Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Egg industry groans under strains June 22, 2016 in Business THE layer industry in Zimbabwe remained turbulent in the first quarter of 2016 on the back of a decline in egg demand, an industry official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) chairperson, Solomon Zawe revealed in an industry update that the egg market …
How can agricultural policymakers stay ahead of trends? June 22, 2016 in Business The way public and private institutions have been set up in most developing countries does not create space for adequately absorbing feedback from many people. Bureaucratic structures, such as government ministries, continue to privilege certain sources of information and knowledge at the exclusion of …
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Drought, doubt hits Sadc agribusiness June 21, 2016 Business JOHANNESBURG — LAND policy uncertainty and the drought in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) region are driving down confidence levels in the agribusiness sector. Confidence levels in the first quarter of 2016 show that Southern African business confidence contracted to 42,87 points compared to 42,91 in the …
United Refineries contracts 130 soya bean farmers June 20, 2016 in Business AGRO-PROCESSING concern, United Refineries Limited (URL) has contracted about 130 soya bean farmers this year, as the firm seeks to boost supply of the raw material, an official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI URL chief executive officer, Busisa Moyo told NewsDay that for his company …
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Carbon prices fall, as REDD+ credits lose style June 20, 2016 Business REDDJeffrey Gogo Climate Story BUYERS around the world spent $278 million to offset 84,1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2015, according to a new report, but the funds eluded Zimbabwe – a country targeting to earn more from keeping its …
Bulawayo resident appointed indigenous trees ambassador GOVERNMENT has appointed Bulawayo resident, Ezra Bonde, as the country’s trees ambassador following his solo efforts to grow over one million indigenous trees by 2030 and save them from extinction. BY SILAS NKALA Bonde told Southern Eye that he received his appointment from Environment, Water and Climate minister Oppah …
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Zim diasporans’ big dreams for Agric June 17, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis ZAI team with the first lady Dr Grace Mugabe (centre) Tichaona Zindoga : Political Editor A group of Zimbabweans based in the diaspora are eyeing to transform the country’s agricultural sector through mobilisation of resources and know-how across the value chain so that farming …
Next generation of Zim farmers June 16, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Charles Dhewa The way young Zimbabweans are seeking and sharing knowledge can tell us a great deal about our future farmers and entrepreneurs. Most young people are looking for jobs that are more social. They want to be part of a community that is building …
Becoming a tobacco farmer June 16, 2016 Business As preparation for the 2017 tobacco marketing season begin, with seedbed preparations having already started, we have come across a number of enquiries on how one can become a tobacco farmer.This is on the backdrop of a successful season where farmers have benefited over $370 million from 127, …
El Nino to impact food security: Experts June 15, 2016 Business Business Reporter While the weather phenomenon appears to have passed, El Niño will continue to impact food security, food prices and humanitarian needs well into 2017, says a new Bright Africa special report from African investment specialists RisCura. Like the archetypal bandit in a classic Western, …