Sanctions, climate change double blow for Zim

Sanctions, climate change double blow for Zim The Herald 3/11/2021 President Mnangagwa addresses the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday. — Picture: Presidential Photographer Joseph Nyadzayo Africa Moyo in GLASGOW, Scotland Climate change has increased the frequency of severe droughts and cyclone-induced floods and with economic sanctions, Zimbabwean lives have been …

Tobacco value chain strategy takes off

Tobacco value chain strategy takes off The Chronicle /113/2021 Industry and Commerce Minister Sekai Nzenza and CEOs Roundtable chair Mr Oswell Binha during the recently held CEOs annual forum in Victoria Falls Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter GOVERNMENT is implementing a tobacco value chain transformation plan, which will promote local processing of the golden leaf …

A tide of plastic waste threatens Zimbabwe’s environment and key industries 

A tide of plastic waste threatens Zimbabwe’s environment and key industries  0  November 2, 2021 4:34 PM Source: A tide of plastic waste threatens Zimbabwe’s environment and key industries | D+C – Development + Cooperation © stepmap.de Zimbabwe is drowning under a tide of plastic waste – discarded bottles, bags, straws, packaging and other single-use items. According to …

Rwandan firm secures 2000 ha in Zimbabwe for chilli production 

Rwandan firm secures 2000 ha in Zimbabwe for chilli production  0  November 2, 2021 4:42 PM Source: Rwandan firm secures 2000 ha in Zimbabwe for chilli production | The New Times | Rwanda Dieudonne Twahirwa, a young Rwandan entrepreneur in agribusiness who is also the Managing Director of Gashora Farm in Bugesera District. Courtesy Gashora Farm led by Diego …

Seed Co unveils companies’ scheme to purchase seed

Seed Co unveils companies’ scheme to purchase seed The Herald 2/11/2021 Business Reporter Local seed manufacturer, Seed Co, says it will be hosting a Virtual Employee Input Scheme Symposium (VEISS) that intends to encourage corporate leaders to procure maize seed for their employees as it continues to invent ways to retain the sector’s market share. …

Govt must flush out errant Agritex extension officers

Govt must flush out errant Agritex extension officers The Herald 2/11/2021 Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight WHO will police the police? This is the most commonly asked question each time somebody entrusted to perform certain duties does so in a manner contrary to what they would have been mandated to. Similarly, widespread allegations of corruption and abuse …

Namibia suspends poultry imports

Namibia suspends poultry imports The Herald 2/11/2021 WINDHOEK. – Namibia suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from Germany and the Netherlands on Monday after outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in the European countries. Germany reported the bird flu outbreak at a goose farm last week while commercial farms across …

Pfumvudza farmers start planting

Pfumvudza farmers start planting The Herald 2/11/2021 Senior Agriculture Reporter Pfumvudza/Intwasa farmers have started planting summer crops in most parts of the country, the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has said. The programme is this year supporting production of maize, sorghum, pearl millet, soya beans, sunflower, groundnuts, vegetables and cow peas. …

Stakeholders applaud Zim-Zambia agro industrial park initiative

Stakeholders applaud Zim-Zambia agro industrial park initiative The Chronicle 2//11/2021 Sikhulekelani Moyo, Business Reporter LEATHER and farming sector leaders have applauded the proposed establishment of an agro-industrial park between Zimbabwe and Zambia saying the initiative would go a long way in creating more value for local farmers and agro-processing industries. The two countries have a …

Zim rabbit firm strikes multi-million dollar deal

Zim rabbit firm strikes multi-million dollar deal The Chronicle 1/11/2021 Sikhulekelani Moyo, Business Reporter RAYMEG Consultants Private Limited, which owns Zimbabwe’s sole rabbit abattoir, has entered into a multi-million-dollar deal with a leading meat products distributor in the country. The company, which is a corporate member of the Zimbabwe Commercial Rabbit Breeders Association (ZICORBA), has …