Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Esigodini tomato plant commissioning in July May 16, 2016 Business Basil Nyabadza Oliver Kazunga Senior Business ReporterA MULTI-MILLION dollar state-of-the-art tomato processing and canning plant at Esigodini is set for commissioning in July. The tomato processing and canning factory is a public-private partnership arrangement between Zagrinda, a company owned by the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda), Development Trust …
Millers set maize price at $335 per ton May 13, 2016 Business Conrad Mwanawashe : Business Reporter “At its last meeting, the millers and grain traders agreed to buy local maize at prices circa $335,00 per metric tonne.” PRIVATE grain traders and millers have set the price of maize at $335,00 per metric tonne, The Herald Business has …
Heads & Hooves biggest volume buyer May 13, 2016 Business Yoliswa Dube, Features ReporterTHE annual Bulawayo Agricultural Show which ran concurrently with the just ended Zimbabwe International Trade Fair attracted 67 herd to the fatstock show with this year’s turnover coming to $66,000. Judged by Zeph Dhlamini, the show sale saw seven buyers comprising local abattoirs …
Leather industry operating under 50% May 12, 2016 in Business LEATHER industry in Zimbabwe has fallen on hard times with indications the sector was operating at far below 50% capacity and some players might cease operations due to unfavourable economic conditions, NewsDay has established. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Exports of footwear, leather articles and upholstery leather declined to …
Tobacco rakes in $230 million May 12, 2016 Business Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterZIMBABWE has earned close to $230 million from 37,4 million kilogrammes of tobacco exported since the beginning of the year. Latest data from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) shows that China was leading as the major consumer of the golden leaf …
SCHOOL’S JATROPHA POISON TERROR May 12, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Bongani Ndlovu Chronicle Correspondent—THIRTY-SEVEN Grade 2 pupils were yesterday rushed to Mpilo Central Hospital after some of them started vomiting, apparently from food poisoning after eating poisonous Jatropha fruits. Sources at Manondwane Primary School in Bulawayo’s Nketa 7 said 16 pupils ingested the toxic fruits at the school playground at …
Biogas project curbs Mbare waste woes May 11, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Biogas technology can solve energy problems encounted in both urban and rural communities Sharleen Mohammed : Correspondent Mbare Musika used to have a dark allure, being the gateway into and out of Harare and a classic melting pot. It was so popular, that people would …
Veld fire management tips May 11, 2016 Business Veld Fires are very destructive as they can result in the loss of life, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, livelihoods and property. Over the past decade, veld fires have destroyed over a million hectares of land each year; in 2015 alone, sixteen (16) people lost their lives to veld fires, while …
Kenya in a froth as drought spurs switch to ‘camelcinos’ May 11, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Camel farming in Kenya Hannah McNeishISIOLO, Kenya – It took 70 dairy cows dying from repeated droughts to convince Fatuma Yousef to try a new business model: camels. As increasingly fierce, frequent and lengthy dry spells hit northern Kenya, raising …
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Uncertainty over winter wheat planting May 11, 2016 Business Business CorrespondentTHE 2016 winter wheat cropping season could be affected by the lack of financial support from lending institutions, a farmers’ lobby group has said. Last year the country produced a measly 60,000 metric tonnes of wheat against a national demand of 450,000 tonnes owing to a …