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1 600ha expansion for Mkwasine June 10, 2014 Local News George Maponga in MasvingoOver 1 600 hectares of irrigation land will be opened for small-holder farmers to grow sugar cane in Mkwasine Estates after completion of expansion work at Siya and Manjirenji dams by Canelands Trust.Canelands Trust is jointly funded by the European Union and sugar …
‘Levies cripple livestock industry’ June 10, 2014 in Business, General Business PLAYERS in the livestock industry said government should harmonise the Environmental Management Authority (EMA), Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) Veterinary Public Health (VPH) and the Rural District Councils (RDC) laws as they were impacting negatively on the competitiveness of the livestock value chain. Business Reporter Presenting …
Winter wheat hectarage declines June 5, 2014 Business Farmers have planted just 6 000 hectares of winter wheat, compared to 10 700 hectares grown last year Farmers have planted just 6 000 hectares of winter wheat, compared to 10 700 hectares grown last year an official said yesterday.Farmers attribute the reduced wheat hectarage to lack of …
No takers for CSC, $22M debt puts off suitors Posted on June 4, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 5 Comments ↓ via No takers for CSC, debt puts off suitors – Zhanda | The Source on June 4, 2014 Government is struggling to find a partner to revive former meat processing giant Cold Storage Company as suitors are being turned off by the $22 …
China’s silver lining for Zim tobacco farmers June 3, 2014 Business Mr Masaiti (left) coaches one of his farm workers on how to prepare tobacco leaves on his Muembwe Farm in Marondera, Mashonaland East province In his farm storage, Mr Julio Jairos keeps a dusted and broken-down tractor, partly because as a former mechanic he has …
Volume of livestock slaughtered increases June 3, 2014 Business State-owned Cold Storage Company slaughtered about 16 400 cattle last year from 14 900 in 2012 Business ReporterTHE volume of livestock slaughtered in Zimbabwe increased 8 percent last year, largely driven by cattle and pigs, according to latest statistics from the Zimstat.About 426 400 animals were slaughtered …
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Zim to resume EU beef exports May 27, 2014 Headlines, Top Stories Dr Joseph Made Farirai Machivenyika Senior ReporterZimbabwe will soon resume beef exports to the lucrative European Union market, with negotiations to that effect already underway, a Cabinet Minister has said.Speaking at a Press conference yesterday, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said …
Govt plans to re-establish CMB May 27, 2014 Business Government is considering re-establishing the Cotton Marketing Board to bring sanity to the cotton industry Government is working on re-establishing the Cotton Marketing Board (CMB) as it seeks to bring about order in the production and marketing of the crop in the country, a Cabinet minister said …
Dairibord unveils new product line May 28, 2014 Business Mr Antony Mandiwanza Business ReporterDairibord Zimbabwe Limited has unveiled a new product line to exploit an opportunity identified in the market and to increase the contribution of non-milk products to the group.The new product called Dairibord Pfuko/Udiwo Maheu falls in line with its “More Than Just Milk” …