Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Press Statement 21st August 2014 PRESS STATEMENT It is with deep concern that we note and condemn the serious assault of a young farmer and his wife at a game farm in the Zvimba district on the night of 19th August 2014. The incident follows on from an increase in poisoning and poaching of …
High costs of inputs affect soya bean farmers August 21, 2014 Business High costs of agricultural inputs are affecting soya bean farmers who are failing to make profits from the cash crop as the producer price is far below the costs of production, an official said yesterday. Soya bean seed costs about $1 600 per tonne while …
Stock feeds to contribute 30pc turnover: GMB August 21, 2014 Business Conrad Mwanawashe Business Reporter The Grain Marketing Board expects the stock feeds product range to contribute more than 30 percent to the board’s turnover. The range will rake in about $5 million per month, overtaking mealie-meal currently accounting for about 50 percent of revenue. The stock feeds …
Zim imports 121 000mt of GM maize August 21, 2014 Business Jeffrey Gogo Business Correspondent ZIMBABWE imported nearly 121 000 metric tonnes of genetically modified (GM) maize from Saouth Africa between February and July this year, in contravention of the country’s own biosafety laws, The Herald Business can reveal. The grain — enough to feed Zimbabwe’s 13 million citizens …
Government to impose farm rent LLOYD MBIBA • 21 AUGUST 2014 1:32PM • HARARE – Ressetled farmers will soon pay rentals on their properties in a move government hopes will spur them to fully utilise their land, a Cabinet minister has said. Lands and Rural Settlement minister Douglas Mombeshora told the Daily News in a telephone interview yesterday …
Seed Co launches rebranded packaging August 21, 2014 ONE of the country’s leading grain seed suppliers, Seed Co Zimbabwe, yesterday launched its rebranded maize seed packages which were designed to counter the proliferation of fake grain seed suppliers and give new impetus to the company’s products. STAFF REPORTER Speaking at the launch in Harare, Seed …
Farmer, wife battle for life after attack August 21, 2014 DARWENDALE farmer David Passapoorts and his wife Anne are reportedly battling for life at different private hospitals in Harare after they were allegedly attacked and left for dead by unknown assailants at their Chirawanoo game farm on Monday evening. NUNURAI JENA OWN CORRESPONDENT Sources said …
Fresh farm invasions threat to FDI: Analysts FRESH farm invasions by people claiming to be Zanu PF supporters will slow down foreign direct investment (FDI) which the country desperately needs, economic analysts have said. OWN CORRESPONDENT Scores of militant Zanu PF supporters recently invaded Zapu leader Dumiso Dabengwa’s Rudy Farm in Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North, claiming …
4 jailed for defying court order August 20, 2014 Crime & Courts Court Reporter—Four people from Beatrice, who recently escaped a three-month jail term each for unlawfully occupying Cholo Farm on condition that they vacate the farm, have been sentenced to six months in prison each for defying the court order. Gaison Chawumani (45) was jointly charged …
SI 122 doesn’t supersede contractual pacts: Ministry August 20, 2014 Business Lynn Murahwa BH24 Reporter The Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development has said Statutory Instrument 122 of 2014 which regulates the prices of small grains will not displace set contractual agreements. The new Statutory Instrument (SI) stipulates that it is mandatory that grain in the country be procured …
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