Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Work on Mushandike revival, 2 000ha expansion begins Minister Chadzamira George Maponga Masvingo Bureau GOVERNMENT has started work to revive Mushandike Irrigation Scheme, amid plans to expand the project by 2 000 hectares as part of long-term efforts to boost food security across the province. The irrigation project had virtually collapsed, with plot holders …
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EU, govt partnership boosts pig production – NewsDay Zimbabwe 18/5/2020 THE Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP) — a partnership between government, the European Development Fund and the European Union — has bought 245 pig breeding stock from South Africa to help boost production. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI In its latest newsletter, ZAGP said the breeding stock …
LOCKDOWN: ZIMPOST rescues tobacco farmers Herald 19/5/2020 Blessings Chidakwa Herald Correspondent Zimpost has thrown tobacco farmers a lifeline after it struck a partnership with the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board to offer transport services to carry tobacco from different parts of the country to tobacco auction floors. The parastatal is planning to leverage on …
National Foods scales up subsidised milling operations Chronicle 20/5/2020 National Foods Limited Oliver Kazunga, Business Reporter AGRO-INDUSTRIAL concern, National Foods has milled 48 000 tonnes of maize meal under the Government’s subsidised mealie-meal programme, which helped boost the company’s volumes in the period ended March 31, 2020. Towards the end of last year, the …
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TIMB reviews tobacco selling conditions 0 May 19, 2020 9:26 AM Source: TIMB reviews tobacco selling conditions | Herald (Top Stories) Dr Matibiri Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), has relaxed part of the stringent conditions for tobacco marketing this year that were adopted to prevent and minimise the spread of …
Late opening of cotton market affects farmers 0 May 20, 2020 2:03 AM Source: Late opening of cotton market affects farmers | Herald (Business) Business Reporter Some cotton farmers have expressed concern over the late start of the marketing season as Government is yet to announce the producer price for this year. The season normally starts end …
Subsidy for cotton farmers Sunday Mail 17/5/2020 Sunday Mail Reporter Government is set to introduce a cotton subsidy for the current marketing season to cushion thousands of farmers as international lint prices plunge, The Sunday Mail Business has learnt. “It is something Treasury is seriously considering. The issue being considered is how to finance the gap …
Grain deliveries to GMB begin Herald 18/5/2020 GMB Silos Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter The latest harvest of maize, traditional grains and soya bean has started with farmers having now delivered more than 11 500 tonnes of all grains to Grain Marketing Board depots. The grain marketing season opened on April 1, but a few …
National dam levels at 51,2% Chronicle 18/5/2020 Lower Ncema Dam Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Chronicle Reporter THE cumulative national dam levels are at 51, 2 percent with Bulawayo decommissioning a third dam Lower Ncema which is only 2,1 percent full. The decommissioning last week left Bulawayo with three supply dams; Insiza, Inyankuni and Mtshabezi. Bulawayo decommissioned …
Farmers urged to deliver grain early 0 May 17, 2020 2:00 AM Source: Farmers urged to deliver grain early | The Herald Minister Shiri Herald Reporter Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri has urged farmers to deliver grain to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depots to get value for money and adequately prepare for the …