Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
No more ‘GMO’ chicken from South Africa, says Zimbabwe. Now to see if there is such a thing. http://www.csmonitor.com Zimbabwe has banned genetically modified chicken from South Africa amid complaints that producers there are flooding the Zimbabwe market. But South African producers say there’s no such thing as GMO chicken. By Savious Kwinika, Correspondent / …
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Bakers, millers fight over govt decision on flour VICTORIA MTOMBA – Jul 29 2010 11:20 Zimbabwe’s 2010/11 wheat production warning early this month upset the local milling industry, but not to the same degree as government, which passed a decision to keep import duty on flour flat in its budget …
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Malawi feeds hungry Zimbabwe http://www.africanews.com Posted on Tuesday 3 August 2010 – 12:29 Mtheto Lungu, AfricaNews reporter in Lilongwe, Malawi The Government of Malawi has approved export of 300,000 tonnes of maize to Zimbabwe. The International Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FewsNet), however, projects 1.5 million Malawians could face food shortage from next …
Oranges turn into lemons at Matonga’s Chegutu farm http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 31 July 2010 20:45 EVERYONE loves oranges unless they have turned into lemons, as they seem to have done at a citrus farm a few kilometers outside Chegutu owned by former deputy Minister of Information Bright Matonga. Visitors to the farm will discover that oranges …
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SA farmers ‘unaware’ of Zim import curbs http://www.busrep.co.za July 30, 2010 South African agricultural associations have expressed ignorance to recent reports that Zimbabwe is planning to curb agricultural imports to protect its local producers. Dawie Maree, an agricultural economist with AgriSA, said farmers in South Africa enjoy a “good” relationship with the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers …
Cotton furore: Ministers accused of aiding Chinese firms http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 29 July 2010 19:48 ZIMBABWE’S cotton players have taken steps to stop a Chinese firm from using political muscle to clandestinely purchase cotton from farmers contracted by local industry. In court papers lodged with the High Court, the Cotton Ginners Association of Zimbabwe (CGAZ) accused …
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Zimbabwe Tobacco Production Rebounds Though Well Short of 2000 Record Sales http://www1.voanews.com Tobacco production and sales went into a slide after President Robert Mugabe launched fast-track land reform in 2000 through the often violent seizure of white-owned commercial farms Gibbs Dube | Washington 29 July 2010 Tobacco sales in Zimbabwe so far this year have …
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Brazil to assist Zimbabwe in agricultural development http://news.myjoyonline.com/ Last Updated: Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 20:30 GMT The Brazilian government is prepared to impart agricultural skills and knowledge to Zimbabweans to revamp local production, a diplomat said on Tuesday. Speaking after paying a courtesy call on Vice President John Nkomo, Brazilian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Raul de …
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UN’s FAO says Zimbabwe food security improving http://www.reuters.com Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:03pm EDT * Economic stability helping wobbly farm sector * Aid cut and food shortages on the horizon * Aid to small farmers helps yield 20% of national output By Nelson Banya HARARE, July 27 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s troubled farm sector has started …
Tobacco output doubles http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 24 July 2010 16:11 TOBACCO output breached the 100 million kg mark on Wednesday nearly doubling last year’s deliveries to the auction floors, figures from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) released last week show. The milestone marks a major rebound despite a proposed global ban on the crop.According …