Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe to Complete Land Valuations in May to Pay Compensation – Zimbabwe Situation 7/4/2019 Zimbabwe plans to complete land valuations by the end of May to determine the level of compensation to be paid to former white commercial farmers who lost their properties during the government’s land reform program. “Given the significant progress made to …
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Tobacco sales plunge 85% – NewsDay Zimbabwe 5/4/2019 BY FIDELITY MHLANGA Zimbabwe’s tobacco sales have plunged 85% with deliveries reaching only 1,6 million kg in the first 10 days of trade compared to the 10,9 million kg sold last year, statistics from the industry regulator, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) have shown. …
Hwange Thermal Power Station expansion on course 5/4/2019 Hwange Thermal Power Station The Herald Felex Share Senior Reporter The US$1,2 billion expansion of Hwange Thermal Power Station Units 7 and 8 is on schedule, with 10 percent of the power plant having been completed despite challenges in accessing foreign currency and price distortions. Sinohydro …
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Idai hits tomato crop 5/4/2019 The Herald Manicaland Correspondent MANICALAND could be faced with an acute shortage of tomatoes this season as more than 70 percent of the crop was destroyed by Cyclone Idai-induced floods. Agritex horticulture and tobacco specialist Mr Douglas Nzarayebani said the situation had been aggravated by the fact that only …
Tobacco farmers earn US$4,6m 5/4/2019 The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter Farmers have earned US$4,6 million from the sale of flue-cured tobacco since the opening of the 2019 marketing season two weeks ago. The growers have sold 2,6 million kilogrammes at the auction and contract floors. Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board’s latest statistics indicate …
Zim to face load shedding? 5/4/2019 Source: Zim to face load shedding? | Daily News NATIONAL power utility Zesa Holdings (Zesa) says it does not expect any load shedding for as long as it can maintain power production at its power plants across the country. The power utility filed an application for a 30 percent …
FAO rehabilitates Gwanda irrigation scheme – NewsDay Zimbabwe 4/4/2019 BY MUNYARADZI MADZOKERE The United Nations arm, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), on Thursday last week handed over a solar-powered, drip-fed Tuli-Lushongwe Irrigation Scheme to 51 Gwanda small-holder farmers to enable them to produce at least 100 tonnes of maize annually. To alleviate water …
Wheat trucks finally leave Beira 4/4/2019 NewsDay BY VENERANDA LANGA THE dozens of wheat-laden trucks that had been stuck at Beira port in Mozambique following Cyclone Idai devastation more than a fortnight ago are said to be finally heading for Zimbabwe. Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe spokesperson Garikai Chaunza said: “The bread situation in …
ZRA expedites Kariba Dam plunge pool rehab 4/4/2019 The Herald Mash West Bureau The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has accelerated work on the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam plunge pool and spillway to make up for delays experienced in the project. The rehabilitation project will ensure the dam’s long-term efficient operation into the future …
US$12k tobacco goes up in smoke 4/4/2019 The Herald Daniel Chigunwe Correspondent MORE than 15 farmers at Vilvekia Farm in Guruve have lost tobacco worth about US$12 000 after fire gutted six curing barns. The farm chairman, Mr Plan Kumadiro, said the fire reduced their tobacco to ashes, which they were expecting to send …