Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Umzingwane nutritional gardens lose momentum July 16, 2015 Opinion & Analysis Ngqwele Dube NUTRITIONAL gardens are one of the most widely used interventions across Third World countries to mitigate hunger and provide a vital lifeline for the vulnerable in many communities. Small plots have become a source of food security for households that live in arid …
Tongaat to set up 30 million litre ethanol plant July 16, 2015 Business Walter Mswazie Masvingo CorrespondentZIMBABWE’S giant sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett, is seeking a licence to set up a 30 million-litre ethanol project meant for fuel blending, an official has confirmed. Once approved, the project is envisaged to help ease the country’s energy shortage and ensure …
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Arda gets partner for tomato paste venture July 16, 2015 Business The Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) has secured a partner to revive its tomato paste operations in the country, chairman Basil Nyabadza has said. Speaking to journalists, Nyabadza said the identified partner is expected to pour in $2 million for the first phrase of …
Rebuilding a viable agricultural system in Zimbabwe July 16, 2015 Business Tapuwa Mashangwa Agriculture ColumnEDMUND Burke said, I quote, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”. It is a sincere phrase that holds great weight in all spheres of human existence and for relevance sake for our collapsing …
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Dairy farmers seek special economic status July 16, 2015 Business Dairy farmers follow proceedings during the Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers 2015 annual general meeting in Bulawayo yesterday Brighton Gumbo Business ReporterDAIRY farmers in Zimbabwe are lobbying the government to grant them special economic status in a bid to attract favourable financial packages to boost milk output. …
‘Abattoirs spreading foot-and-mouth’ July 16, 2015 in Business Agriculture deputy minister (livestock) Paddy Zhanda yesterday said government had stopped issuing out new licences for abattoirs accusing them of spreading foot-and-mouth disease. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Speaking at the Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) second annual general meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, Zhanda accused private abattoirs in Bulawayo …
Tobacco season difficult: stakeholders July 15, 2015 in Business THE country had a difficult tobacco marketing season this year due to a combination of low average prices, poor yields and erratic rains, officials have said. BY VICTORIA MTOMBA Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU) president Wonder Chabikwa told NewsDay this week that the selling season was a …
Another Mini-Hydro Plant For Manicaland Next Year 15 Jul 2015 NYANGANI Renewable Energy (NRE), an independent power producer (IPP) says it has started construction of its $7 million, 2.72 MW mini hydro plant in Manicaland which is expected to be complete by January 2016. In an interview, managing director Ian Mckersie said the new mini …
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Agriculture Takes Up 19% Of Banking Sector Loans 13 Jul 2015 Over 70% of the population in Zimbabwe, in one way or another derives their livelihood from land and agriculture for sustenance. LOANS to the agriculture sector take up 19% of the total $3.8 billion availed by the banking sector since dollarisation, Bankers Association of …
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Zambia Will Not Fulfil Zimbabwe’s Food Requirements 10 Jul 2015 Agriculture Minister Joseph Made ZAMBIA can only supply 400 000 metric tonnes over the next 10 months against the 700 000 mt that Zimbabwe is targeting to purchase from the country due to logistical challenges and an un-flexible border post. Because of this, the Grain …
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