Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
2 100ha under wheat in Midlands 20/6/2019 The Chronicle Courtney Matende, Midlands Reporter MORE than 2 100 hectares of wheat have so far been planted in the Midlands province under Command Agriculture and private sector initiatives. Crop and livestock production provincial officer, Mrs Medlinah Magwenzi, said as at the end of last week 1 700 …
Mega boost for cattle industry 20/6/2019 The Chronicle Martin Kadzere, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe has potential to earn more than US$140 million annually from exporting cattle semen following the recent launch of a production facility in Chinhoyi. Built by the Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT), the state-of-the-art facility has an integrated system that produces and stores …
Revitalisation of Zim dairy industry on course 19/6/2019 The Herald Michael Magoronga Midlands Correspondent Government is pressing ahead with efforts to resuscitate the local dairy industry which is currently operating below capacity through a programme that is meant to ensure self-milk sufficiency by 2020. Zimbabwe requires 150 million litres of milk per annum yet …
Seed Co posts 11pc growth 19/6/2019 The Herald Michael Tome Business Reporter Zimbabwe’s largest seed producer, Seed Co Limited posted an 11,14 percent growth in operating profit to $24 million for the year to March 2019 from $22 million reported in the prior comparable period. The group recorded a 16 percent revenue growth to …
Over 10 000 benefit from Gwanda solar-powered mini-grid 19/6/2019 The Chronicle Sifelani Tsiko More than 10 000 people are now benefiting from Zimbabwe’s first solar-powered mini-grid in Gwanda rural district giving farmers a much cheaper and reliable energy source. The Mashaba solar-powered mini-grid was funded through a four year 7. 1 million euro project …
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Cotton company in side marketing storm 19/6/2019 Cotton Company of Zimbabwe The Chronicle Harare Bureau LOCAL cotton firm, Southern Cotton, has been caught in a side marketing storm after it emerged the company is targeting the commodity contracted by the Government. The Government, through the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe sponsored nearly 400 000 farmers …
Call for a subsidy policy 18/6/2019 The Chronicle Business Reporter GOVERNMENT should urgently come up with a subsidy policy to guard against opportunistic tendencies by millers who buy maize from the Grain Marketing Board at subsidised prices and resell it to the same parastatal for more. Zanu-PF legislator for Wedza North, David Musabayana, said …
Millers appeal for wheat forex Stocks have declined drastically: GMAZ 18/6/2019 The Chronicle Andile Tshuma, Chronicle Reporter THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) is engaging the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to avail US$12,5 million to import wheat to avert bread shortages. In a telephone interview yesterday, GMAZ Public Relations Manager Mr Garikai Chaunza said …
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Nyanga honey centre starts reaping rewards 17/7/2019 The people of Nyanga have embraced apiculture thanks to the vast forests which are ideal for the establishment of beehives. — File photo The Herald Kudakwashe Chidziya Manicaland Correspondent CHININGU honey processing centre in Nyanga has recorded sales in excess of RTGS $4 500 within its first …
Mash Central registers surplus in cereals production 17/6/2019 An assessment report shows that Mashonaland Central province produced 170 356 tonnes of cereals against a requirement of 151 684 tonnes The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Mashonaland Central is expected to have a surplus of 18 675 tonnes of cereals from the 2018/19 summer cropping …
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