Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers hail Govt, GMB The Herald Conrad Mupesa in MhanguraSoyabean farmers have lauded Government for increasing the crop’s producer price and commended efforts by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) to pay them expeditiously. Government recently increased the soyabean producer price from $610 to $780 per tonne in a bid to promote production of the …
Cottco scoffs at takeover plans The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterCotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) managing director Mr Pious Manamike has scoffed at Surface Wilmar’s proposal to take over 50 percent shareholding in the company, saying the partnership will not add value given its shallow background in cotton production. Mr Manamike was responding …
Farmers urged to grow high-value crops The Herald Obert Chifamba Manicaland Bureau ChiefMANICALAND Province should contribute to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through diverse high-value agricultural crops it produces, courtesy of its exceptional climatic conditions, a senior Government official has said. In an interview on the sidelines of a field day at Mangosho …
Promotion of small grains pays dividends for farmers Ms Tsvakai Moyo in her velvet beans field Pamenus TusoFor many years every farming season, Mr Mbengano Machokoto (48), a communal farmer in Zvishavane’s ward 18 toiled all day in his sun–scorched maize fields for little or no returns at all. Inconsistent rainfall patterns and arid …
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Gweru firm targets 500t peas exports Midlands BureauA FIRM in Gweru that is in the business of exporting peas and other horticultural products to Europe says it has suffered a major setback due to foreign currency shortages. Linfield Farm exports on average of four tonnes of peas to The Netherlands on a daily basis …
TRB developing new hybrid of cigar wrappers to boost tobacco industry Source: TRB developing new hybrid of cigar wrappers to boost tobacco industry | Newsday (Business) THE Tobacco Research Board (TRB) is in the process of developing a new hybrid of cigar wrappers as it seeks to boost the golden leaf industry. BY FREEMAN MAKOPA …
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What to know about roof farming Tapuwa Mashangwa, Agriculture ColumnSUCCESS is not an overnight event but a lengthy process that needs to be planned for meticulously. As the famous quote goes, “failure to plan is planning to fail”. For argument sake, experts believe the principal factor that stifles technological advancement in Africa is largely …
Govt, cooking oil firms in talks Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterOil processing companies are in negotiations with Government for them to buy soya beans at import parity price of $400 per tonne in a bid to maintain the price of cooking oil and other related products at levels affordable to consumers. This comes after Government …
Command Agriculture requires $1,3 billion Source: Command Agriculture requires $1,3 billion | Sunday Mail (Business) Livingstone MarufuZimbabwe’s main agro-import substitution programme, commonly referred to as Command Agriculture, requires close to $1,3 billion to take off as the country steps up efforts to raise local production and export earnings.The Government is using this programme as one …
Mbanje farming suspension draws fire Mugove Tafirenyika • 23 May 2018 3:56PM • 1 comment HARARE – Government’s surprise decision to suspend issuing licences to prospective cannabis (mbanje) growers for research and medicinal purposes — less than a month after approving its farming — has sparked outrage from Zimbabweans who said the decision betrays incompetence. Deputy …