South African Grain Information Services 26 October 2017
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Agricultural Marketing Authority Weekly Commodity Market Bulletin 20 October 2017
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Agri Trends Grains, Oilseeds, Livestock and Fibre 20 October 2017
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Zambia National Farmers’ Union Friday Brief 42 of 2017
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Dam Levels as at 20-October-2017
Dam Levels as at 20-October-2017 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 28652.5 44.2 Tokwe Mukorsi 1802.6 1186 65.8 Mutirikwi 1378.08 532.891 38.7 Manyame 480.23 441.936 92.0 Osborne 401.64 318.31 79.3 Mazvikadei 343.815 322.758 …
Towards a people’s national budget
Towards a people’s national budget October 27, 2017 in Analysis, Comment, Opinion The national budget essentially entails the use of government spending and revenues to influence the economy. Governments typically use the national budget (also known as fiscal policy) to promote strong economic growth and reduce poverty. Prosper Chitambara,Economist The budget must influence both the process of generation and …
Farmers demand low tariffs
Farmers demand low tariffs October 26, 2017By John Kachembere, Business Editor Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made FARMERS have bemoaned the high water and electricity charges, saying these threatened to undermine farming in the country.The Federation of Farmers Unions (FoFu) said Zimbabwean farmers, who are currently struggling with poor policy alignment, limited access to …
ZimPhos plant nears completion
ZimPhos plant nears completion October 26, 2017By Ndakaziva Majaka, Deputy Business Editor Industry and Commerce, Minister Mike Bimha A sulphuric acid plant by local fertiliser manufacturer, ZimPhos, is now almost 50 percent complete with indications it will come online in the first quarter of 2018, Industry and Commerce Minister Mike Bimha has said. ZimPhos produces the sulphuric …
Indonesia plans palm oil plantations in Zimbabwe
Phillimon Mhlanga, Business Reporter THE world’s largest producer of palm oil, Indonesia, is contemplating establishing palm plantations in Zimbabwe to produce palm oil, an edible vegetable oil derived from the palm fruit, an official has said. Hutomo Bayu, the third secretary at the embassy of Indonesia in Zimbabwe, disclosed that discussions with the government to …
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Power of end-to-end view of agricultural value chains
Power of end-to-end view of agricultural value chains – October 25, 2017 Very few actors in African agriculture can see the entire value chain and its nodes. As a result, production activities continue to be based on guesswork. In most cases, some traders who have been in the marketing game for a long time have more …
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