Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Better livestock policies pathway out of poverty April 27, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Top Stories Thumbi Mwangi CorrespondentA majority of rural households in Africa keep different livestock species. But only a small proportion can afford to keep good quality livestock. This is mainly due to a combination of low government funding and the poor policies of external …
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Tobacco seed sales register 309pc increase April 27, 2017 Business, Top Stories The rise in seed sales indicates an increase in production of tobacco Kudakwashe Mhundwa Business ReporterTOBACCO production is expected to increase during the 2017 /18 season with seed sales registering an increase of 309 percent on last year. Tobacco Industry Marketing Board statistics show that farmers …
CSC resuscitation bid raises enthusiasm April 27, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Top Stories Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauThe move by the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to inject money to resuscitate the Cold Storage Company (CSC) has generated enthusiasm as many people anticipate the good times will roll again in areas where the company used to operate. Coming …
Promote agribusiness to attain SDGs: Global Experts April 27, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Sifelani Tsiko in Victoria Falls“Our slogan should be from a cotton field to a factory that produces a shirt, from animal leather to a shoe factory…from fruit to fruit juices and not to send your fruits only to import fruit juices,” says Mr …
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Command livestock model awaits Cabinet approval April 27, 2017 Business Vice President Mnangagwa at ZITF Pamela Shumba, Senior ReporterTHE Command Livestock model will be tabled before Cabinet in a few weeks time and if approved will then be rolled out across the country, Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa said yesterday. Responding to questions during the International Business Conference …
GMB ready to pay for 1,3m tonnes of grain April 27, 2017 Local News, Top Stories Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa Nduduzo Tshuma, Political EditorTHE Government has secured funds to pay for up to 1, 3 million tonnes of grain deliveries expected from farmers following the success of the Presidential Inputs Support and Command Agriculture schemes, Vice President Emmerson …
Key elements of market-informed agribusiness models April 26, 2017 in Business Like all businesses, agribusinesses should be built around a product/service and a niche market. Ideally, more products and services spawn more business models with some models eventually becoming separate business units. When that happens, it becomes easy to assess the viability of each business model. Contrary …
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Bumper harvest to boost transport industry April 26, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterThe increase in maize production during the 2016-17 season is expected to generate transport business worth over $16 million, the Grain Marketing Board has revealed. Zimbabwe is expecting 2,7 million tonnes of cereals of which around 2,1 million tonnes is expected to come …
Bread prices to remain unchanged April 26, 2017 Business Conrad Mwanawashe, Harare BureauA breakthrough has been reached between millers and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe which effectively quashed a looming increase in the price of bread and other flour products. The RBZ will, in the next few weeks, clear outstanding $43,25 million foreign wheat invoices for millers. …
‘Africa must invest in modern farming methods’ April 26, 2017 Business Minister Mpofu Leonard Ncube in Victoria FallsAFRICAN governments should invest more in developing sound agricultural systems to ensure food security and poverty alleviation that is being worsened by lack of funding and climate change, a Cabinet Minister has said. Delivering a keynote speech at the …