Farming and the Agro-processing industry (Part 1)

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Farming and the Agro-processing industry (Part 1) September 24, 2015 Business Tapuwa MashangwaAGRICULTURE is a broad sector unlimited to planting and harvesting crops. Neither is it about animal breeding or rearing. When the crops and animals are ready for sale, the agro-processing industry breathes its life. Agriculture and industry have traditionally been viewed as two separate sectors both …

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‘Offer tax concessions to stimulate investment’

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‘Offer tax concessions to stimulate investment’ September 24, 2015 Business Business ReporterTHERE is a need for the government to consider offering tax concessions and credits for innovation as part of measures to stimulate investment and economic growth, former Industry and Commerce Minister Professor Welshman Ncube has said. Developing a vibrant economy, he said, should be hinged …

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Banks set aside $1bln for agric inputs

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Banks set aside $1bln for agric inputs September 24, 2015 Local News Minister Joseph Made Harare BureauBANKS have set aside nearly $1 billion to support the 2015/16 agricultural season as the government yesterday started moving crop inputs under the Presidential Inputs Well-Wishers Scheme to farming areas to benefit almost 350,000 households and the vulnerable. On the …

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Farmers call for special fuel dispensation

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Farmers call for special fuel dispensation September 24, 2015 in National, News The Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU) has called on government to provide a special fuel dispensation for farmers to cushion them against continued power cuts. BY SILENCE CHARUMBIRA This comes amid indications that the winter wheat season has failed to produce the desired results, mainly due to …

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Updated:ConCourt strikes off ’sadistic’ law

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Updated:ConCourt strikes off ’sadistic’ law September 24, 2015 in Courts, News THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) yesterday made a landmark ruling by striking down Section 121 (3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act (CPA), which empowered the State to send to jail suspects who would have been granted bail. BY PAIDAMOYO MUZULU The ruling effectively bars Prosecutor-General (PG), …

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Zim move boosts Tongaat sugar operations

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Zim move boosts Tongaat sugar operations Sep 23 2015 11:38  Memory Mataranyika   COMPANY DATA TONGAAT HULETT LIMITED [JSE:TON] Last traded 113 Change 0 % Change 0 Cumulative volume 87800 Market cap 0 Last Updated: 23-09-2015 at 12:55. Prices are delayed by 15 minutes. Source: McGregor BFA   View company snapshot for more news and data …

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Raw Milk Production Up 3,4 Percent In 8 Months To August

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Raw Milk Production Up 3,4 Percent In 8 Months To August 22 Sep 2015 Raw milk production up 3,4 percent in 8 months to August ZIMBABWE’S raw milk production in the eight months to August 2015 increased 3,4 percent to 37,5 million litres compared to 36,32 million litres same period in 2014 largely on growth …

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Lifeline for evicted Caledonia residents

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Lifeline for evicted Caledonia residents September 23, 2015 Local News Cde Zhanda Daniel Kachere Herald CorrespondentOver 3 700 Caledonia residents who were on the verge of losing their residential stands, have been thrown a lifeline after land owner Cde Paddy Zhanda allowed them to stay, Zanu-PF MP for the area Cde Terrence Mukupe said yesterday. He …

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Fertiliser prices slashed by 6pc

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Fertiliser prices slashed by 6pc September 23, 2015 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe fertiliser industry has so far slashed prices by 6,5 percent and further reductions are expected by end of this month, as farmers step up preparations for the 2015-16 summer cropping season. The industry has targeted to reduce the price by up to …

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