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Farmers owe Zinwa $1,9bn Herald 16/4/2021 Participants at a Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) winter cropping stakeholders indaba held in Harare yesterday Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Water users, principally irrigation farmers, owe the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) $1,9 billion, and Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Anxious Masuka has directed …
2021 winter wheat target to ensure national self sufficiency Herald 16/4/2021 Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter A target of 340 000 tonnes of wheat has been set for the coming winter cropping season, the first time since commercial wheat farming started in the 1960s. Targeted tonnage is going to meet national requirements and rule out …
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Minister sets record straight over alleged CSC involvement Chronicle 16/4/2021 Dr Anxious Masuka THE Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, Dr Anxious Masuka, has clarified the appointment of Mr Ngoni Kudenga as rescue manager for the Cold Storage Company (CSC) and dismissed as false, allegations of any conflicted involvement. Responding to …
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Levy on cheese imports to fund milk herd growth Chronicle 16/4/2021 Minister Dr Sekai Nzenza Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT has proposed a voluntary levy on cheese and butter imports to finance growth of the dairy industry, but players in the sector want more measures to be put in place if the milk herd is to …
Anglican church evicts more villagers from Irene Farm 0 April 15, 2021 2:52 PM Source: Anglican church evicts more villagers from Irene Farm – #Asakhe – CITE Anti-riot police were deployed to Irene Farm in Figtree, Wednesday, to quell flaring tempers as villagers threatened to burn a vehicle belonging to the Deputy Sheriff’s office after they were ordered …
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ED admonishes western powers… says Zim’s land reform programme is non-negotiable – DailyNews By Mugove Tafirenyika12-15 minutes IN A sign that Harare may be hardening its stance towards the West, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says meaningful re-engagement with Washington and Brussels will only happen when they accept that there will be no reversal of Zimbabwe’s land …
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Govt unveils 2021 crop producer prices – NewsDay Zimbabwe 15/4/2021 BY CHIEDZA KOWO GOVERNMENT has announced new producer prices for commercial crops for the 2021/22 marketing season. Sugar beans will be sold at $90 000 per metric tonne, groundnuts ($40 000), sunflower ($40 000), nyimo ($50 000), popcorn ($42 000), cow peas $32 500 and …
Creditors claims in liquidations Herald 15/4/2021 Godknows Hofisi In an insolvent estate that is being liquidated a creditor has to prove his or her claim in order to be considered for payment. Many people may be familiar with the liquidation of insolvent companies. This articles focusses on creditors’ claims and the distinction between proving …
Macadamia production steady Herald 15/4/2021 Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe macadamia output is expected to remain steady this year after substantial amount of the nuts fell off the trees due heavy cyclone winds, an official has said. Macadamia has only in recent years been produced on fairly bigger scale mainly in Chipinge and Chimanimani districts in …
Massive project to open up irrigation greenbelt Herald 15/4/2021 Dr Masuka Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Reporter Another 350 000 hectares will be opened for irrigation over the next three years to climate proof Zimbabwe’s farming, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Dr Anxious Masuka told the National Assembly yesterday. “Government has plans to …