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Gvt on GMOs May 22, 2014 Business Sifelani Tsiko Senior WriterGovernment may reconsider its position on the ban of genetically modified organisms if a comprehensive study on their merits and demerits in agriculture is conducted, a senior State official has said.Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Dr Godfrey Gandawa, said this …
Farmers to sell maize to private buyers May 22, 2014 Business Deputy Minister Zhanda The Government is encouraging farmers to sell their maize to private buyers since the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) does not have funds.Deputy Agriculture Minister Paddy Zhanda told the House of Assembly that the parastatal had to date not been allocated funds to …
No ban on maize imports: Made – The Sunday Mail Posted on May 18, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 6 Comments ↓ via No ban on maize imports: Made – The Sunday Mail by emilia zindi | Saturday, May 17, 2014 Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Dr Joseph Made has disputed media reports that Government has banned maize and maize meal imports …
Zimbabwe’s farmers ripped off as GMB struggles to raise funding Posted on May 16, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Farmers ripped off as GMB struggles to raise funding | The Financial Gazette by Tabitha Mutenga 15 May 2014 FARMERS unions said this week thousands of their members, who had turned to private buyers after the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) failed to …
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See attached the following circular from the Director of Veterinary Field Services which covers the various charges for services.
Bamboo a viable alternative to tobacco May 9, 2014 in News CLIMATE change which is dominating global headlines will to a large extent determine the future shape of agriculture in Zimbabwe. BRUCE GEMMILL Other factors will have a strong influence, and these include population growth, the expected chronic food deficits in sub-Saharan Africa and other …
Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector dominated by ‘contract’ farmers Posted on May 12, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via Zim tobacco sector dominated by ‘contract’ farmers | SW Radio Africa by Alex Bell on Monday, May 12, 2014 A new report by the state’s Sunday Mail has indicated that the majority of the country’s tobacco sector is now almost dominated by ‘contract’ farmers. …
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Poultry levy suspended May 7, 2014 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe Agricultural Marketing Authority has suspended the imposition of a poultry levy after stakeholders agreed that the move would cripple farmers who are already suffering from economic hardships. The Statutory Instrument, Poultry and Poultry Products Development Regulations, 2013 required all poultry producers to register, pay levies …
Zimbabwe’s ban on maize imports ‘counterproductive’ Posted on May 6, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 2 Comments ↓ via Govt ban on maize imports ‘counterproductive’ | SW Radio Africa by Alex Bell on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 The government decision to ban all imports of maize has been described as a counterproductive move, with the potential to drive up maize prices and potentially lead …
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Farmers threaten not to sell maize to GMB Posted on May 3, 2014 by ZimSitRep_J — 18 Comments ↓ via Farmers threaten not to sell maize to GMB – NewsDay Zimbabwe May 3, 2014 by Clayton Masekesa Farmers in Manicaland have vowed to stop selling their maize to Grain Marketing Board (GMB) following the announcement of the new producer price which they described …