Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Finalise land tenure crisis – CZI Financial Gazette 6/3/2019 Paul Nyakazeya Online Editor THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says government should bring finality to the security of land tenure in order to promote investment in the agriculture sector. This comes as land has no collateral value because of the 99-year leases imposed by government. …
Tobacco production costs rising, farmers Financial Gazette 6/3/2019 Tabitha Mutenga Features Editor THE 2018/19 tobacco production season has been characterised by escalating production costs, erratic rains and an increased wage bill, which is currently threatening grower viability, a farmer representative body has said. In an effort to …
Tongaat weans off Zim unit Financial Gazette 6/3/2019 Omega Ukama Business Reporter SOUTH Africa’s Tongaat Hulett (Tongaat) says it is now in a position to wean off its Zimbabwean operations, which are now self-sustaining. Tongaat has over the years injected millions of dollars into its Zimbabwean operations, which comprise the wholly owned Triangle Sugar …
Tick-borne diseases decimate cattle herd 7/3/2019 The Herald Cletus Mushanawani Mash Central Bureau FARMERS in five districts of Mashonaland Central are continuously losing cattle due to tick-borne diseases. Provincial veterinary officer Dr Wiltmore Chikurunhe confirmed the deaths and said the most affected districts were Mt Darwin, Bindura, Mazowe, Shamva and Muzarabani (Centenary area). “Many …
Agric sector tops NPLs list 7/3/2019 The Herald Africa Moyo Senior Business Reporter THE agricultural sector tops on the $1,13 billion non-performing loans (NPLs) acquired by the Zimbabwe Asset Management Company (Zamco), chalking 43 percent of the NPLs. The sector’s NPLs amounted to $490,27 million followed by the construction sector with ($67,8 million), representing …
Parly refuses to criminalise Command Agriculture abuse 7/3/2019 The Chronicle Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle Reporter THE Parliamentary Legal Committee (PLC) has once again rejected a Statutory Instrument promulgated by Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement, Perrance Shiri seeking to criminalise breaching of the Command Agriculture programme by farmers. The committee through its adverse report …
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Comesa maps animal trade enterprises 7/3/2019 The Chronicle Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has begun mapping enterprises involved in live animal trade in the region to establish basic data on regional and international markets. This is intended to enhance the livestock value chain by linking …
Artificial insemination programme starts in Beitbridge 7/3/2019 United Nations Development Programme The Chronicle Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered Government in rolling out an artificial insemination programme in Beitbridge under a three-year Zimbabwe resilience programme to boost livestock production in the district. The project, which is being implemented …
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Kariba Cuts Power Generation By Half 7/3/2019 Zambia and Zimbabwe reduced power generation to around half capacity at their power stations at the Kariba Dam as water levels in the reservoir fell, Zambia’s state-owned ZESCO Ltd said on Monday. ZESCO spokesman Henry Kapata said power generation on both the Zambian and Zimbabwean sides had …
Foot and mouth affects production at Nestle 6/3/2019 Source: Foot and mouth affects production at Nestle | Daily News HARARE – Nestle Zimbabwe is slowing growing stocks of its Infant Formulas (IF) after they had gone off the market for nearly one month owing to a foot and mouth outbreak in South Africa (SA). Nestle’s corporate communications …