Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Government, business contain ‘Covid prices’ Chronicle 23/4/2020 Vice President Kembo Mohadi Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT and business have reached a deal to revert the prices of basic commodities to what shops were charging on March 25 and placed a moratorium on the cost of the goods, as recent price hikes were based on …
‘Zim food situation gallops to alarming levels’ 0 April 22, 2020 4:28 PM Source: ‘Zim food situation gallops to alarming levels’ | Newsday (News) ZIMBABWE’S food crisis is expected to worsen and reach new lows by June this year, with about 4,3 million citizens expected to be food insecure. By Nkululeko Sibanda According to the Global Report …
Farmers decry tobacco season deferment 0 April 23, 2020 2:03 AM Source: Farmers decry tobacco season deferment – NewsDay Zimbabwe THE tobacco marketing season which was set to commence today has been deferred to a later date as authorities struggle to timely put in place preventive measures against the spreading of the coronavirus pandemic during the selling process …
Fuel prices will fall: Zera – NewsDay Zimbabwe 22/4/2020 ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) acting chief executive officer Eddington Mazambani says the fall in global crude oil prices will likely cause local prices to fall. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA Due to uncertainty around the global COVID-19 pandemic, demand for oil is falling and is doing so …
LOCKDOWN: Victoria Falls in lonely majestic splendour Herald 22/4/2020 The Victoria Falls By Marianne Betts The Victoria Falls appears to be thoroughly enjoying its alone time, reaching its highest flows in a decade in a powerful display of breath-taking beauty and intensity, which ironically no one is there to witness. The Victoria Falls rainforest …
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JUST IN: Farmers bank on traditional grains and cotton Sydney Mubaiwa Masvingo Correspondent Farmers in some parts of Masvingo province are banking on improved yields of traditional grains and cotton to salvage something this season after most of the maize crop was written-off due to a prolonged dry spell. Districts like Chiredzi,Zaka and Mwenezi …
Give young farmers more support, Govt urged Herald 22/4/2020 Daphne Machiri Correspondent Young farmers require more Government support to boost production and increase their contribution to food security, an official has said. Zanu PF Mazowe Ward 34 councillor Edwin Chinotimba, who is farming at Watakai Farm in Mazowe, said Government should continue to ensure that inputs …
Does the oil price crash signal relief for SA consumers? Herald 22/4/2020 The rand opened at R18,88 yesterday, slightly weaker than the previous day’s close and is expected to remain within range of R18,50/$ and R19. Lameez Omarjee The global crash in oil prices may provide some fuel price relief for South Africans, but …
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Tobacco auctions join exemptions list Herald 22/4/2020 Herald Reporter Tobacco auctions join mining and manufacturing in the latest set of exemptions to the national lockdown under a statutory instrument gazetted yesterday that gives legal force to President Mnangagwa’s statement about exemptions on Sunday. SI93 of 2020, the fourth amendment to the original lockdown regulations, …
Cotton farmers seek Govt subsidy Herald 22/4/2020 Business Reporter STAKEHOLDERS in Zimbabwe’s cotton industry are seeking a subsidy on cotton producer price during the forthcoming season after international lint prices crushed to historic levels due to coronavirus. The lint prices are down by 33 percent to US49c per pound from around US70c the same …