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Global food prices surge to near decade high: UN Herald 4/6/2021 Global food prices extended their rally to the highest in almost a decade, heightening concerns over bulging grocery bills. Global food prices extended their rally to the highest in almost a decade, heightening concerns over bulging grocery bills as economies struggle to exit …
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World Environment Day: Let’s help restore our ecosystems Herald 4/6/2021 The protection and improvement of the environment is an issue of major importance that affects the well-being of people and economic development around the world. Sifelani Tsiko-Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world to mark World Environment Day tomorrow …
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National food systems dialogue vital for Vision 2030, SDGs Herald 4/6/2021 Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, Dr Anxious Masuka Elita Chikwati-Agriculture Reporter The national dialogue on food systems launched yesterday by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement and the United Nations in Zimbabwe, is expected to …
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Farmers applaud ‘fair value’ producer price Chronicle 4/6/2021 Paul Zakariya Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) has expressed gratitude over the “fair” producer price for grain including that of traditional grains, which is above that of maize. The Government recently gazetted the producer prices of grain for this season with …
AFC Holdings to raise more funds to oil agriculture growth Chronicle 4/6/2021 Business Reporter THE Agricultural Finance Company (AFC) Holdings has secured regulatory approvals to raise more funding from the market through agro-bills to support the summer cropping season. Launched by President Mnangagwa in April, AFC has four subsidiaries namely AFC Commercial Bank, AFC …
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SA company against British govt trophy hunting imports ban Bill Chronicle 4/6/2021 Emmanuel Koro A South African hunting company, Rance Safaris has appealed to the British Government not to go ahead with its plans to introduce a trophy hunting imports ban Bill because it would harm African wildlife and the people. In its submission …
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Cooking oil shortage looms eDuzeNet Byo24 3/6/2021 Zimbabwe should brace for a shortage in cooking oil following a 60% increase in crude oil prices in the international markets to US$1650 per tonne and the failure by oil expressers to get the bulk of their foreign currency requirements on the auction system, Business Times has learnt. …
RBZ, business set for showdown over Statutory Instrument 127 of 2021 eDuzeNet6 Byo24 3/6/2021 The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) wants the government to suspend the “heavy handed” decree promulgated last week as it has the potential to kill market confidence. Statutory Instrument (SI) 127 of 2021 gazetted last week gives the central bank teeth …
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Lack of funding holds back seed industry By Newsday – June 3, 2021 BY FREEMAN MAKOPA ZIMBABWE’S seed producers said yesterday their operations have been affected by high bank interest rates and lack of access to funding. Zimbabwe Seed Association president John Mcrobert said high interest rates also meant that seed produced in the country would be …
TIMB urged to dump tobacco pricing matrix Herald 3/6/2021 The mushrooming of contract floors has been largely blamed for disorderly marketing of tobacco Business Reporter The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) needs to discard the price matrix used to determine minimum price of the contracted crop by coming up with a new model …