Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zim wheat production plummets 28/3/2019 Source: Zim wheat production plummets | Daily News Zimbabwe’s wheat production declined from 186 243 metric tonnes in 2017 to 160 600 metric tonnes last year, deputy Agriculture minister Vangelis Haritatos has said. This has resulted in the country increasingly relying on imports to make up for shortfalls and meet wheat …
Zimbabwe to import 900,000 tonnes of maize eDuzeNet 28/3/2019 Meanwhile, a Mauritius based firm, Afrigran Trading, has terminated its cereal supply contract with National Foods Limited (Natfoods) after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) failed to honour a US$55 million debt on behalf of the local agro-processing firm. RBZ, which is battling a foreign currency …
Editorial Comment: It never rains, but pours for tobacco farmers – NewsDay Zimbabwe 28/3/2019 Editorial Comment ONLY a week after the government literally stabbed our tobacco farmers in the back by deciding to brazenly breach an earlier pledge to pay them half in foreign currency and the other half in local currency for their …
Seed Co launches new maize seed varieties 28/3/2019 The Herald Kumbirai Tarusarira Pan Africa seed company, Seed Co, this week launched climate-smart high yielding and stable hybrid maize varieties that are expected to yield much more than currently available products within respective maturity groupings, a senior company official has said. The two varieties, SC529 …
Cyclone Idai: Impact on food security, nutrition 28/3/2019 The Herald Roselyne Sachiti Features Editor Zimbabwe experienced torrential rainfalls caused by Cyclone Idai between March 15 and 17, 2019, altering lives of thousands in affected communities. The cyclone caused high winds and heavy rains in Chimanimani, Chipinge, Buhera, Nyanga, Makoni, Mutare Rural, Bikita, Masvingo and …
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GMB unbundling pays off 28/3/2019 The Herald Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter The Public Enterprise Reform Programme by Government is already paying off, with Silo Food Industries set for operations next month following the de-merger of the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) into two companies. As part of the State Enterprises reform, GMB was unbundled into …
Zimbabwe authorizes licence to first medical cannabis company, but drug remains controversial – Zimbabwe Situation FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images 28/3/2019 Although cannabis continues to be referred to as a “dangerous drug” in Zimbabwe legislation, it is estimated that the cannabis market could be worth over USD$7 billion by 2023 Zimbabwe has loosened its regulations …
Fish farming to create 20 000 jobs 27/3/2019 Source: Fish farming to create 20 000 jobs | Daily News FISH farming could be a turning point for Zimbabwe’s sinking employment sector with a capacity of creating 20 000 jobs, a major stakeholder in the industry has revealed. Zimbabwe Fish Producers Association (ZFPA) says the country’s …
TIMB hikes tobacco weighing, auction floor fees – NewsDay Zimbabwe 3-4 minutes Tobacco farmers follow proceedings at the official opening of this year’s marketing season in Harare last week BY FIDELITY MHLANGA THE Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) has hiked weighing and auction floor charges, further eroding farmers’ earnings. The fee was raised from …
‘Cyclone Joanina not a threat’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe 27/3/2019 BY VANESSA GONYE INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa has dismissed reports circulating on social media that another cyclone was likely to visit the country in the next few days. Speaking at a Press conference in Harare yesterday, Mutsvangwa said while it was understandable for people to …