Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Move to boost sesame production Herald 22/6/2020 Dr Basera Elita Chikwati Zimbabwe is targeting 100 000 tonnes of sesame crop during the 2020/21 summer farming season as it moves to boost production of export crops to increase foreign currency earnings. The growing of sesame is also being promoted to increase feedstock for cooking oil …
Milk production drops 3 percent Herald 23/6/2020 The country’s raw milk production in the first five months to May declined by 3 percent to 31.35 million litres from 32.22 million litres in the same period last year, official data shows. Milk production in the country has been on a steady increase since 2009. However, successive droughts …
Middle Sabi farmers target export markets Herald 23/6/2020 Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Farmers in Chipinge have partnered two companies that are funding the resuscitation of banana and citrus plantations targeting export markets. A2 farmers in the Middle Sabi have so far put almost 200 hectares of various fruits that include bananas, avocados, lemons and …
Cottco deal may lure back growers that had jumped ship Herald 23/6/2020 It is prudent to the benefiting farmers to build on the capacity they are getting from Cottco and gradually start exploring ways of getting back to viable ways and give Government space to focus on other crops or even new projects Obert …
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COVID-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system Herald 23/6/2020 African food system Correspondents The World Food Programme has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause one of the worst food crises since World War II. It predicts a doubling of the number of people going hungry – more than half …
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Unpacking key markets, opportunities for fresh produce Sunday Mail 21/6/2020 Trade Focus Allan Majuru AS the world readjusts, with some countries learning to live with Covid-19 and others without it, businesses are moving into full swing. Some borders are opening to foreign travel and certain activities that promote consumption such as tourism, are starting …
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Safari operators embrace digital training Chronicle 22/6/2020 Mthabisi Tshuma, Business Correspondent WILDLIFE professionals countrywide have turned to the digital sphere to continue training as they gear up for the re-opening of the tourism industry. The sector has been failig to conduct continuos training sessions for tour guides under the on-going lockdown period, which has …
Embrace 99-year leases, banks urged Chronicle 23/6/2020 Prof Mthuli Ncube Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau GOVERNMENT is ready to work with the banking sector to fine-tune the 99-year land leases to enhance productivity in the agriculture sector, Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube has said. In an interview here on Friday, he expressed …
NEC Extension of Industry-wide Partial Exemption From NEC Agriculture Dues
South African Grain Information Services 19 June 2020