Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Fruit farmer defies odds, benefits many in Karoi August 23, 2014 Nelson Munyawiri (53), a former teacher, has defied the odds in remote Hurungwe North where he is now a successful fruit farmer. SHADRECK MARIRIMBA A father of seven, Munyawiri always wanted to be different from fellow rural folk in Headman Musokeri’s village under Chief …
Read more “Fruit farmer defies odds, benefits many in Karoi”
Zesa tightens tariffs August 25, 2014 THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a subsidiary of Zesa Holdings, is next week set to re-introduce stepped pre-payment tariffs for domestic consumers to replace the current flat rate. CHIEF REPORTER ZETDC said customers risked losing their $0,02 monthly life line if they exhausted purchased units within …
Sable Chemicals faces electricity challenges August 25, 2014 THE country’s sole ammonium nitrate fertiliser producer, Sable Chemicals, is currently operating at below 40% because of wrangles involving a $30 million debt to Zesa Holdings. BLESSED MHLANGA The power utility, which in the past resorted to switching off Sable Chemicals completely over the debt, is reported …
Zanu PF invaders fleecing people ZANU PF activists overseeing the invasion of the Bulawayo City Council-owned Mazwi Nature Reserve on the outskirts of Old Pumula are reportedly making a killing by charging desperate land-seekers $5 as “administration fees” and demanding groceries. NQOBANI NDLOVUSTAFF REPORTER According to Mark Makotami, the chief security officer for the Zanu …
Agric can spur growth: Mujuru August 22, 2014 Local News VP Mujuru Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterThe agriculture sector has the potential to change the national economy as well as improve livelihoods of people, Vice President Joice Mujuru has said. Speaking after touring some stands at the Exhibition Park yesterday, VP Mujuru said she was excited by the vast …
Klein Karoo targets 1 000 tonnes grain seed August 22, 2014 SEED company Klein Karoo Seed Marketing Zimbabwe is targeting to sell 1 000 tonnes of grain seed to the market for this farming season, a company official has said. TARISAI MANDIZHA BUSINESS REPORTER Klein Karoo Seed Marketing Zimbabwe started operations in the country last year …
Farmers to collect their money from any post office – GMB August 22, 2014 THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has said farmers who delivered grain to depots can now collect their money from any of the 225 post offices in the country. STAFF REPORTER GMB corporate communications officer Muriel Zemura said farmers who provided their …
Read more “Farmers to collect their money from any post office – GMB”
30 homes destroyed at Edinburgh Farm August 22, 2014 SOME 1 615 families risk being thrown out in the open after a farmer, reported to be a retired member of the Air Force of Zimbabwe, allegedly went on a rampage on Wednesday and destroyed 30 homes at Edinburgh Farm, Skyline, claiming to have taken …
Govt tightens controls on GMO imports August 22, 2014 Business Dr Made Business ReporterGovernment is moving to tighten controls to curb importation of genetically modified material contained in agricultural products to avoid contaminating farming soil, protect farmers and ensure safety of consumers. The measures will be enforced through regulatory bodies authorised to issue out permits for …
Agric show opening August 22, 2014 Local News Herald ReportersThousands of people are expected to converge at the Exhibition Park in Harare today to witness the official opening of the 104th Harare Agricultural Show by President Mugabe.The show runs under the theme “Sustaining and Transforming Agricultural Growth”.This comes against the backdrop of President Mugabe’s assumption of …