Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Call to end Tongaat Hulett monopoly 2 August 26, 2019 9:51 AM Source: Call to end Tongaat Hulett monopoly | The Herald 26 AUG, 2019 Cde Hwarare George Maponga Masvingo Bureau Nearly 1 000 indigenous sugar cane farmers in the Lowveld have called for an end to Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe’s unrivalled monopoly in the local sugar value chain …
Ivory trade: Cites fail to back SADC again 1 August 26, 2019 12:59 PM Source: Ivory trade: Cites fail to back SADC again | The Herald SADC neighbours amended their original proposal on the floor to provide for a once-off sale of their ivory stockpiles to approved nations Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story The Convention on International Trade …
Post-harvest losses under the microscope 1 August 26, 2019 1:03 PM Source: Post-harvest losses under the microscope | The Herald August 26, 2019 Beaven Dhliwayo Features Writer Southern Africa Media in Agriculture Climate and Environment Trust (SAMACET) will host a summit next month which will focus on how the SADC region can reduce post-harvest losses to enhance food …
Boost for marijuana production Sunday Mail 25/8/2019 Sharon Munjenjema A United States medical equipment manufacturing company, Waters Corp, has donated US$500 000 worth of medical research equipment. The equipment will advance local studies in medical marijuana as well as conduct quality assurance tests on drugs imported or manufactured locally. The donation, which was received recently, …
Spectacular innovations at Zim Agric Show Sunday Mail 25/8/2019 Part of the crowd that attended this year’s last day of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare yesterday. Picture by Tawanda Mudimu Harmony Agere and Tanyaradzwa Rusike ZIMBABWE is taking its innovation drive seriously. Though still in its infancy stages, the drive is being taken …
Cottco in moisture conservation tillage Sunday Mail 25/8/2019 Business Reporter The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe has intensified the moisture conservation tillage assistance programme to farmers in light of recurrent droughts that saw output plunging by 52 percent this year. Conservation tillage is a generic term that covers systems that reduce loss of soil and …
Solar products still dear despite duty waiver 1 August 25, 2019 2:05 AM Source: Solar products still dear despite duty waiver | The Herald 23 AUG, 2019 Phillipa Mukome-Chinhoi Features Correspondent The prices of solar panels, batteries and other accessories have remained high despite the recent move by Government to remove duty on all imported solar kits. This …
Botswana looks to Zimbabwe for horti goods 0 August 25, 2019 8:51 AM Source: Botswana looks to Zimbabwe for horti goods – Fresh Plaza Botswana is exploring the possibilities of importing produce from Zimbabwe following bilateral trade agreements between the two countries. A joint venture organic fertilisers manufacturing project between Zimbabwe and Botswana based companies commissioned in …
Government begins grain imports 0 August 25, 2019 10:36 AM Source: Government begins grain imports | Sunday Mail (Top Stories) Debra Matabvu and Prince Maphosa Government has bought 20 000 tonnes of maize from Tanzania and is in active discussions with other countries in the region, particularly Zambia, as it moves to procure more than 1 …
No to GMOs, position unchanged 0 August 25, 2019 10:58 AM Source: No to GMOs, position unchanged | Sunday Mail (Business) Martin Kadzere and Kumbirai Tarusenga GOVERNMENT says it will maintain its position of prohibiting the growing of genetically modified crops, arguing it is yet to be convinced on the benefits of the GMOs. This comes …