Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Government intensifies smart agriculture Herald 2/4/2020 smart agriculture Martin Kadzere The Government has said it will intensify climate smart agriculture, a farming technique that helps farmers to be more productive on a warming planet, than adopting “harmful” genetically modified crops. This comes against the backdrop of growing calls by Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) advocates …
Editorial Comment: Zambezi flows: Good news in hard times Herald 2/4/2020 Most of the water flowing in Lake Kariba, and for that matter over the Victoria Falls, does not come from Zimbabwe; a fair amount comes from north-western Zambia, but easily the most important source of water for both the Lake and the Falls …
‘Use Tugwi-Mukosi Dam to boost agric’ Herald 2/4/2020 Minister Gumbo Herald Reporter Government has been challenged to urgently start utilising the heavily untapped Tugwi-Mukosi Dam in Masvingo, which has the potential to stimulate economic growth and assist in the realisation of an upper middle income status by 2030. The dam, which cost US$270 million, …
117 wheat wagons arrive Herald 2/4/2020 Ambassador to Mozambique Douglas Nyikayaramba Yeukai Tazira Herald Reporter THE first 117 wagons of wheat imported by Government have started arriving in the country from Mozambique. Delivery of the wheat started this week, following the last consignment of the 42 000 tonnes of drought relief maize which arrived …
Kariba power generation remains constrained Chronicle 2/4/2020 Kariba Hydro Power Station Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter ELECTRICITY generation at Kariba Hydropower Station remains constrained despite the dam level rising by 97 centimetres between January and March this year, data from the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) shows. The authority, which is a bi-national organisation jointly owned …
Zimbabwe’s white farmers angered by ‘racist’ edict 0 April 2, 2020 2:04 AM The farmers are demanding nearly $7 billion in compensation for their properties. Source: Zimbabwe’s white farmers angered by ‘racist’ edict – The East African Lawyer David Drury leads a group of white Zimbabwean commercial farmers, on trial for resisting eviction from land targeted for seizure, …
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Covid-19: Agriculture can give Zim competitive advantage Herald 1/4/2020 The move by Government to boost financing of the winter wheat programme has the potential to increase production and ensuring food security Tawanda Musarurwa With the coronavirus pandemic seriously disrupting markets and economies, going back to basics could be an ace up the sleeve for …
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Farmers seek tax exemption Herald 14/2020 Mr Paul Zakariya Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) is lobbying Government to exempt farmers from paying 10 percent withholding tax on produce exceeding $1 000, arguing the levy was eroding their already low incomes. In previous years, farmers would approach the Treasury seeking …
Small businesses need post pandemic stimulus package Herald 1/4/2020 FRESH PRODUCE Leroy Dzenga Youth Diaries Implications of the Covid-19 are far-reaching. It is a global health crisis with heavy socio-economic consequences. Some experts are saying it is easier for the world to recover from a war than an unpredictable novel virus of this kind. …
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