Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Govt to tighten fuel regulatory framework Herald 9/3/2020 Minister Chasi Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Government can now tighten the regulatory framework for the fuel industry to curtail holding of fuel for speculative reasons after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) announced last week that it will be publishing amount of money availed for …
No forex, no fuel Chronicle 7/3/2020 Minister Fortune Chasi Chronicle Reporters FUEL is readily available for motorists buying in foreign currency, but not for those using local currency who have to queue for hours to access the commodity. This supply situation of diesel and petrol has exposed social imbalances as those with foreign currency …
TIMB projects 20pc fall in tobacco output Sunday Mail 8/3/2020 Golden Sibanda Zimbabwe is this year projecting to register a “slight” decline in tobacco output due to the late onset of the rainy season and a drought spell experienced in December. Tobacco, which employees more than 60 percent of the agricultural workforce, earns the …
‘Rains won’t ensure improved harvests’ 0 March 6, 2020 5:28 PM Source: ‘Rains won’t ensure improved harvests’ | Newsday (News) BY NQOBANI NDLOVU A FOOD security report by the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has ruled out improved harvests following the current wet spell it described as coming a little too late. …
Vleis – Balancing conservation, development for the environment 0 March 8, 2020 3:34 PM Source: Vleis – Balancing conservation, development for the environment | Newsday (News) The Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu recently issued a Public Notice in the media giving notice that the Minister wishes to exercise his powers in …
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30 0000 Zimbabwe cattle cross into Botswana 0 March 8, 2020 3:56 PM Source: 30 0000 Zimbabwe cattle cross into Botswana | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Bulawayo Bureau MORE than 30 000 cattle from areas bordering Botswana crossed into the neighbouring country in the last seven months, renewing fears Gaborone officials will be forced to invoke a …
‘Failure to safeguard property rights cripples agric sector: IMF Posted on March 6, 2020 by The Independent in Business Kudzai Kuwaza The government’s failure to safeguard property rights has crippled the agricultural sector, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Zimbabwean farmers have been unable to access loans from banking institutions due to concerns over the 99-year leases, and this …
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Food-insecure Zim turns to Belarus to revive agric sector Posted on March 6, 2020 by The Independent in Main News Nyasha Chingono PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is planning to parcel out vast tracts of prime horticultural land to the Belarusian government in a deal that will see the eastern European nation farming and exporting produce globally while capacitating local farmers, the …
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Editorial Comment: Tie all loose ends before tobacco marketing starts Herald 6/3/2020 Though the opening date for this year’s tobacco marketing season is still to be announced, indications are that deliveries will start at least a month from now. A month is not a long time, especially against a background where a number of …
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Minister outlines gains of Command Agriculture. . . unveils $20m kitty to beef up heifer scheme Herald 6/3/2020 Minister Shiri Fadziso Mundawarara and Elita Chikwati Treasury has budgeted $20 million to further finance a heifer scheme under Command Agriculture this year as Government moves in to boost livestock production and beef up the national …