Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
National Foods affords farmers to share tips July 14, 2017 Business Business ReporterNATIONAL Foods hosts a stock feeds poultry winter fair tomorrow at their Zimbabwe International Trade (ZITF). The giant agro processing firm said the programme would afford farmers an opportunity to share tips and ideas about profitable poultry farming with experts in rearing and marketing. …
Mtshabezi Dam centre for Mat South Command Fisheries July 14, 2017 Local News The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs in Matabeleland South Cde Abednigo Ncube (left) hands over fingerlings for the National Command Fisheries Programme to villagers in Matabeleland South yesterday Nyaradzo Bakari, Chronicle ReporterTHE Government yesterday launched the Command Fisheries Programme for Matabeleland South …
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Farmers flock to GMB to deliver grain July 14, 2017 Local News Minister Joseph Made Chronicle ReportersHUNDREDS of farmers are flocking to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depots countrywide to deliver grain from bumper harvests obtained under the highly successful Command Agriculture and Presidential Input Support Scheme. The Chronicle visited the Bulawayo depot where it observed …
Zim’s tobacco exports tumble 0 July 13, 2017 3:28 PM Source: Zim’s tobacco exports tumble – DailyNews Live BUSINESS WRITER 13 July 2017 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s tobacco export earnings tumbled two percent to $266million by July 7 on lower prices and demand, an industry official said. Tobacco is Zimbabwe’s single largest export commodity, ahead of platinumand gold. …
Bird flu looks set to hurt SA’s battling economy Jul 13 2017 07:00 Lameez Omarjee RELATED ARTICLES Bird flu: SA bans sale of live chickens – for now Fears that bird flu may cripple fragile poultry industry Zimbabwe and Namibia ban SA poultry imports Bird flu outbreak poses new threat to SA poultry industry SA …
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All stages are important in tobacco production July 13, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Rows of mid-growth tobacco Yvonne MutavaThere is a 21 percent increase in the number of growers who sold their tobacco this marketing season compared to the 2016 season. A total of 95 829 growers sold their tobacco this marketing season compared to …
After food security, let’s go for nutritional balance July 13, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Seasonal changes influence the demand and supply of different commodities Charles DhewaThe need to move from emphasising food security to nutrition security is getting louder among many Africans with concern on what they are eating and the future of food in …
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Inter-ministerial committee for Tokwe Mukosi July 13, 2017 Local News Tokwe Mukosi From Elita Chikwati in MasvingoGovernment has set up an inter ministerial committee to come up with a framework for the Tokwe Mukosi Dam master plan and ensure urgent utilisation of the water body. The framework will highlight projects to be undertaken on Tokwe Mukosi …
MPs decry Save River siltation July 13, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Elita Chikwati in MASVINGO—The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environment, Water, Tourism and Hospitality has called on Government to come up with stiffer penalties for people engaging in bad practices causing siltation of water bodies, as this is threatening major investments being undertaken by the State. The …
Cotton merchants buying white gold at $0,48/kg July 11, 2017By Staff Reporter Cotton merchants buying white gold at $0,48/kg THE marketing season for most agricultural commodities kicked off on June 1, 2017 with the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) buying maize and all small grains at $390 per tonne, while cotton buyers are offering $0,48 per kilogramme. …