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Pure Oils to commission margarine plant in June The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterPure Oil Industries, which manufactures Zimgold cooking oil brand, is set to commission-state-of-the-art bakers fat and margarine plant in the next coming weeks as the firm moves to become an integrated oil extraction and processing company. The move comes at a …
Zimbabwe holds belated World Bee Day Gibson Mhaka, Senior Business ReporterZIMBABWE will tomorrow mark the first-ever belated World Bee Day which was declared by the United Nations to recognise and celebrate the importance of preserving bees and other pollinators. The celebrations organised by Matabeleland Beekeepers Association ( MBA) are being held in Bulawayo. World …
54% of tobacco farmers comply with govt directive to destroy stalks newsday Only 54% of tobacco farmers have complied with a government directive to destroy all stalks of the crop, risking an outbreak of potato virus Y (PVY), which affects the golden leaf, potatoes, tomatoes and peppers. BY FREEMAN MAKOPA Speaking at an Indaba held …
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Govt to import $200m edible oil The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterZimbabwe is expected to import crude edible oil worth $200 million this year in an effort to supplement local production as it emerged the country’s soya beans harvest of around 50 000 tonnes falls short of national demand. Zimbabwe requires about 300 000 …
Horticulture set to surpass $143m The Herald The Government initiative to return the horticulture sector to its former glory as one of the leading export earners is achievable if challenges bedevilling the sector are addressed, an expert has said. Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU) director Jeremiah Tevera, said surpassing the $143 million mark was …
Villagers appeal for irrigation equipment The Herald Blessings Chidakwa in KadomaFARMERS at Madhodha Irrigation Scheme in Mhondoro-Ngezi, Mashonaland West are appealing to Government and donors for irrigation equipment as the one they are using is now obsolete. The local community also appealed for the introduction of the Command Fisheries programme as they have one …
Farmer does wonders on 5ha plot The Herald Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands BureauWhen the land reform programme started in 2000, Mr Reuben Manhondo (44) of Gweru was among the doubting Thomases. He adopted a wait-and-see attitude as thousands of landless Zimbabweans demanded and got land from the minority white farmers, who held prime farming land. …
Global business principles – local nuances newsday Somebody said a Chinese student who goes to study business in the West will return home and do business the Chinese way. An Indian student will do the same. By CHARLES DHEWA It is not yet clear whether an African business student will also come back home and …
Foot and mouth hits Masvingo, farmers blast govt newsday THE Veterinary Services Department is failing to combat the spread of foot and mouth disease with outbreaks now a perennial problem for cattle farmers in Masvingo province. NewZimbabwe.com An outbreak has hit Gutu district which became the latest hard-hit area after Chiredzi in just a month, …
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Tobacco sector seeks solution to PVY The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterStakeholders in the tobacco industry are worried about delays by farmers to remove tobacco stalks within the stipulated dates to prevent the establishment and spread of the pests and diseases. The non compliance has resulted in the increase of the Potato Virus …