Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Agric ministry officials booted out of Parly – NewsDay Zimbabwe 15/5/2020 TwO Lands and Agriculture ministry officials were yesterday chucked out of Parliament for failing to produce documents with regards to contracts awarded to different companies for winter wheat programme. By Veneranda Kanga Acting director of procurement in the ministry, Remigio Makoni and Peter Mudzamiri …
High cotton yield still possible Herald 15/5/2020 Zimbabwe’s cotton production is this year expected to be higher than last year. This is despite uneven distribution of rainfall across the country that affected other crops. Ahead, Zimbabwe, like many other cotton producing countries is facing a new challenge; low lint prices, which are down 33 …
Tongaat shares dive Herald 15/5/2020 Shares in sugar producer Tongaat Hulett fell by nearly 17 percent on Tuesday morning following the announcement that the sale of its starch business to a subsidiary of Barloworld had hit a snag. Tongaat had announced in February that it would be selling its starch business to the KLL …
‘Explore contract farming for traditional grains, wheat’ Herald 15/5/2020 Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Provincial Affairs Minister for Mashonaland West Mary Mliswa-Chikoka (in green worksuit), Finance and Economic Development Deputy Minister Clemence Chiduwa and other dignitaries on a tour of a solar project by Mr Steve Swanapoel at Avalo Farm in Chinhoyi yesterday. — Picture: …
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CZI calls for two-tier forex exchange rate Herald 15/5/2020 Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Industrial lobby group, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), has proposed the adoption of a two-tier exchange rate management regime, formed from the combination of floating and crawling peg systems, to facilitate formal access to foreign currency by businesses. The lobby …
Editorial Comment: GMB must revamp payment systems Herald 15/5/2020 Year in, year out, it has become common to hear stories of grain farmers who lose out to unscrupulous middlemen who prey on cash-pressed growers and pay instant cash far below the price paid by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB). They collect the grain and …
Decentralised fresh produce markets start operating Chronicle 15/5/2020 Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development Sithembiso Nyoni inspects vending stalls during the tour of Pumula Old vegetable market in Bulawayo recently Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO’S decentralised bulk fresh produce markets started operating on Wednesday in five suburbs as council complies with …
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‘Third largest dam to solve Bulawayo water problems’ Chronicle 15/5/2020 Ministers of State for Bulawayo and Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs Cdes Judith Ncube and Richard Moyo together with Matabeleland Zambezi Water Trust board chair Richard Ndlovu tour the Gwayi-Shangani Dam which is under construction in Hwange District, Matabeleland North Province, yesterday Mashudu Netsianda, Senior …
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Tobacco farmers withhold crop – NewsDay Zimbabwe 13/5/2020 TOBACCO farmers in most parts of the country have reportedly withheld their crop, refusing to release the golden leaf to transporters to be sold at the auction floors in their absence. BY RICHARD MUPONDE/SIMBARASHE SITHOLE Transporters have also allegedly parked their vehicles in protest over meagre payments …
Master plan holds back Tugwi-Mukosi potential Herald 14/5/2020 Tugwi-Mukosi Lovemore Chikova Development Dialogue The crafting of a development master plan for Tugwi-Mukosi Dam catchment area should be expedited to ensure the reservoir starts benefiting surrounding communities. Since the dam was commissioned in 2017, the long road to a development master plan appears to be …