Zambia National Farmers’ Union Friday Brief 5 of 2018
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Dam Levels as at 07-February-2018
Dam Levels Dam Levels as at 07-February-2018 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL DAILY TREND (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 22941.5 35.4 Tokwe Mukorsi 1802.6 1035 57.4 Mutirikwi 1378.08 529.289 38.4 Manyame 480.23 430.624 89.7 Osborne 401.64 310.277 77.3 Mazvikadei 343.815 315.67 91.8 Manyuchi …
Govt’s lease somersault no respite to white farmers
Govt’s lease somersault no respite to white farmers GOVERNMENT’S recent policy shift to grant the few remaining white farmers in Zimbabwe with 99-year land leases does not address the inherent structural flaws of the legal instrument, which still remains unbankable and untransferable, discouraging investors from venturing into agriculture. By Tinashe Kairiza Last week, breaking …
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Price of diesel 50 to drop following phase-out of diesel 500
Price of diesel 50 to drop following phase-out of diesel 500 – February 9, 2018 THE price of diesel 50 will drop from $1,36 per litre to $1,24 per litre when government phases out diesel 500, Energy minister Simon Khaya Moyo said on Wednesday. by VENERANDA LANGA Responding to a question by Gokwe MP Dorothy …
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Pragmatic approach to land in the new dispensation
Pragmatic approach to land in the new dispensation February 9, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis President Mnangagwa Munyaradzi Mlambo CorrespondentBefore the turn of the new millennium, the agricultural sector was the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy, feeding local industries timeously with high quality inputs and also sustaining many livelihoods through jobs it created. During that period, Zimbabwe was …
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Govt to introduce online company search facility
Govt to introduce online company search facility February 9, 2018 Business Minister Ziyambi Walter Nyamukondiwa Senior Business ReporterGovernment is set to upload over 100 000 records on the Deeds and Companies’ online search facility that is expected to transform the investment environment while allowing enquiries on the click of a button. The computerisation of the online deeds …
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5 300 tobacco farmers benefit from $28m input scheme
5 300 tobacco farmers benefit from $28m input scheme February 9, 2018 Local News, MANICALAND & MASH EAST Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterMore than 5 360 tobacco farmers have benefited from Government’s $28 million Tobacco Input Credit Scheme. The fund, which was availed last year, was meant to empower small holder farmers who have been experiencing challenges in accessing …
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16 foot ‘n’ mouth infected cattle burnt in Chegutu
16 foot ‘n’ mouth infected cattle burnt in Chegutu February 9, 2018 Local News, MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterThe Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement yesterday slaughtered and burnt 16 foot-and-mouth infected cattle at Ardlui Farm in Chegutu to curb the spread of the disease in the province. The Department of Livestock …
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Forex incentives lure more tobacco farmers
Forex incentives lure more tobacco farmers February 9, 2018 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterMore than 116 000 farmers have registered for the 2017 /18 marketing season, representing a 42 percent increase from 82 110 farmers who registered during the same period last year. At least 33 307 of the 116 000 farmers are new growers. The …
Met Dept warns of heavy rains
Met Dept warns of heavy rains February 9, 2018 Local News Elita Chikwati and Mellisa MutasaThe Meteorological Services Department has warned of more heavy rains in excess of 50 millimetres in 24 hours that may be accompanied by strong winds, lightning, hail and flash flooding in some areas, mainly along and north of the central watershed …