Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
AMTA says Zim better placed to export fresh produce Chronicle 11/3/2020 Njabulo Bhebe, Business Reporter ZIMBABWEAN farmers should consider adopting a market share promotion scheme so as to increase production of fresh produce in the country. By using the model, Marketing and Trade Agency of Namibia (AMTA) managing director, Mr Lucas Lungameni, believes Zimbabwe can reclaim …
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Time to clean up fuel retail sector is now Chronicle 11 March 2020 The petroleum industry, at home and abroad, is notoriously secretive, and sometimes criticised for underhand activities. Given the pivotal nature of the industry to nations’ economic wellbeing and the immense power that the sector resultantly holds, some of the …
JUST IN: SA passes Border Management Authority Bill Herald 10/3/2020 A file picture of mainly Zimbabweans trouping back home from South Africa for holiday through the Beitbridge Border Post Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau South Africa’s parliament last week passed the Border Management Authority Bill which seeks to streamline operations at its ports of entry at …
Contract farming: The good, the ugly Herald 10/3/2020 Farmers need expert knowledge and support when dealing with contracts Obert Chifamba Agric-Insight MOST contract farming arrangements have in recent years been riddled with legal battles and disputes that have given the farmer more sorrow than the joy and peace of mind expected. In essence, contract …
Zinwa decentralises operations Herald 10/3/2020 Blessings Chidakwa Municipal Correspondent The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has decentralised from the catchment based system it has been using to opening up 21 service centres across the country that have billing and workshop facilities. The move is meant to improve service delivery and bring enhanced convenience to …
Tobacco farmers, RBZ in talks over payment system Herald 10/3/2020 Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Tobacco farmers and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) are still in negotiations to come up with a new system of payment ahead of this year’s marketing season. This was said by Finance and Economic Development Deputy Minister Clemence Chiduwa …
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Stringent regulations for US$ fuel Herald 10/3/2020 Panashe Chikonyora The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has warned fuel companies that have been granted approval to sell fuel in US dollars that their licences risk being cancelled if they divert from the set regulations. This is to ensure that the DFI scheme is not abused …
Forests vanish fast as citizens seek energy crisis solution Standard March 8, 2020 in Local, News environment:By KENNEDY NYAVAYA Abitter-sweet feeling engulfs residents of the high-density suburb of Epworth on the outskirts of Harare when it rains. Incessant showers have poured over the past few weeks in the country and the capital city dwellers, left to depend on …
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Dam levels still below average: Zinwa Daily News By Helen Kadirire 3-4 minutes DAM levels have increased but they remain low despite the recent rains, Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) corporate communications manager Marjorie Munyonga has said. Munyonga said as at March 2, the national dam level average had risen to 55, 4 percent marking …
Decoding tobacco-driven deforestation Herald 09 MAR, 2020 – 00:03 0 COMMENTS 1 IMAGES Tobacco farming remains one of the major causes of forest loss in Zimbabwe accounting for up to a fifth of the national deforestation total of 300 000ha annually Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story The Forestry Commission of Zimbabwe (FCZ) has always been at …