Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Govt works on projects at Tokwe Mukosi Dam August 10, 2016 Local News Walter Mswazie, Masvingo CorrespondentTHE Government is already working on a number of development projects ahead of the completion of the Tokwe-Mukosi Dam in Masvingo, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking to journalists after officiating at the graduation ceremony of 184 students at Mushandike College …
Keeping pace with climate change in crop development August 5, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Maize can be particularly sensitive to agricultural and climate conditions. – Shutterstock Stephen Whitfield and Julian Ramirez-Villegas In a context of unprecedented climate change and food insecurity, adaptation in agricultural systems is critical in Africa. It is crucial to breed new …
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Tobacco mop-up sales planned August 5, 2016 Business Oliver Kazunga Senior Business ReporterTOBACCO mop-up sales will be conducted later this month as this year’s crop marketing season comes to an end today. Statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) on Wednesday show that 187,7 million kilogrammes of the tobacco worth $551,5 million have been sold. During …
Tobacco marketing season ends Companies & Markets August 4, 2016By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor Last year, the sector produced 198,95 million kg of tobacco earning the country US$584 million. THE 2016 flue-cured tobacco auction season closes tomorrow after 90 days, with an estimated output above 190 million kilogrammes expected. The volumes are …
Local tea sector has growth potential 0 Companies & Markets August 4, 2016By Own Correspondent Tea producers have been lobbying for a ban in the import of tea, saying they have the capacity to supply the local market. By Kenneth Matimaire MUTARE — The country’s tea sector has potential to grow by 66 percent …
Zim explores alternatives to flue-cured Virginia tobacco August 4, 2016 Business Small-scale tobacco farmers in the Burma Valley embarked on a cigar wrapper tobacco project this season. Cigar wrapper is tobacco leaf used as the outermost covering of a cigar, surrounding the binder. This comes at a time when there is a shortage of cigar wrapper quality tobacco …
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Dam levels dwindle August 4, 2016 Local News Samantha Chigogo : Herald Correspondent WATER levels in the country’s major dams are fast dwindling, raising fears they might fail to supply cities and towns until the next rainy season. Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) corporate communications manager Mrs Marjorie Munyonga confirmed the development over the weekend.“Levels in most dams …
Tobacco deliveries hit 192 million kg August 4, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati : Agriculture Reporter Tobacco deliveries have surpassed 191,7 million kilogrammes as the official marketing season closes tomorrow. Last season farmers sold 198 million kilogrammes. Latest statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board show that tobacco growers have sold 191,7 million kilogrammes of the flue cured …
Govt moves to restore beef exports August 4, 2016 Business Lovemore Zigara, Midlands CorrespondentVICE President Emmerson Mnangagwa says rebuilding the national herd and restoring beef exports is critical in revitalising the economy. Efforts to restock the national herd by the Government and private players have been hampered by recurrent droughts and the outbreak of diseases such as …
Govt scrambles to increase maize production Top Stories August 2, 2016 By Staff Reporter Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa SMARTING from the nation’s more than a decade of failure to feed itself, the Zimbabwe government, through the Cabinet Committee on Food Security and Nutrition is now hoping to produce two million tonnes of maize on 400 000 …