Category: Agriculture (archives)

FAO, EU Agree with Zimbabwe to Help Small Farmers http://english.cri.cn 2012-05-13 02:29:55     Xinhua The Zimbabwean government has signed with the EU and FAO an agreement to assist small-holder farmers in the country to improve agriculture productivity and produce marketing, state radio said on Saturday. Under the agreement, over 20,000 small-holder farmers will receive technical support, training and capacity …

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Zimbabwe farmers refuse to harvest cotton; seek more price http://www.fibre2fashion.com May 11, 2012Most cotton cultivators in Zimbabwe have not yet begun picking up the crop, though the bulk of the cotton crop is ready for harvesting. The cotton growers are demanding an increase in price offered to them from the current US$ 0.35 per kg to US$ …

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Ethanol fuel prices explained http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 10 May 2012 17:49 GREEN Fuel has dismissed claims by government that it has not furnished it with the cost structure into its wholesale price of E10.Senior officials of the company outlined its cost structure at a meeting between it, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera), and the Inter Ministerial Pricing Sub …

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Zim to import Zambian maize http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 11 May 2012 09:17 Herbert Moyo ZIMBABWE has been forced to import maize from Zambia to avert starvation as a result of a massive maize deficit largely attributed to the country’s disastrous agricultural policies. Ironically, Zambia used to import maize from Zimbabwe, but has recorded a surplus in the last two …

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Zimbabwe’s tobacco making a comeback   http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/chatter/zimbabwe-tobacco-making-comeback Production of the golden leaf is increasing and so are export sales. Andrew Meldrum  May 10, 2012 14:30 Zimbabwe’s hopes to return to economic prosperity largely depend upon its agriculture. And right now things are looking up, with a remarkable comeback of the tobacco crop, estimated to be …

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EU Money to Help Revive Ailing Zimbabwe Agriculture http://www.voanews.com May 10, 2012 Sebastian Mhofu | Harare The European Union is providing $8 million to help revive Zimbabwe’s ailing agriculture sector.  Zimbabwe – once southern Africa’s breadbasket – is still trying to revitalize its agriculture sector, which took a nosedive after President Robert Mugabe’s government embarked on a land …

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Zim white farmers in trouble in Nigeria http://www.insiderzim.com Thursday, 10 May 2012 15:30 About a dozen white farmers who left Zimbabwe eight years ago to settle in Nigeria could be in trouble. Local farmers in the area where they were settled are demanding their land back because they are not benefitting from the activities of the commercial farmers …

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Zim’s tobacco industry records sales boom http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Sunday, 06 May 2012 11:34 BY KUDZAI CHIMHANGWAZIMBABWE’S tobacco industry is experiencing an unprecedented increase in sales volumes and consistency in favourable prices on offer, following the general shortage of the golden leaf on the market. Brazil, which is one of the world’s leading tobacco producing nations, with an annual average …

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Shadowy Zimbabwean firm buys $42.5m maize from Zambia http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/ By Staff Reporter 5 hours 56 minutes ago THE Zambian Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has signed a US$42.5 million contract with a shadowy Zimbabwean company linked to State Security agency CIO, Sakunda Trading of Zimbabwe for the sale of 300, 000 metric tonnes of maize in a deal believed …

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