Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Electric shock: No power to treat transformer ‘thief’ Chronicle 9/4/2021 Ishmael Mpofu sustained serious burns after allegedly attempting to steal a Zesa transformer at Mpilo Central Hospital on Saturday Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter In an ironic twist of fate, a Bulawayo man, who sustained horrific burns while allegedly attempting to steal a Zesa high …
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Zimbabwe tobacco sales to rise to 200 million kg, farmers to keep more dollars 0 April 8, 2021 2:12 PM Source: Zimbabwe tobacco sales to rise to 200 million kg, farmers to keep more dollars | Reuters HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe expects sales of tobacco, its biggest agricultural export, to increase by 8.7% this year after the southern …
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Little Zimbabwe Farm offers food, music and culture 0 April 8, 2021 2:49 PM Source: Little Zimbabwe Farm offers food, music and culture — The Discourse. Amy and Tafadzwa Matamba are on a mission to improve local food security and give the community agency when it comes to their food. Sitting on the outskirts of Duncan, B.C. in …
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Conservation Farming Proves A Game Changer In Zimbabwe 0 April 8, 2021 3:57 PM Source: Conservation Farming Proves A Game Changer In Zimbabwe – The Tennessee Tribune BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe — An agriculture conservation practice initiated for farmers in Zimbabwe is bearing fruit. The program, known in the country as Pfumvudza, trains farmers in the use of small plots that retain water easily and are …
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Prices firm as tobacco season begins – NewsDay Zimbabwe 8/4/2021 BY BUSINESS WRITER ZIMBABWE’S tobacco marketing season kicked off yesterday, with the first leaf fetching US$4,30 per kilogramme at the auction floors in Harare. This price was higher than the US$4 per kg at the start of the selling season last year. Farmers’ unions urged …
Gweru women turn grass into money – NewsDay Zimbabwe 8/4/2021 BY STEPHEN CHADENGA Women from the Midlands capital are earning a living from selling grass to thatchers while conserving the environment through minimising the spread of veld fires. The women sell a bundle of thatching grass between US$0,50 and US$1 depending on the size of …
$19,5bn projects for Mash Central Herald 8/4/2021 Herald Reporter Mashonaland Central is set for massive transformation with major projects earmarked this year including the gas and oil drilling, processing and refinery plant in Muzarabani expected to boost the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The provincial development coordinator Mr Timothy Maregere said the gas and …
Leather sector revival should drive increased livestock investments Herald 8/4/2021 Prosper Ndlovu ALTHOUGH Zimbabwe is famed for quality livestock production, the sector has in recent years faced numerous challenges, which have weakened output capacity and frustrated value chain gains. A combination of climate change induced shocks, the rise in animal pests and diseases, inadequate …
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Economic nationalism should not scupper the AFCFTA Herald 8/4/2021 Business Reporter The new African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) is a potential game changer for many economies in the region, but there is need for governments to fight the urge to protect the broader economic vision from threats of narrow national interests. Start of …
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First, special meetings of creditors in liquidations Herald 8/4/2021 Godknows Hofisi Introduction In simple terms, liquidation refers to the winding up of an insolvent debtor entity (juristic person) or an insolvent estate of a natural person. It usually involves the sale of the insolvent debtor’s assets, payment of liquidation costs and payment (usually in …
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