Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farm Compensation 4 July 5, 2020 5:42 PM At Independence in 1980, Zimbabwe inherited a system of agriculture based on several main pillars – first was a basic division of the available agricultural land into three parts – 16 million hectares under commercial farm occupation by about 6 000 large scale farmers – mainly of European …
Zambia National Farmers’ Union Friday Brief 25 of 2020
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South African Grain Information Services 2 July 2020
Exports pick as world market opens Herald 3/7/2020 Macadamia nuts are one of the most lucrative and foreign currency spinning crops Oliver Kazunga THE national trade development and promotion agency, ZimTrade, says Zimbabwe’s exports have started picking up as the world markets re-open from the Covid-19-induced lockdown. When Zimbabwe and the rest of the …
Tobacco sales fetch US$258m Herald 3/7/2020 Herald Reporter Tobacco sales have reached 110 million kilogrammes worth US$258 million, with deliveries to contract companies and floors steady, as farmers expect the forex auction system to ensure their viability. Farmers morale had declined in the early weeks of the season as they found the fixed $25:US$1 …
John Deere offers new US$200m deal Herald 3/7/2020 Mr van der Westhuizen Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Following the successful launch of the US$51 million facility for farm mechanisation, United States-headquartered company John Deere now wants to expand the programme to US$250 million to include the supply of mining and road construction equipment. The present …
Govt looks at ways to capacitate fertiliser industry Chronicle 3/7/2020 Fertiliser Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT is considering various options to capacitate the fertiliser industry, including funding, as it looks at boosting agricultural productivity and food security, a senior official has said. Over the past years, local fertiliser companies have always struggled to meet demand due …
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Mat South targets 13 800t winter wheat harvest Chronicle 3/7/2020 Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Gwanda Correspondent MATABELELAND South province expects a harvest of about 13 850 tonnes from this year’s winter wheat crop. Acting provincial agricultural officer, Mr Mkhunjulelwa Ndlovu, said the province planted a total of 1 700 hectares under the Command wheat programme and …
Rural Land and Carbon – UK June 2020