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Tobacco farmers pocket $650m July 2, 2014 Headlines, Top Stories Dr Joseph Made George Chisoko Senior Assistant EditorTOBACCO growers this year pocketed US$650 million from the sale of 200 million kg (200,000,000 kg = 440,924,524 lbs) of the crop that has gained popularity countrywide.Unlike in the past when much of the crop was produced by white former commercial …
Tobacco growers want say in decision-making processes July 2, 2014 in Business THE International Tobacco Growers Association (ITGA) says the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) should not exclude tobacco growers in key decisions-making processes as the body fights the proposed ban on the growing of the golden leaf. TARISAI MANDIZHABUSINESS …
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Consumers slam maize meal imports ban bid Posted on June 29, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via Consumers slam maize meal imports ban bid – New Zimbabwe 28 June 2014 by Staff Reporter ORDINARY Zimbabweans have dismissed calls by the country’s farmers’ groups for a blanket ban on maize imports which they claim was aimed at protecting an inefficient local industry.Poor …
Coffee growers moot 5-year plan June 28, 2014 Local News Dr Chombo Agriculture ReporterStakeholders in the coffee industry have come up with a five-year Zimbabwe Coffee Sector Development Strategy to revive and boost production in former and new growing areas to improve livelihoods of more than 50 000 people. This came after a realisation that coffee, …
Cottco records 67% nose-dive in revenue June 30, 2014 in Business COTTON Company Holdings Limited recorded a 67% nose-dive in revenue as volumes tumbled due to side-marketing and a lower than expected national crop. VICTORIA MTOMBABUSINESS REPORTER Speaking at an analyst briefing on Thursday, the company’s head of finance Dacyl-Ray Rambanepasi said revenues were down …
Zambia and Zimbabwe Spar as Australian Crayfish Invade Posted on June 25, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — No Comments ↓ via Zambia and Zimbabwe Spar as Australian Crayfish Invade – Businessweek 24 June, 2014 by Godfrey Marawanyika While Zimbabwe and Zambia squabble over fishing rights in the world’s biggest dam, an invasion of Australian crayfish and Nile tilapia is threatening to wreak havoc with …
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CSC in bid to tap into the Angolan beef market Posted on June 23, 2014 by ZimSitRep_W — 2 Comments ↓ via Bulawayo24 NEWS | CSC in bid to tap into the Angolan beef market 22 June 2014 by Staff Reporter THE Cold Storage Company (CSC) says it plans to tap into the Angolan beef market as it plots ways to escape from …
OVERVIEW REPORT ON THE 82ND WORLD ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES OF THE WORLD ORGANISATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) PARIS FRANCE, 25-30 MAY, 2013 The general assembly was attended by over 850 participants, representing member countries of the OIE, international, intergovernmental, regional, national organisations which took part in the session which also marked 90 years, since …
Is GMB still relevant? June 18, 2014 Business The Ministry of Agriculture’s second crop assessment report projected that the country is likely to harvest more than 1,6 million tonnes of maize this year.However, the excitement was quickly dampened by the fact that the Grain Marketing Board currently does not have the funds to pay farmers for …
LATEST: Tobacco auction floors close Friday June 18, 2014 Local News By Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe 2014 flue cured tobacco selling season will close next week, earlier than the previous seasons with deliveries expected to surpass 200 million kilogrammes. Auction floors normally close in July. Due to the high deliveries being received at the contract floors, …