Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Production costs affect dairy farmers Herald 30/4/2021 Precious Manomano-Herald Reporter Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) has expressed concern over high cost of supplementary feeding, saying this has weighed down the industry. Speaking during the Dairy Sector Strategic Planning Workshop in Harare, ZADF chairperson Mr Kudzai Chirima said the cost associated with producing milk …
Tongaat Hulett’s share price tanks nearly 20pc Herald 30/4/2021 Sugar producer Tongaat Hulett’s share price slumped nearly 20 percent following a shareholder announcement that its debt reduction milestones have been adjusted to avoid an event of default. Tongaat yesterday released a shareholder update on its debt restructuring process. The share price which opened at …
TIMB appoints new CEO Chronicle 30/4/2021 Dr Andrew Matibiri Business Reporter THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has appointed Mr Meanwell Gudu as its new chief executive officer replacing Dr Andrew Matibiri who has retired. Mr Gudu’s appointment is with effect from April 14. In a statement, TIMB chairman Mr Patrick Devinish said …
Zimbabwe to reclaim breadbasket position Chronicle 30/4/2021 President Mnangagwa Harare Bureau PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said a well-functioning knowledge-based agriculture ecosystem that is anchored on requisite agronomic and animal husbandry practices will ensure that Africa is food secure, as he vowed to ensure that Zimbabwe reclaims its place as the breadbasket of the continent again. …
Africa spends billions on food imports Chronicle 30/4/2021 WINDHOEK — The demand for food in Africa is growing, with statistics showing current output is 20 percent below requirements. This saw the continent spending US$80 billion on food imports last year, and that figure is rising at a rate of about six percent per annum, …
68 000ha of land for winter wheat 0 April 28, 2021 12:37 PM Source: 68 000ha of land for winter wheat | Herald (Top Stories) Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Reporter Over 68 000 hectares of land is now available for the winter wheat programme as Zimbabwe looks set to achieve the 75 000ha target. This was said by Information, …
Fertiliser sector wants more funding options 0 April 28, 2021 1:06 PM Source: Fertiliser sector wants more funding options | The Herald Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter The fertiliser industry needs additional ways of meeting funding requirements so that there is adequate and timely provision of the product to give impetus to the Pfumvudza/ Intwasa and Presidential Input Scheme, …
Tobacco prices firm, farmers earn US$90m 1 April 28, 2021 4:31 PM Source: Tobacco prices firm, farmers earn US$90m | The Herald Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Farmers have collectively earned US$90,4 million from the sale of tobacco, as prices continue to firm. Since the start of the 2021 tobacco selling season, farmers have sold 35,3 million kg worth …
AMA eyes $20bn agro bills for grain purchase 0 April 29, 2021 12:57 PM Source: AMA eyes $20bn agro bills for grain purchase | Herald (Business) Minister Masuka Business Reporter The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA), plans to raise $20 billion through agro-bills to finance the purchase of grain for the 2021 marketing season. The procurement will be …
Maize harvest to hit 20-year high 1 April 29, 2021 1:24 PM Source: Maize harvest to hit 20-year high | Herald (Top Stories) Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Elita Chikwati-Agriculture Reporter Zimbabwe is expected to harvest 2,7 million tonnes of maize during the 2020/21 summer cropping season, the highest yield in 20 years, the Second …