes for this radical …
Wet spell brings relief to agric sector 0 March 5, 2018 11:33 AM Source: Wet spell brings relief to agric sector – The Standard March 4, 2018 LATE rains have breathed a new lease of life for farmers across the country as a prolonged dry spell, which ended in January was threatening output.The late December to January dry …
Grain bag shortage hits farmers 0 March 5, 2018 11:35 AM Source: Grain bag shortage hits farmers – The Standard March 4, 2018 The supply of grain bags remains constrained, prompting the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) and farmers to import them, putting more pressure on the supply of foreign currency. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Zimbabwe is currently facing …