Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
E-marketing, the future of tobacco selling in Zimbabwe Companies & Markets March 23, 2017By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor TIMB urged farmers to accept the new marketing system as it will bring sanity to the industry considering the fact that the system is working perfectly in India. THE tobacco e-marketing system last week experienced technical …
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Flaws, solutions to Zim’s poultry industry March 23, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Free range chicken production can be profitable when practised in a proper and planned way Charles DhewaZimbabwean rural communities have traditionally given chicken a social value more than an economic value. The consumption of chicken was associated with honouring special relatives or visitors. …
Gweru farmer secures $800k export market in Germany March 23, 2017 Business Mr Tatenda Karimazondo Lovemore Zigara, Midlands CorrespondentA Gweru-based farmer has secured a lucrative market for horticultural products in Germany. Mr Tatenda Karimazondo recently attended the Fruit Logistica in Berlin where he says he secured orders of $800 000 of passion fruit and peas to be …
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Tobacco sales rake in $10 million in one week March 23, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Runyararo Muzavazi, Harare BureauAt least $10 million worth of tobacco weighing four million kilogrammes have been sold at auction floors and contract farming since the beginning of the marketing season last week, according to figures released by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board. …
Dam Levels as at 20/03/2017 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL DAILY TREND (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 24451.5 37.7 Tokwe Mukorsi 1802.60 1186.00 65.8 Mutirikwi 1378.08 468.88 34.0 Manyame 480.23 476.23 99.2 Osborne 401.64 255.99 63.7 Mazvikadei 343.815 350.66 101.9 Manyuchi 309.06 318.05 …
Tobacco farmers seek bank withdrawal limit review March 22, 2017 in Business TOBACCO farmers want to be allowed to withdraw at least half of their proceeds at once and get the balance in batches, as the $1 000 withdrawal limit was not adequate to meet their needs. BY TARISAI MANDIZHA Tobacco farmers want to be allowed to …
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World Water Day 2017: Why waste water? March 22, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Courage Nyamhunga Our Children, Our FutureWorld Water Day is held annually on the 22nd of March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of fresh water and advocating for sustainable management of such a resource. This year’s theme: “Why waste water?”, …
Regulatory capture threat to recovery of cotton industry March 22, 2017 Business Cotton Business ReporterWHILE Government has moved in to revive the cotton industry through a three-year free input support programme, inadequate regulatory enforcement, particularly during the marketing season remains a threat to the sustainable recovery of the sector. The Presidential Input Support Programme, which began …
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Command water harvesting gets nod March 22, 2017 Local News Innocent Ruwende Senior ReporterGovernment is set to construct weirs in all 10 provinces as part of its Command Rain Water Harvesting Programme aimed at harnessing water from floods and excessive rains. Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri said while the country laments losses recorded during flooding, the …
Met Office warns of floods March 22, 2017 Local News Abigail Mawonde Herald CorrespondentTHE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) yesterday warned of potential flooding in Manicaland and Mashonaland provinces as rains continue to fall in most parts of the country. “Flood threats have heightened in Manicaland Province as well as Mashonaland provinces, so be warned,” it said. The MSD said …