Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘We will not switch off Kariba’ Sunday Mail 22/9/2019 Water levels in Kariba Dam have dropped markedly as a result of the drought that plagued the 2018/2019 season. The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) — the body responsible for managing the reservoir on behalf of Zimbabwe and Zambia — has been progressively reducing water allocated …
Is the golden leaf wilting? Sunday Mail 22/9/2019 Michael Tome Business Reporter Preparations for tobacco planting season started on a low key, with the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) confirming a 22-percent decline in seed uptake this year, compared to 922 853 grammes sold in 2018. The decline in seeds demand for the 2019/20 …
CBZ commits to fund Command Agriculture Sunday Mail 22/9/2019 Dumisani Nsingo One of the country’s leading financial institutions, CBZ Holdings, has agreed in principle to fund Command Agriculture as Government intensifies preparations for the 2019/20 summer cropping season, a Government official has said. Agriculture, Lands, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister, Vangelis Peter …
Black market forex rates tumble as government calls retailers to order 1 September 22, 2019 8:22 AM Source: Black market forex rates tumble as government calls retailers to order | Sunday News (local news) Dumisani Nsingo and Crispen Gumunyu, Business Reporters Government will not hesitate to descent on companies that fuel parallel market activities that have triggered massive …
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ED urges farmers to plant early 0 September 22, 2019 8:33 AM Source: ED urges farmers to plant early | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Bulawayo Bureau Farmers should work hard during the 2019/2020 summer cropping season to restore the country’s food-secure status, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Addressing the nation on Friday night, President Mnangagwa said Government …
Zim to ratify trade pact with UK 0 September 22, 2019 12:07 PM Source: Zim to ratify trade pact with UK | Sunday Mail (Business) Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Zimbabwe will soon ratify a bilateral trade agreement with the United Kingdom (UK) to secure favourable trade terms ahead of Britain’s expected exit from the European Union …
Kadoma Agric Show in re-engagement drive Herald 5/9/2019 Heather Charema in Chegutu The newly-elected Kadoma Agricultural Show executive has started re-engaging stakeholders, who had stopped exhibiting, to consider returning for this year’s edition slated for September 26. Organisations that had pulled out of the show include Arex, Seed Co, National Foods, Nyaradzo, Cairns, Doves, …
Masvingo agric preps take a gear up Herald 5/9/2019 Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent Preparations for the 2019 Masvingo Provincial Agricultural Show slated for September 26 to 29 have begun in earnest, with traditional exhibitors already attending to their stands. When The Herald visited the show grounds on Tuesday, workman were busy making touch-ups on …
GreenFuel doubles ethanol production Herald 5/9/2019 The Greenfuel ethanol plant in Chisumbanje. Takunda Maodza Manicaland Bureau Chief ETHANOL producer GreenFuel has doubled production to 380 000 litres a day since the introduction of the blending ratio E20, saving the country US$10 million a month in fuel imports. Fuel that is consumed in Zimbabwe is …
Presidential Inputs Scheme pays dividends Herald 5/9/2019 Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau COTTON farmers in Chipinge recorded high yields this season courtesy of the Presidential Inputs Scheme which enticed many to take up production of the white gold. Farmers have been receiving free cotton inputs under the scheme as part of efforts to increase the …