Soyabean price mustn’t affect consumers needs

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Soyabean price mustn’t affect consumers needs   The Herald FOOD price hikes have sparked demonstrations in many countries and Government should be careful when it comes to pricing mechanisms in any value chain system that end up triggering a scenario where product prices go beyond the reach of many people. The increase in …

Tobacco exports rake in $360m

Tobacco exports rake in $360m   The Herald Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterZIMBABWE has earned over $360 million from tobacco exports in the first four and half months of this year, latest official statistics show. For their toil, farmers pocketed the lion’s share of the proceeds at $236,3 million while exporters (merchants) received $123,9 million. Over …

9 000 farmers take up Climate Smart Agric

9 000 farmers take up Climate Smart Agric   The Herald Sukoluhle Ndlovu Midlands CorrespondentABOUT 9 000 farmers in the province have taken up Climate Smart Agriculture programme, offered by the Zimbabwe Framers Union to ensure food security. The programme seeks to transform agricultural systems to ensure food security in the face of climate change. …

Farmers shun insurance

Farmers shun insurance    Source: Farmers shun insurance – DailyNews Live John Kachembere      9 May 2018 HARARE – Newly-resettled farmers continue to shun insurance productsdespite efforts by government and the corporate sector to provide cheaperprogrammes targeting the agriculture sector, industry experts have said. Zimbabwe’s insurance penetration rate, which reached a high of 10 percentin the …

How ecosystems are replacing value chains in African food systems

How ecosystems are replacing value chains in African food systems newsday Instead of choosing a few value chains in which to specialise, some agribusinesses in developing countries are being compelled to embrace an ecosystem approach to agriculture. By CHARLES DHEWA This is because each commodity has its limits. Many contract farming models are collapsing, as …

Zimbabwe urged to adopt new cotton varieties

Zimbabwe urged to adopt new cotton varieties   The Herald Sifelani Tsiko recently in Salima, MalawiZimbabwe should open its doors for the introduction of new high yielding cotton seed varieties to enhance the country’s competitiveness and boost national output, crop breeders and farmer groupings say. Zimbabwe Farmers Union executive director Paul Zakariya, who was part …