Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Cotton farmers warned against cheating Herald 15/4/2021 Fungai Lupande-Mash Central Bureau As the cotton marketing season draws near, the Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has warned cotton farmers to desist from soaking their cotton bales in water, place stones or pumpkins to increase weight as this was a criminal offence. Speaking at a field day …
Experts hail side marketing law Herald 15/4/2021 Mr Zakariya Elita Chikwati-Agriculture Reporter Some rich oil seed expressers and grain millers have been reluctant to contract farmers for fear of side marketing, and agriculture experts have now welcomed Statutory Instruments 96 and 97 of 2020 on cotton and soya beans marketing, which seek to bar …
Rebate of duty on goods imported by a person engaged in the mining industry Chronicle 15/4/2021 According to Section 120 (1) (b) of the Customs and Excise Act Chapter 23:02 as read with Section 113(1) of Statutory Instrument 154 of 2001 (General Regulations) there is a rebate of duty on goods imported by a …
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Chief Shana outclasses all Mat North chiefs Chronicle 15/4/2021 Chief Shana Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter CHIEF Shana of Jambezi is Matabeleland North’s best farmer among traditional leaders after he outclassed all chiefs in the province in terms of production. There are about 40 chiefs in Matabeleland North province. Government last year extended the …
‘Protect bumper harvest veld fires’ Herald 14/4/2021 Veld fires are a yearly menace in Zimbabwe Agriculture Reporter Farmers and other land users have been urged to protect their harvest ahead of the fire season, Environmental Management Agency (EMA) environmental education and publicity manager, Mrs Amkela Sidange, said yesterday. EMA says provinces at extreme risk …
New dawn for marginalised communities Herald 14/4/2021 A section of the vast Chiredzi map hosting Chilonga. Fungi Kwaramba-Political Editor THE Government has come up with a national master plan which will transform hitherto marginalised communities into areas of growth with capacity to economically contribute to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). To start the …
Ema declares war on veld fires By Newsday.Co.Zw – April 13, 2021 BY BEAUTY NYUKE THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has called for public awareness on veld fires as the country has been losing over a million hectares of land every year to veld fires. In a statement yesterday, Ema spokesperson Amkela Sidange said despite a 30,38% …
Matanga, Sibanda sued for land grab By Newsday.Co.Zw – April 13, 2021 BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander Phillip Valerio Sibanda have been taken to court for grabbing a Mazowe farm protected under the Bilateral Investments Protection and Promotion Agreement (BIPPA). Andreas Peter and Shaun Livaditakis claimed in their court application …
Plan to boost cotton growing Herald 13/4/2021 Fungai Lupande Mash Central Bureau The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) is coming up with a new sustainable production and marketing model ahead of the cotton marketing season to boost production. Government has already announced this year’s cotton floor producer price of $85 (about US$1) per kg. Speaking …
Decentralisation of tobacco floors will not only benefit farmers . . . Herald 14/4/2021 There are many people and businesses along the value chain that are benefiting from the decentralisation of tobacco floors Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight The 2021 tobacco marketing season got off to an auspicious start last Wednesday, with statistics from the Tobacco …
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