Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
New law forces companies to submit annual returns by Staff reporter NewsDay 25/2/2020 GOVERNMENT has gazetted a new law which forces private, public and shelf companies to submit annual returns within 21 days after the date of the anniversary of their incorporation. Statutory Instrument 46 of 2020 is a follow-up to the Companies and Other …
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Infrastructure gap – A potential investment area. Financial Gazette 6/2/2020 THE government must work on a comprehensive approach to revamp infrastructure in the agricultural sector especially in communal areas as this will create an enabling environment for investment through value chain financing models, The 2018/2019 Agriculture Sector Survey, has said. The survey commissioned by The …
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Cattle farmers face tough choices February 23, 2020 in Standard BY FORTUNE MOYO BULAWAYO — Cattle have long been a symbol of wealth in Zimbabwe. But these days, in the chaos of the struggling economy and the increasing impact of climate change, cattle farmers face a difficult choice: sell off their herd or butcher them to …
Editorial Comment: Promote benefits of small grains Herald 25/2/2020 The production of small grains is not only critical for household food security, it is also beneficial to health and is climate-smart. Climate-smart agriculture increases productivity and enhances adaptive capacity sustainably. There are many reasons and benefits why Zimbabwe should prepare to promote, implement and …
Tobacco farmers must stop deforestation Herald 25/2/2020 Logs of wood stocked up for tobacco curing Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight Inasmuch as the land reform programme conducted at the turn of the millennium liberated land that had been previously appropriated by a few individuals to allow hundreds of thousands others to access it, it also set the …
5 ways trees can help us survive climate change Herald 25/2/2020 Gregory Moore Correspondent As the brutal reality of climate change dawned this summer, you may have asked yourself a hard question: am I well-prepared to live in a warmer world? There are many ways we can ready ourselves for climate change. I’m an urban …
Zimra configures customs clearance system Herald 25/2/2020 Zimra Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has configured the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) to accept the clearance of designated goods in foreign and local currency. The move is expected to minimise technical challenges importers have been facing in processing the customs …
Trail of destruction after rains in Matabeleland South Chronicle 25/2/2020 Cde Abednico Ncube Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter HEAVY rains which fell over the weekend left a trail of destruction in parts of Matabeleland South province, with some homesteads having their roofs blown away. Schoolchildren in some areas had to miss school yesterday as they …
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Amacimbi demand high in Europe Chronicle 25/2/2020 ZIMBABWE has the potential to earn significant revenue from exports of mopane worms also known as amacimbi/madora to Europe where they are highly sought after, an official has said. The country’s trade promotion body, ZimTrade has since commissioned studies into what was required for exporters to penetrate the lucrative …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Improvement in Zambezi water flow pleasing Chronicle 25/2/2020 The magnitude of the flow of the Zambezi River and the water level at Lake Kariba have been at the heart of many locals in recent months. This has been so given the centrality of the water bodies to local tourism and electricity generation. …