Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
SA bird flu affects Moza egg supply December 6, 2017 Business The Mozambican government has been implementing various strategies to deal with the bird flu situation Maputo . — The southern parts of Mozambique will experience a shortage of eggs during the festive season as a result of the bird flu epidemic in South Africa, the government …
‘Now Rhinos Speak’ project gains momentum December 6, 2017 Business The satellite technology will allow wardens, vets and specialists in game parks to access readouts of the movements of the animals three times a day Business ReporterZimbabwe’s rhino population and anti-poaching programmes will benefit from Sigfox Foundation’s initiatives, which target to attach satellite devices on 3 …
More tobacco farmers register for new season December 6, 2017 Business Tobacco farming is a source of livelihood for many Zimbabwean farmers More than 100 000 farmers have registered to grow tobacco in the 2017/18 farming season, a 36 percent increase from 73 492 in the previous season, statistics have shown. Tobacco farming used to be a …
Hwarare promises to engage Tongaat December 6, 2017 Local News, MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Capt Hwarare6 Tawanda Mangoma in CHIREDZINewly-elected chairperson of the Commercial Sugarcane Farmers Association of Zimbabwe Captain Admore Hwarare (Retired) has promised to resolve outstanding disputes between Tongaat Hulett and outgrower farmers in Chiredzi. In his acceptance speech after being elected to lead the farmers’ …
Continue planting, farmers urged December 5, 2017 Local News, MANICALAND & MASH EAST Dr Joseph Made Blessing Rwizi Mutare CorrespondentFARMERS should extend their planting activities to mid-January as rainfall patterns are continuously changing and getting more unpredictable, former Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said recently. Dr Made said there was a likelihood of receiving …
CFI in turnaround strategies December 5, 2017 Business CFI is banking on its strategic brands which have potential for further growth and market consolidation Enacy Mapakame Business ReporterAgri-industrial group CFI Holdings Limited, will soon initiate a capital raise as it seeks to fully turnaround the company whose value had whittled down on alleged irregularities and corporate governance …
Sugar refiner narrows losses, seeks new markets – December 4, 2017 Food concern, starafrica corporation, narrowed its losses by 59,71% to $1,34 million in the half year ended September 30 on the back of changes to its operational strategy that saw improved revenues. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA In the same period last year, the company registered …
Beekeepers eye regional markets December 4, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Liberty Dube Post CorrespondentA group of local beekeepers recently toured Mozambique to get an appreciation of products, services, innovations and honey processing facilities in the neighbouring country. In an interview, one of Mutare’s top beekeepers, Mr Ishmael Sithole, who owns MacJohnson Apiaries Corporation, said they intend …
Smuggled seed floods Moza December 4, 2017 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Luthando Mapepa, recently in ESPUNGABERA, MozambiqueDifferent maize seed varieties, which are believed to have been smuggled out of the country, have flooded informal markets in Mozambique. Seed varieties that include Seed Co’s SC513 (Zebra), SC727 (Nzou) SC403, SC401 and Pannar 53 are being sold by …
Green Fuel,Tongaat cut deal December 1, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziThe country’s biggest ethanol producer, Green Fuel Zimbabwe, has reportedly roped in Lowveld sugar producer Tongaat Hulett to mill some of its sugarcane after its processing plant was overwhelmed by a bumper crop. Green Fuel’s plantations in Chisumbanje straddle over 10 000 hectares. The …