Category: Agriculture (archives)

Cotton farmers’ data base missing vital information June 13, 2017 Business Obert Chifamba Agri-InsightA heavily flawed and manipulated farmers’ data base VERSUS anoble and economically empowering Government cotton input scheme. That’s an apt summation of the current debacle in Zimbabwe’s cotton industry. This topsy-turvy scenario only came to light after the cotton marketing season got underway two …

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Cotton farmers welcome new price June 13, 2017 Business Business ReporterCOTTON farmers have welcomed the new base price for cotton saying this would go a long way in encouraging farmers to expand hectarage in the next season. Last week, the Government, which financed the bulk of the crop under the Presidential Input Scheme raised the base price …

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Tobacco farmers gross in $450m June 13, 2017 Business Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterTOBACCO farmers have grossed more than $450 million from 154,9 million kilogrammes that have been delivered after 58 days into the 2017 marketing season. This is a gain of more than $25 million on revenues realised over the same period a year ago. Cumulatively, the country …

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Ministry defends Irvine’s over bird flu outbreak June 13, 2017 Business Deputy Minister Paddy Zhanda Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau ChiefTHE Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development says Irvine’s chicken farm is not to blame for the outbreak of the H5N8 bird flu at the commercial poultry farm in Mashonaland East province last week. Irvine’s, the country’s …

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Increased sexed semen imports on the cards June 13, 2017 Business Agriculture Deputy Minister (livestock ) Cde Paddy Zhanda inspects tomatoes produced at Lingfield Farm owned by Mr and Mrs Karimazondo yesterday Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau ChiefThe Government plans to increase the importation of semen for artificial insemination as a strategy to increase the dairy herd and …

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GMB gets $200m to pay for grain. . . Zim expected to save $500 million after imports ban June 13, 2017 Local News Cde Davis Marapira From George Maponga in MasvingoTHE Grain Marketing Board has secured $200 million to buy grain from local farmers amid revelations that imports have been banned after permits were last issued …

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World Vision initiates livestock projects in Chihota June 10, 2017 in News WORLD Vision International (Zimbabwe), in partnership with Irvine’s Zimbabwe, has started implementing two pilot livestock projects in ward 15 of Chihota to help economically empower villagers and make it possible for them to generate income through business-focused projects. BY TAFADZWA UFUMELI Leader of the Gukuta …

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Water supplies to boost sugar production June 12, 2017 Business Business ReporterLocal sugar production is expected to rise 27 percent due to improved water supply following floods that occurred in the country late year and early this year. The recently commissioned $250 million dollar Tokwe Mukosi dam is also expected to play a pivotal role in the …

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Outcry over stockfeed prices June 12, 2017 Business Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Poultry Farmers’ Association (ZPFA) says the high cost of stockfeed in Matabeleland has seen chicken price in the region remaining relatively high averaging between $3.50 a kilogramme and $4. ZPFA chairman Retired Colonel George Nare said in areas such as Harare, chicken price …

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Farmers look forward to command livestock training programme June 12, 2017 Business Paul Zakariya Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterFARMER organisations say they are ready to receive training under the Command Livestock Agriculture programme which the Government is set to roll out soon. Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced last month that Cabinet approved the Command Livestock production model …

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