Category: Agriculture (archives)

Impact of ANC Policy on the Farming Sector, Food Security, and Related Issues Address by Dr Anthea Jeffery, Head of Special Research,  South African Institute of Race Relations, to the TAU SA Annual Congress, Pretoria 18 September 2013   The importance of the agricultural sector In 2012 the agricultural sector contributed 2.6% to South Africa’s …

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Fertiliser shortfall looms Posted on October 3, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Fertiliser shortfall looms | The Financial Gazette 3 Oct 2013 Sable Chemicals, the country’s sole ammonium nitrate (AN) fertiliser manufacturer will not be able to meet the country’s requirements for the summer cropping season, which has already started in earnest. Zimbabwe requires at least 300 000 tonnes of …

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Govt to provide farming inputs | The Herald Posted on October 1, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 3 Comments ↓ via Govt to provide farming inputs | The Herald by Midlands Correspondent October 1, 2013  GOVERNMENT will prioritise provision of agricultural inputs to smallholder farmers in time for the summer farming season as part of the Zanu-PF-led Government’s post-election priorities, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister …

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Govt requires US$60m to pay Zambian grain | The Herald Posted on September 28, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 17 Comments ↓ via Govt requires US$60m to pay Zambian grain | The Herald by Ellita Chikwati September 28, 2013 Government requires about US$60 million to bring in the remaining 137 000 tonnes of maize from Zambia, a Cabinet Minister has said. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development …

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Dendairy Invests US$6m In Plant 26 Sep 2013 Lovemore Zigara KWEKWE based dairy concern, Dendairy, has invested US$6 million in the purchase of a tetrapak plant which will see the company becoming the first local dairy firm to introduce long shelf-life milk on the market.Currently the commodity is being imported from South Africa.Dendairy’s director, Darren …

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Horticultural Sector Still In The Doldrums Tabitha Mutenga 26 Sep 2013 FROM all-time-high annual revenue of US$142 million in 1999, latest statistics show that the country is earning less than US$40 million from horticultural exports.At its peak, the sector was the second largest foreign currency earner after tobacco, contributing an average four percent of gross domestic …

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You are here: Home > Zimbabwe contract farming at a crossroads Zimbabwe contract farming at a crossroads September 26, 2013 in Business, Columnists, Opinion     CONTRACT farming has often been touted as a viable funding and marketing solution for farmers who are unable to secure bank financing and enter the marketplace on their own. By Omen Muza Apart from complementing government …

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Farming preps behind schedule Posted on September 25, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — 1 Comment ↓ via Farming preps behind schedule | The Zimbabwean by Farai Mabeza Preparations for the next cropping season are behind schedule due to a delay in inputs and financial support from the state. While it would normally fall on the farmer to organise financial support before the start of …

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Coffee farmers struggle amid global boom and political gloom Posted on September 24, 2013 by ZimSitRep_J — No Comments ↓ via Zimbabwe’s coffee farmers struggle amid global boom and political gloom  theguardian.com by Ray Mhondera in Harare Tuesday 24 September 2013 The EU restored aid earlier this year but not to farms on ‘disputed’ land – excluding the majority of small coffee …

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Farmers Welcome Livestock Deputy Mandla Tshuma 19 Sep 2013 BULAWAYO – Cattle farmers in Matabeleland have welcomed the expansion of the Ministry of Agriculture, which has seen President Robert Mugabe appointing, for the first time ever, two deputy ministers to the portfolio.One of the deputies is responsible for crop production while the other is in charge …

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