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Keynote Address by the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
Keynote Address by the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Keynote Address by the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, the Right Hon. Morgan Tsvangirai, at the Agribusiness Forum Johannesburg, South Africa 17 October 2011 The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, South Africa Hon. Joemat-PetterssonHonourable Ministers here presentBusiness LeadersDistinguished GuestsLadies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to …
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Citrus farms lie idle as land grabbers give up
Citrus farms lie idle as land grabbers give up http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Citrus farms that used to generate foreign currency for the country as well as providing oranges for local beverage companies are lying idle.14.10.1112:24pmby Leona Mwayera A survey conducted by this newspaper indicates that Zanu (PF) politicians who grabbed the most productive citrus farms in Chegutu from their commercial …
Press release from the Joint Ethanol Project Advisory Committee
Press release from the Joint Ethanol Project Advisory Committee Chisumbanje ResidentsChipinge, 14 October 2011Prior to the commencement of the ethanol project, ARDA’S estates, Middle Sabi and Chisumbanje, had been adversely affected by the negative economic climate and hyperinflationary environment prevailing up to 2008. The estates were totally derelict with water pumping units and agricultural equipment in a state of …
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Chinese investors accused of unfair business practice
Chinese investors accused of unfair business practice http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 08 October 2011 16:37 BY WONGAI ZHANGAZHA IN WASHINGTON DC AICO Africa Ltd, one of the leading companies in the country’s cotton sector, says it lost millions of dollars because of unfair business practices by Chinese investors who he accused of clandestinely buying cotton from contracted farmers. In an …
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Maize production to increase
Maize production to increase http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Zimbabwe’s maize production is expected to increase this year, but it will still fall short of the required amount, The United nations has confirmed.06.10.1102:48pmby Ngoni Chanakira Harare In a report made available to The Zimbabwean, the UN said the area planted for the 2010/2011 season was 2 096 035 hectares with an …
Money for GMB goes to civil servants
Money for GMB goes to civil servants http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk The Finance minister says the government has failed to pay farmers for produce they delivered to the GMB because money budgeted for that purpose has been diverted to bankroll the unbudgeted civil servants increase.07.10.1108:20pmby Chief Reporter Betty Chikava, Mt Darwin East MP, put Finance minister Tendai Biti on the spot …
Milk production down
Milk production down http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Zimbabwe’s milk production is in decline due to the reduction of milk producing cows, an official has said.05.10.1107:33amby Tony Saxon There used to be 200 000 milk producing cows in the country but now there are only 38 000. Commentators said President Robert Mugabe’s chaotic land reform has seen dairy farming crumbling, as the …
Farm worker disputes
Farm worker disputes http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk Farm workers are clashing with new farmers of grabbed properties amid reports of bad farm management, changes of employment, appalling remuneration and a bleak future.23.09.1110:31amby Fungai Kwaramba Harare Many farm workers witnessed how the black farm owners grabbed the land, and some were caught up in the often-violent evictions. “We were better off under …
Zimbabwe tobacco farms yield success
Zimbabwe tobacco farms yield success http://www.ft.com September 22, 2011 3:41 pm By Andrew England and Tony Hawkins in Harare As Fidelis Gweshe walks between red brick farm buildings to show off his tobacco seedlings he chuckles at his circumstances. “I’m a banker by profession and farmer by accident,” he says. Down the road, a neighbour, Manasa Matongo, …