Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Best farmer’ hails Agribank The Herald 24/9/2018 Victor Maphosa in Murewa A small-scale farmer from Murewa last week commended Agribank for its commitment to promoting farming activities in the rural areas after the bank paid him $500 for landing the Best Farmer of the Year award at the Mashonaland East Provincial Agricultural Show …
Maize deliveries to GMB top one million tonnes The Herald 24/9/2018 Walter Nyamukondiwa Mash West Bureau FARMERS have so far delivered more than 1 million tonnes of maize to the Strategic Grain Reserves at the Grain Marketing Board with more deliveries expected until the end of October. Mashonaland West province, which is the …
Shiri calls for more agriculture support The Herald 24/9/2018 Herald Reporter Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Settlement, Perrance Shiri has called on Government to increase support to new farmers to address food security issues and to boost productivity and exports. He said agriculture was the mainstay of the economy, hence …
Boost horticulture output, farmers told The Herald 24/9/2018 Africa Moyo Senior Business Reporter Local farmers can benefit from the $90 billion global horticulture sector and make rich pickings if they grow to standard, most of the demanded crops such as tomatoes and onions, ZimTrade CEO Mr Allan Majuru has said. Mr Majuru said …
Government reveals plan for Bikita ammonium plant Minister Winston Chitando The Chronicle 24/9/2018 Walter Mswazie in Masvingo GOVERNMENT has unveiled plans to facilitate establishment of a multi-million dollar ammonium sulphate processing plant in Bikita, Masvingo province. The project would be useful in import substitution and is expected to help the country save at …
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Government assures nation on fuel Cars queue for fuel at Ascot Shopping Centre in Bulawayo yesterday. — Picture by Dennis Mudzamiri The Chronicle 24/9/2018 Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter GOVERNMENT has disbursed $20 million towards fuel importation as it moves to ease the supply gap across the country which has seen some towns …
Fuel service stations run dry Source: Fuel service stations run dry | Daily News 23/9/2018 HARARE – Motorists in Zimbabwe queued for hours yesterday to try to buy petrol as filling stations ran dry due to a crisis that the government blamed on panic buying. Several petrol stations visited by the Daily News on Sunday teams …
Midlands boosts Cotton output The Herald 21/9/2018 Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands correspondent Government support towards cotton farmers has doubled the cotton output in the Midlands province with a cotton yield of 70 000 tonnes this year compared to less than 40 000 tonnes last season. Midlands provincial crop and livestock officer Mrs Madeliner Magwenzi …
Fuel stations run dry Source: Fuel stations run dry | Daily News 20/9/2018 HARARE – Most service stations in Harare have run dry with long queues emerging as the fuel crisis continues, despite Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya saying the sector is fully-funded. Mangudya told the Daily News yesterday that logistical challenges that …
Low soya output stifles edible oils industry – NewsDay Zimbabwe 20/9/2018 ZIMBABWE’S edible oils sector says it remains viable inspite of intermittent stockouts, but faces challenges related to low soya output and a persistent shortage of foreign currency to maintain optimal supply, according to an association which represents producers. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Some of …