Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Inputs prices go up November 2, 2017 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST, Top Stories Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands BureauRetail shops in Gweru have hiked seed and fertiliser prices following a surge in demand for the products, as farmers make last-minute purchases of the inputs ahead of the farming season. A snap survey conducted by The Herald in Gweru yesterday established that most …
Bringing youth back to agriculture in Southern Africa by FAO 14 hrs ago | 230 Views Harare – Making agriculture more attractive to young farmers and creating decent employment opportunities in rural areas could reverse migration of youth to urban centres and abroad. The migration of youth to urban centres increases the burden on African cities and …
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Review export incentive – tobacco farmers – November 1, 2017 TOBACCO farmers’ unions are lobbying for a review of the tobacco incentive, with the move prompted by the fact that the sector is one of the biggest earners of foreign currency in the country. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Zimbabwe Tobacco Association (ZTA) chief executive officer, Rodney …
Mhangura farmers get maize seed November 1, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Dr Mombeshora Conrad Mupesa Mash West correspondentTHOUSANDS of farmers in Mhangura constituency were recently allocated maize seed while thousands more are expected to benefit under a programme being rolled out in all provinces ahead of the 2017-18 summer cropping season. Minister of Lands and Rural …
Tobacco exports top $665 million November 1, 2017 Business Business ReporterZimbabwe has earned $666,8 million from 123,7 million kilogrammes of tobacco exported mainly to South Africa and China since the beginning of 2017. Statistics from the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board’s latest weekly bulletin show that China accounted for over 27,4 million kg valued at $217,4 million while …
Livestock producers fret over VAT Act misreading November 1, 2017 Business ZIMBABWE’S livestock producers say a misreading of Section 17 of the Value Added Tax Act (Chapter 23:12) by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) could soon render the industry non-viable. Indications are that in some instances the tax collector has demanded tax liabilities of around $500 …
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Masvingo cattle farmers hail Govt October 31, 2017 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentMasvingo cattle farmers have hailed Government’s decision to unveil the $440 million Command Livestock programme, which they said will boost the country’s foreign currency through increased beef exports. Last week, Cabinet approved a comprehensive special agricultural package amounting to $440 million for livestock, fisheries …
‘Copper dust affects quality of tobacco crop’ October 31, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Tobacco is highly susceptible to the effects of copper dust Conrad Mupesa in MHANGURATobacco farmers in Mhangura and Karoi in Mashonaland West are worried about copper dust particles from Mhangura slime dumpsites, which they say contaminate their crop and reduce its …
Evicted white farmers bounce back 0 October 30, 2017 8:48 AM Source: Evicted white farmers bounce back – DailyNews Live Gift Phiri 29 October 2017 HARARE – White Zimbabwean commercial farmers who were driven off theirland during President Robert Mugabe’s controversial land seizures arecoming back through joint venture arrangements and are also producing cashcrops such …
Urban farmers start preps October 30, 2017 HARARE METROPOLITAN Audrey Rundofa and Melissa MakotoHarare’s urban farmers have started land preparations for the 2017-2018 summer cropping season. A survey by The Herald showed that farmers in Belvedere, Sunningdale, Rugare and Kambuzuma have either cleared their plots or tilled the land. Others are burning crop residue to enhance soil fertility …