China eyes Zim citrus fruits

China eyes Zim citrus fruits Herald 21 August 2017 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter China has expressed interest in importing citrus from Zimbabwe, and a quarantine delegation is in the country to inspect citrus farms to see if they meet the phytosanitary requirements. Phytosanitary relates to the health of plants, especially with respect to the requirements of …

Prohibited person Lutzkie gets ban lifted

Prohibited person Lutzkie gets ban lifted Chronicle 21 August 2017 Frederick Lutzkie Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter THE Supreme Court has lifted the ban on South African businessman, Frederick Lutzkie who had for the past three years, been declared a prohibited person in the country. The ruling by Supreme Court judge Justice Paddington Garwe followed …

ARDA seeks partners

ARDA seeks partners August 17, 2017By Staff Reporter ARDA chairman, Basil Nyabadza By Ndakaziva MajakaDeputy Business Editor THE Agricultural Rural Development Authority (ARDA) is looking for partners to extend its Manicaland plantations, as it eyes seed projects in the region.ARDA chairman, Basil Nyabadza, last week said the firm was also in the market for long-term financing …

Poor households food stocks run out

Poor households food stocks run out August 17, 2017By Own Correspondent About 2,2 million people require immediate food assistance. By Nyasha Chingono DESPITE the forecast 2016/17 bumper harvest, most poor households, mainly subsistence farmers will be in danger of starving by September due to depleted food stock levels, a food security barometer has warned.In its latest …

Zim cereal prices fall

Zim cereal prices fall August 17, 2017By Own Correspondent Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made By Farai Mabeza CEREAL prices in the country declined in July to their lowest levels in five years on the back of a good agricultural season, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) has reported.Farmers in maize source areas …