Honeymoon over for illegal water users

Honeymoon over for illegal water users Herald 18/6/2021   Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) will, starting this winter cropping season, be using the Geographical Information System (GIS) to monitor raw water abstractions along river channels and irrigation activities at farms to curb illegal water abstractions and ensuring that holders …

52 000 hectares of wheat germinated by June 15 planting deadline

52 000 hectares of wheat germinated by June 15 planting deadline Herald 18/6/2021   Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter At least 52 000 hectares of wheat had germinated by the June 15 planting deadline and follow-up visits by extension officers to farms are underway to ensure high-quality output. The hectarage that has germinated is 5 …

Former First Lady in fresh land row

Former First Lady in fresh land row – NewsDay Zimbabwe 18/6/2021 BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE FORMER First Lady, Grace Mugabe is being accused of grabbing two Harare residential stands belonging to Rumbidzai Ankomah (nee Mzembi) and Xavier Mzembi which she gave to her relatives. The Mzembis have approached the High Court seeking an order directing Grace’s …

Rabbit breeders in new deal

Rabbit breeders in new deal – NewsDay Zimbabwe 18/6/2021 BY MTHANDAZO NYONI THE Zimbabwe Commercial Rabbit Breeders Association (Zicorba) has signed a deal with top South African veterinary technologists to offer artificial insemination on rabbits. France and South Africa are among the few countries in the world that practise artificial insemination on rabbits. Zicorba president …

Agriculture SPV gets PA status

Agriculture SPV gets PA status Herald 18/6/2021   Mr Mataranyika Business Writer Commercial agriculture special purpose vehicle (SPV), Sahwira Agriculture (Pvt) Limited has been granted prescribed asset (PA) status by Treasury. Locally, pension funds are required by law to invest at least 10 percent of their portfolio in prescribed assets. Life and funeral assurance companies …

Tobacco sales earn farmers US$415m so far

Tobacco sales earn farmers US$415m so far Herald 18/6/2021   Statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show that lower volumes were sold on the auction floors compared to what was delivered to  contract floors. Millicent Mtombeni-Herald Reporter Farmers have so far sold 152 million kilogrammes of tobacco worth US$415 million, which is …