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ARDA struggles to repay $11m debt February 9, 2015 Business Tinashe Makichi Business ReporterThe Agricultural Rural Development Authority is failing to repay an $11 million debt as the company is struggling to fully utilise its arable land due to lack of Government support, an audit report by the Office of the Auditor General says. ARDA used …
GMB fails to maintain strategic grain levels February 9, 2015 Business Conrad Mwanawashe Business ReporterThe Grain Marketing Board failed to maintain the stipulated strategic grain levels of 500 000 metric tonnes and cash reserves sufficient to import 436 000 metric tonnes at any given time, the Auditor-General has revealed. This means that the country has no …
AND 60 years later…Tokwe-Mukosi roars into life by garikai mazara | Sunday, Feb 8, 2015 | 4219 views The construction of Tokwe-Mukosi Dam (an adulteration of Tugwi and Mukosi) has, for a variety of reasons, been on the drawing board for years since the idea was mooted in 1955. The Rhodesians then were on a “green revolution” …
Depoliticise Agricultural Policy’ Staff Reporter 5 Feb 2015 ZIMBABWE requires a clearly defined agricultural policy to allow for increased production and ensure food security, agricultural experts said. The increase in communal tobacco farmers has raised concern as the custodians of grain production in the country are now concentrating on cash crop production. Statistics from the Tobacco …
Cyanide Poison Dents Tourist Arrivals Shame Makoshori 5 Feb 2015 THE poisoning of large numbers of elephants in Hwange National Park in 2013 has affected tourist arrivals into the country’s largest wildlife estate. A senior tourism executive said last week that Hwange Safari Lodge was among destinations significantly affected by the mindless slaughter of game in …
ARDA enters into partnership with firms to revive estates February 6, 2015 Business Business ReporterTHE Agriculture Rural Development Authority has entered into medium term partnerships with private firms to revive some of its idle estates, an official has said. The public private partnerships are part of medium to long term measures by ARDA, a State-owned entity, …
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Gloom for tobacco farmers February 6, 2015 Local News Beatrice farmer Mrs Portia Gurira and her son Shadreck harvest tobacco leaves at their Gilston Farm yesterday. — (Picture by Munyaradzi Chamalimba) Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterZimbabwe is expected to lose significantly this year in earnings as farmers are unlikely to meet the target of 222 million kilogrammes of …
Fast-track land reform for SA February 6, 2015 Headlines, Top Stories Jacob Zuma Lovemore Mataire Senior ReporterSouth Africa plans to embark on a fast-track land reform programme following the dismal failure of the willing-buyer, willing-seller model initiated at the attainment of majority rule. Plans to abandon the willing-buyer, willing-seller model were revealed by South African President Jacob Zuma …
Cabinet to enhance competitiveness in economy February 6, 2015 in Business CABINET has adopted a raft of measures to enhance competitiveness of the Zimbabwean economy, among them rebranding the National Pricing and Monitoring Commission (NIPC), Industry and Commerce minister Mike Bimha has said. TARISAI MANDIZHA The NIPC will be responsible for reviewing all new government business …
TSL revenue goes up 19 percent February 5, 2015 Business TSL has said it will continue to focus on creating sustainable value through its clusters after the group reported a 19 percent increase in revenue in the year to October. Chief executive Washington Matsaira told analysts last week that there were good prospects for growth in …