Zimbabwe moves to keep a lid on maize prices after drought

Zimbabwe moves to keep a lid on maize prices after drought    30/6/2019 HARARE, June 28- Zimbabwe has banned farmers from selling maize to anyone other than the state Grain Market Board as the government moves to keep. Source: Zimbabwe moves to keep a lid on maize prices after drought – Nasdaq.com HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has …

CSC meat gets tasty. . . revival shifts gear up

CSC meat gets tasty. . . revival shifts gear up    30/6/2019 Sunday Mail Golden SibandaSenior Reporter Government’s planned revival of giant meat processor — Cold Storage Company (CSC) — through Bousted Beef Zimbabwe, has reached an advanced stage following revelations that CSC recently received 2 000 herd of breeding cattle from South Africa. Its …

Perence Shiri bans buying and selling of maize in Zimbabwe

Perence Shiri bans buying and selling of maize in Zimbabwe eDuzeNet 28/6/2019 The Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Retired Air Marshall Perence Shiri has enacted Statutory Instrument 145 of 2019 (Grain Marketing  Control of Sale of Maize Regulations, 2019) which bans the buying and selling of maize among unauthorized persons in …

Firm explores US$6m citrus project

Firm explores US$6m citrus project   28/6/2019 The Herald Herald Reporter China Industrial International Group Zimbabwe has unveiled a US$6 million investment towards citrus fruit production in Zimbabwe that will go towards supporting local farmers. The investment will see the firm entering into joint ventures with local farmers and supporting them with inputs like fertiliser …

Use idle land to fight unemployment: Minister

Use idle land to fight unemployment: Minister   28/6/2019 The Herald Manicaland Correspondent Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba has called for the utilisation of idle land to curb unemployment.Speaking at the First Capital Bank young farmers’ market fair in Mutare on Wednesday, Dr Gwaradzimba said youths should stop the dependency syndrome and take …

Zim needs sustainable conservation systems

Editorial Comment: Zim needs sustainable conservation systems   28/6/2019 The Herald The debate on the inaugural African Union and United Nations Wildlife Economy Summit is critical in proffering lasting solutions to the human-wildlife conflict that have been at the centre stage of conservation issues in the region. The summit is important because wildlife and natural …

ED calls for sustainable agric model

ED calls for sustainable agric model   28/6/2019 The Herald Enacy Mapakame in VICTORIA FALLS President Mnangagwa has called for an agricultural model that mitigates climate change and implored young innovators and researchers to come up with solutions to boost output. While fielding questions from delegates at the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) annual …

Zimbabwe to receive US$102m farming equipment in two weeks

Zimbabwe to receive US$102m farming equipment in two weeks   28/6/2019 Deputy Minister Vangelis Peter Haritatos The Chronicle Africa Moyo, Harare Bureau Zimbabwe is set to take delivery of farming equipment worth a combined US$102 million within two weeks from John Deere and Belarus, as Government deepens efforts to boost productivity and ensure food security.  This …

ZTA assures visitors…Any convertable foreign currencies still acceptable

ZTA assures visitors…Any convertable foreign currencies still acceptable   28/6/2019 The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has assured all visitors to the country that the removal of the multi-currency system from the economy will not affect them. Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, through Statutory Instrument 142 of …