Fully utilise land, communal farmers urged

Fully utilise land, communal farmers urged July 10, 2017 Local News Acting President Phelekezela Mphoko assesses progress on the Bubi Tillage programme in the district yesterday. In the picture, he watches as a tractor tills the land in Nkenyane Pamela Shumba, Senior ReporterACTING President Phelekezela Mphoko has urged communal farmers to consolidate the gains of independence …

Command Agric abusers face jail

Command Agric abusers face jail By ZimSitRep_M | July 9, 2017 0 Comment Source: Command Agric abusers face jail – Sunday News Jul 9, 2017 Harare BureauFARMERS who misuse inputs accessed under the Specialised Maize Production and Import Substitution Programme (Command Agriculture) face criminal prosecution or loss of property under new regulatory measures introduced to ring-fence against abuse. Statutory Instrument 79 …

Command agriculture shocker

Command agriculture shocker By ZimSitRep_M | July 9, 2017 1 Comment Source: Command agriculture shocker – The Standard July 9, 2017 HARARE — Zimbabwe’s budget deficit will increase by nearly $120 million this year due to a maize subsidy, Reuters calculations show, in a scheme critics of President Robert Mugabe say will be open to abuse and saddle a troubled economy …

Farmer sues Kanengoni-Malinga over seizure of land

Farmer sues Kanengoni-Malinga over seizure of land July 7, 2017 in News MARONDERA commercial farmer David Peter Worsely Worswick has taken Minister of State in Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko’s office, Tabetha Kanengoni-Malinga, and Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri to court over the seizure of the remainder of his farm by the minister. by CHARLES LAITON In his urgent court …

ZESA debt: Government shields defaulting farmers

ZESA debt: Government shields defaulting farmers July 6, 2017By Phillimon Mhlanga, Business Reporter ZETDC managing director, Julian Chinembiri GOVERNMENT has rejected a proposal by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) to put farmers on stop order and introduce prepaid meters to recover close to $200 million owed by the agricultural sector, an executive has disclosed.Julian Chinembiri, …