Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zambian agency orders maize exports by Own Corespondent Thursday 22 July 2010 JOHANNESBURG — Zambia’s grain agency said on Wednesday that it has started releasing surplus maize to local traders for export to needy countries among them Zimbabwe. The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) said it would initially sell 160,569 tonnes of white …
Tobacco deliveries head for 100 million kg mark Herald, Monday, July 12, 2010 By Walter Muchinguri TOBACCO deliveries to the auction floors could this year reach the 100 million-kg mark for the first time in eight years. During the past eight years deliveries plummeted from about 165,6 million kg in 2002 to as low as …
The Sunday Mail – Coffee strategy on the cards “We have 98 percent of the coffee production coming from five white commercial farmers while the remaining 2 percent comes from small-scale farmers in the Honde Valley.” http://www.sundaymail.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=18024&cat=8 Sunday Mail, Business July 04, 2010 Coffee strategy on the cards. By Augustine Moyo. THE …
Land reform sinks coffee production 2010 07 02 – http://www.newsday.co.zw/article/2010-07-02-land-reform-sinks-coffee-production VICTORIA MTOMBA Jul 02 2010 10:08 Zimbabwe’s coffee production has declined 850% in the past five years after the number of producers of the cash crop fell as a result of the fast-track land reform, which led to the alienation of coffee …
Zim has capacity to increase coffee production – Marchal – (European Union, Ambassador Xavier Marchal) 2010 07 02 – The Herald 2010 07 02 http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=20729&cat=8 Business Reporter Zimbabwe has the capacity to increase coffee production if the industry stabilises and become self-sustaining, the outgoing Head of Delegation of the European Union, Ambassador Xavier Marchal …
Import ban spurs chicken shortage 2010 07 02 – The Zimbabwe Independent 2010 07 02 http://www.theindependent.co.zw/business/27043-import-ban-spurs-chicken-shortage.html Thursday, 01 July 2010 18:56 THE Zimbabwe Poultry Association has said production of day-old chicks is expected to increase in the coming weeks. This comes after a ban on imported chickens increased demand for chicks. Poultry farmers …
Tobacco rebound could go up in smoke 2010 07 02 – The Zimbabwe Independent 2010 07 02 http://www.theindependent.co.zw/business/27045-tobacco-rebound-could-go-up-in-smoke.html Thursday, 01 July 2010 18:59 POOR prices, shortage of wrapping paper and high input costs threaten the rebound of tobacco production next season, farmers have said. Farmers are holding on to their tobacco, anticipating an increase …
Coffee output plummets 2010 07 02 – The Zimbabwe Independent 2010 07 02 http://www.theindependent.co.zw/business/27059-coffee-output-plummets.html Thursday, 01 July 2010 19:21 ZIMBABWE’S coffee production has hit a record low since Independence following the chaotic land reform exercise that reduced coffee growing estates to four from 120. Statistics gathered after a high level coffee stakeholder conference held …
Zimbabwe to buy maize from Zim farmers in Zambia SW Radio Africa News Stories for 01 July 2010 Tererai Karimakwenda 01 July 2010 While farms that were once highly productive lie idle under the new ownership of ZANU-PF officials and cronies, Zimbabwe is in the process of negotiating a deal to import maize from neighboring …
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Tobacco – Sales continuing in Zimbabwe Tobaccoreporter.com Jun 14, 2010—Zimbabwe has earned US$199.26 million from the sale of 65.3 million kg of flue-cured tobacco since the season began in mid-February, according to a story in The Herald. Contract sales, at 35.4 million kg, have earned US$112.25 million, while auction sales, at 29.9 million kg have …