Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Organisation champions soil analysis Herald 8/10/2020 Agricultural extension workers take soil sample from a field in Matobo recently Munya Simango Correspondent Over 11 000 small-scale farmers in Matobo and Insiza will benefit from a soil sampling survey recently conducted by the European Union-funded Zimbabwe Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation Services (ZAKIS) project. A response to …
99-year lease for Tongaat Hulett Herald 8/10/2020 Minister Chadzamira George Maponga Masvingo Bureau THE Government is planning to give Lowveld sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe a 99-year lease for its sugar cane growing business as part of measures to guarantee the South Africa-headquartered firm’s investments in the country. The move is line with President …
Disposal of goods in a state warehouse Chronicle 8/10/2020 Goods which are kept in a State Warehouse are ultimately disposed of if they are not collected by the owners within the statutory timeframes. How long are goods kept in a State Warehouse? Goods which are under a Receipt for Items Held (RIH) are kept …
Urban farmers hopeful Chronicle 8/10/2020 An urban farmer, Lydia Mahofa (right) with helpers clearing her field near Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo yesterday Thandeka Moyo- Ndlovu/Mkhululi Ncube, Chronicle Reporters HOPEFUL urban farmers yesterday started preparing their land in different parts of Bulawayo following the heavy downpours on Monday and Tuesday which experts say mark …
Mukuru launches WhatsApp self-sign up feature and new App to support and empower customers 1 October 7, 2020 2:59 PM Both channels will empower customers to transact from the convenience of their homes. Source: Mukuru launches WhatsApp self-sign up feature and new App to support and empower customers – The Zimbabwean Mukuru, Africa’s largest remittance and money transfer …
Zimbabwe struggles to pay for electricity imports, power cuts resurface by Staff reporter Bulawayo24 7/10/2020 The resurfacing of power cuts across the country as the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) battles to meet national demand owing subdued production mainly at the Hwange Thermal Power Station has become a serious cause for concern. Of …
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Fuel prices reduced by 5% by Staff reporter Daily News 7/10/2020 THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has announced new fuel prices which have seen diesel slightly going down by five percent, while petrol slightly increased by four percent, the Daily News reports. In a public notice, the regulator said petrol had increased to $97,62 …
Farmers advised against planting Herald 7/10/2020 Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Agriculture experts have cautioned farmers against planting with the current rains, but to take advantage of the wet conditions to speed up land preparation as they wait for the onset of the rainy season. “We do not encourage farmers to plant with these rains. …
A country in ‘crisis’ cannot guarantee access to land Herald 7/10/2020 Construction workers busy at KockMallock Estate in Norton where the development of 2 200 stands is underway Pardon Muzavazi Correspondent The term “crisis” is the latest buzzword in Zimbabwe meriting the attention of scholarly researches to establish if it is being used in …
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Horticulture recovery plan gets huge boost Herald 7/10/2020 Minister Mutsvangwa Elliot Ziwira Senior Reporter Production of fruit, vegetables and other horticulture products for export are to be revived and the sector expanded with major investment from the private sector and the Government under the Horticulture Recovery and Growth Plan drafted by the Ministry of …