Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
AMA regulatory role under spotlight April 24, 2017 Business Some of the cotton wool packs delivered to Gokwe (Nemangwe) by Grafax Business ReporterTHE regulatory role of the Agricultural and Marketing Authority has come under spotlight ahead of the start of the cotton marketing season, amid revelations that some private companies are already making manoeuvres to entice …
Gokwe South to harvest $20m cotton April 22, 2017 Local News Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands CorrespondentGokwe South is looking forward to harvesting over $20 million worth of cotton this season, an official has said. Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Jason Machaya told The Herald that farmers who had abandoned cotton in previous seasons reverted to the crop …
Command Agric deliveries begin April 22, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa (right) listens to Nestle Zimbabwe Corporate Communications and Public Affairs executive Mr Farai Munetsi (left) while Zimbabwe Agricultural Society president Mr Ngoni Kudenga (behind)look on during the Maize Value Chain Conference in Harare yesterday. — (Picture by John Manzongo) Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture …
Bakers mull bread price increase April 24, 2017 Business Conrad Mwanawashe, Harare BureauBAKERS have hinted on an increase in the price of bread and other flour products following a rise in the price of bread flour by between 10 and 25 percent as a result of nostro liquidity challenges. The nostro liquidity challenges have caused banks to …
Dam Levels as at 19/04/2017 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL DAILY TREND (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 29504.8 45.5 Tokwe Mukorsi 1802.60 1266.0 70.3 Mutirikwi 1378.08 515.53 37.4 Manyame 480.23 481.04 100.2 Osborne 401.64 300.28 74.8 Mazvikadei 343.815 347.345 101.0 Manyuchi 309.06 312.045 …
Sex, hunger and despair: Sad tales from Harare’s auction floors April 16, 2017 in Local, News It was a Wednesday night at the Tobacco Sales Floor (TSF) in Harare’s Southerton area. news in depth BY TAPIWA ZIVIRA Women share a meal outside the Tobacco Sales Floor in Harare A cold breeze swept through the cluttered makeshift shelters and …
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Poultry feeds dominate stockfeed industry April 21, 2017 in Business The manufacturing of poultry feeds continued to dominate the stockfeed industry during the fourth quarter of 2016 with a monthly average of 29 394 metric tonnes worth $16,8million, an industry official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Zimbabwe Poultry Association chairperson, Solomon Zawe revealed that poultry feeds accounted …
Govt unveils crop disease quarantine April 21, 2017 Local News Dr Made Runyararo Muzavazi Herald reporterGovernment, in partnership with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) yesterday unveiled the maize lethal leaf necrosis (MLN) disease quarantine facility in Mazowe. MLN is a destructive disease capable of causing overwhelming damage to maize crops and has already caused significant …
Govt appoints new CSC board April 21, 2017 Business Minister Joseph Made The Government has announced the new Cold Storage Company board that is expected to spearhead command livestock programme and improve the national herd particularly in communal areas. Agriculture, Mechanisation and irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said the new board included three members from …
‘Armyworm threat not yet over’ April 20, 2017 Local News Tawanda Mangoma in CHIREDZIGovernment has warned farmers not to relax in the fight against fall armyworm, saying the yield threatening creature is likely to resurface as it is hibernating underground. In an interview with The Herald, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said the …