Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Tobacco marketing season ends July 25, 2014 Business Walter Muchinguri Assistant Business Editor The tobacco marketing season will end next week with close to 213 million kilogrammes expected to have been sold. So far 212,7 million kilograms have been sold with contract sales accounting for more than 70 percent of the delivered crop. Contractors who are still handling …
Of AMA Bills and misplaced priorities July 25, 2014 Business Shortage of skill has affected growth in agriculture resulting in poor yields per hactare Business Editor It is believed that the Zimbabwean economy is premised on agriculture and mining. At one point some political party had a pay-off line “Land is the economy and the economy is …
GMB shuts door on middlemen July 25, 2014 Local News Agriculture ReporterGovernment has ordered the Grain Marketing Board not to buy grain from middlemen who are shortchanging farmers by offering low prices for grain which they resale for huge profits. Secretary for Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Mr Ringson Chitsiko confirmed the development in a statement last week. …
Call to reintroduce farm mechanisation scheme July 25, 2014 Local News Cde Makhosini Hlongwane Herald ReporterGovernment should reintroduce the farm mechanisation programme to enable the country to revolutionise the agriculture sector, Mberengwa East MP Cde Makhosini Hlongwane told Parliament on Wednesday. He said there was need to embrace a comprehensive agricultural revolution programme that would see among other …
Arda seeks partnerships, business ventures July 25, 2014 Local News Agriculture Reporter The Agricultural and Rural Development Authority is seeking more business opportunities and partnerships to boost investment and agricultural production on its estates. In a statement, the authority said it was looking for 51-49 percent joint venture arrangements on its 21 estates in the country which hold 98 …
Keep off grazing land: Mavhaire July 25, 2014 Local News Cde Mavhaire Herald ReporterZanu-PF secretary for production and labour Cde Dzikamai Mavhaire has warned farmers who settled themselves illegally on grazing lands that they risk being forced off to avert more disputes over livestock and grazing rights and boost the country’s livestock figures. He said this during …
Motion to the Senate on the security of land tenure Mr President I rise to close the motion seeking to provide security of tenure to farmers. I would like to thank Honourable Senators who contributed to this motion which was seconded by Senator W.Sibanda. Contributors were Senator Holland Senator Ncube Senator Mlotshwa Senator …
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Zimbabwe’s Evicted White Farmers Seek World Bank Backed Bonds Posted on July 24, 2014 by ZimSitRep_M — 3 Comments ↓ via Zimbabwe’s Evicted White Farmers Seek World Bank Backed Bonds – Businessweek 23 July 2014 by Brian Latham Commercial farmers in Zimbabwe whose holdings were seized in land invasions backed by President Robert Mugabe’s administration say the World Bank is considering underwriting the …
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Power and versatility at Nampo 12:00 (GMT+2), Sat, Saturday, July 19, 2014 Joe Spencer New tractors from the more established brands seen at Nampo. YTO 70F The 3,7-litre engine in the YTO 70F orchard tractor from VB Agri produces 52kW, powering a 12-speed gearbox and independent PTO. AGCO Challenger MT 865c The MT 865c (seen here with vintage …