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Tobacco sales up 38% April 13, 2016 in Business THE volume of tobacco sold grew by 38,13% to 4,9million kg, as of Friday from the same period last year, latest statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) have shown. BY TARISAI MANDIZHA TIMB statistics showed that 4,9 million kg valued at …
Erratic rains reduce cotton output April 13, 2016 Business Martin Kadzere : Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S cotton output is expected to drop due to erratic rainfall caused by the El Niño phenomenon and late disbursements of inputs, farmer organisations have said. While farmers received some free inputs under Government’s input support programme, the yields will not match the …
Cattle finance scheme back April 13, 2016 Business Cde Paddy Zhanda From George Maponga in ChiredziThe government has revived the Cattle Finance Scheme that will see resettled indigenous commercial cattle farmers countrywide receiving 500 hybrid heifers yearly as part of efforts to improve the quality of the beef herd. The scheme will be run by the …
Seed Co introduces new fast growing varieties April 12, 2016 Business Melody Mashaire : Business Reporter Seed Co Zimbabwe has introduced new fast growing seed varieties to mitigate against the effects of climate change, an official has said. Addressing delegates and farmers at a field day in Shamva, Seed Co Zimbabwe managing director Mr Denias Zaranyika said the …
MSU develops new method of feeding pigs April 9, 2016 in National, News Midlands State University’s (MSU) department of agricultural economics and development is in the process of developing a new cost-efficient method of feeding pigs to maximise profits. By Stephen Chadenga According to the department’s chairperson and co-ordinator of the project, Joseph Chivizhe, the new innovation, known …
Food shortages re-ignite GMO concerns April 11, 2016 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryAS hunger stalks the land, forcing Government to seek to import more than 700 000 tonnes of the maize to feed 4 million people, we find ourselves locked in that difficult situation again: to eat genetically modified foods (GMs), remain strictly organic, or eat …
Broken hearts at tobacco auction floors Posted on April 10, 2016 by ZimSitRep_M — No Comments ↓ Broken hearts at tobacco auction floors | The Sunday Mail 10/04/2016 Harmony AgereScores of tobacco farmers were last week left stranded at various auction floors after failing to get payment for their crop.The development has been attributed to slow processing of payments as well as …
FMD Technical Bulletin For full statement please click here Introduction Foot and mouth disease (FMD) occurred widely in cattle in Zimbabwe in 2014 and 2015 (a total of 158 outbreaks be-ing reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health [OIE]) with the result that livestock farming and the beef industry in Zimbabwe were severely affected, …
ZINWA takes customer feedback seriously April 8, 2016 Business In today’s highly competitive business environment, being an organisation that listens to its stakeholders has become arguably the most significant factor in determining the success or failure of most business entities. Apparently, many organisations are making strides to put in place effective communication mechanisms in a bid to …
Decentralisation pays off for tobacco farmers April 8, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe decentralisation of tobacco floors has benefited some contracted farmers who no longer worry about transport and accommodation costs when selling their crop. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board licensed Karoi and Mvurwi Mashonaland Tobacco Company floors for farmers to sell their crop …