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Collateral registry to go live by year-end The Herald 7/12/2021 The collateral registry rides on the Credit Registry, which the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe set up earlier, working with BSystems Limited of Ghana Business Reporter GOVERNMENT has said the collateral registry system, aimed at facilitating national financial inclusion, is set to be operationalised before year …
Smallholder farmers dominate broiler, egg production The Chronicle 7/12/2021 Deputy Minister Peter Haritatos (centre) prepares to cut the ribbon while commissioning the Kwekwe Poultry Business Centre in Kwekwe recently Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent SMALLholder farmers are now dominating the broiler and egg supply chain in the market as more players are joining the industry under …
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57 service stations offer Zim-dollar fuel The Chronicle 7/12/2021 Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has identified 57 service stations across the country that will sell fuel in local currency and eight of them are in Bulawayo. The move will bring huge relief to motorists who were being forced to buy …
Land Commission starts final audit The Herald 6/12/2021 Pfumvudza/Conservation Agriculture concept Elita Chikwati Senior Agric Reporter Teams of enumerators have been deployed to farming provinces by the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC) for the final phase of the comprehensive agricultural land audit, which is expected to cover almost 300 000 farms. The audit is meant to …
Cost reflective power tariff expected in 2022 A cost-reflective tariff for Zesa is in line with the Government’s decision to streamline subsidies The Herald 6/12/2021 Business Reporter Power consumers in Zimbabwe should brace for some increase in electricity prices after the Government said it would adopt a cost recovery tariff in 2022 to allow …
Rains expected, moisture stress hit crops The Herald 6/12/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Rains are expected in southern Zimbabwe from today up to Wednesday, the Meteorological Services Department said yesterday. Farmers are concerned that the prolonged dry spell after the wet spell of season-opening showers is beginning to take a toll on their crops. …
High export potential in garlic The Sunday Mail 5/12/2021 Trade Focus Allan Majuru THE number of smallholder farmers endowed with the potential to export has been growing exponentially over the past few years. There is increasing interest in the export market among smallholder farmers, indicating that they have the potential to contribute more to national …
Agric loans hit $302m The Sunday Mail 5/12/2021 Business Reporter Banks have loaned more to the agriculture sector this year than other sectors as they view it as a growth area that anchors the economy. The sector got 31 percent, or $302 million, of the total loanable funds, while the other sectors shared $672,5 million …
Chilli value chain takes shape The Sunday Mail 5/12/2021 Word From The Market with AMA The absence of a chilli value chain or a co-ordination mechanism in Zimbabwe has for a long time constrained the growth potential of the crop. Without structure, the value chain has struggled to contribute significantly to the economy. As such, …
Bulawayo breeder imports 50 rabbits from SA The Chronicle 6/12/2021 Business Reporter BULAWAYO-BASED firm, Midesha (Pvt) Limited, has imported 50 pure rabbit breeds from South Africa as it seeks to boost production at its local rabbitry. The company, which is one of the corporate members of the Zimbabwe Commercial Rabbit Breeders Association (ZICORBA), also has …