Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Seed houses target 52 100t of maize August 20, 2014 Business Business CorrespondentSeed houses are targeting to produce at least 52 100 tonnes of seed maize this year up from 52 052 last year, an official has said. Zimbabwe Seed Trade Association chairman, Walter Chigodora said seed maize production levels would increase slightly. “We are expecting a …
Montana takes over Carswell Meats August 20, 2014 Business Montana Meats is eying a controlling stake in Carswell Meats Conrad Mwanawashe and Tinashe Makichi—Montana Meats has acquired a controlling stake in Masvingo-based Carswell Meats in a deal now before the Competition and Tariff Commission, The Herald Business can reveal. In a proposal filed last Wednesday at the …
White farmer gets offer letter August 20, 2014 Local News Mr Samukange Daniel Nemukuyu Senior ReporterThe fifth largest dairy farmer in Zimbabwe, Mr Gerald Douglas Davison, has been allowed to continue operating on Xekene Farm in Seke in line with Government policy to boost fresh milk delivery and to increase the national herd. Sub-division A of Xekene Farm, …
War vets protest farm seizure August 19, 2014 in News FORMER Zipra fighters yesterday waded into the Figtree farm dispute pitting commercial farmer David Connolly and deputy chief secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet Ray Ndhlukula after staging a demonstration against the top civil servant. NQOBILE BHEBHECHIEF REPORTER Ndhlukula early this month …
Understanding water permit, agreement systems August 18, 2014 Business A lot of water users in Zimbabwe have for sometime been failing to understand how the water permit system works in Zimbabwe. A lot of people have been asking questions on whether they need water permits or not. For starters, water permits replaced the water rights which were …
Land sub-leasing law on cards August 18, 2014 Local News Deputy Minister Davis Marapira Agriculture ReporterGovernment is drafting a regulatory framework on contract farming that is expected to deal with cases of resettled farmers who are leasing farms to white former commercial farmers, a senior official said last week.The new farmers are leasing the land under …
AMA opens 2014/15 contract farming registry August 15th, 2014 Maxwell Chikanda, Ama director production planning and operations EMMERSON NJANJAMANGEZI – The Agricultural Marketing Authority (Ama) has opened registrations for the 2014/15 season contract farming for crops and livestock. In an interview yesterday, Ama director production planning and operations Maxwell Chikanda said potential contractors and …
Stiffer penalties will curb water pollution August 13, 2014 Business People that pollute water should be fined to control pollution Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryINDUSTRIAL and service companies that poison Zimbabwe’s water sources are off the hook, at least until year-end, after the Cabinet Committee on water pollution recently agreed to their pleas for leniency on the …
Irrigating farmers should pay for water August 15, 2014 Business Winter cropping is now in full swing and most farmers are looking forward to harvests ranging from average to bumper ones. Those involved in horticulture are also smiling all the way to the bank as almost every day truckloads of cabbages, carrots, potatoes, onions and tomatoes …
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