Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
1,1m tonnes of maize delivered to GMB 17/10/2018 Source: 1,1m tonnes of maize delivered to GMB | Daily News HARARE – Farmers have so far delivered 1,1 million tonnes of maize to the State granary since harvesting started in April. GMB general manager Rockie Mutenha, said the Grain Marketing Board shall be paying farmers one week …
Finance minister stops Agric freebies 17/10/2018 Source: Finance minister stops Agric freebies | Daily News HARARE – Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has said resettled farmers will no longer get farm implements from government for free. This comes after the dramatic failure of the Farm Mechanisation Scheme implemented by the government in 2007 targeted at the country’s …
Oil seeds body unveils $23m scheme for Zim farmers – The Financial Gazette Staff Reporter 17/10/2018 Government is currently working with soyabeans farmers under Command Agriculture THE Oil Seeds Association of Zimbabwe (OSAZ) has launched a $23 million sunflower outgrower scheme targeting 320 000 smallholder farmers to complement government’s efforts in boosting oilseed production in …
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Wheat stuck at Beira as bread shortages persist – NewsDay Zimbabwe 17/10/2018 Millers have called on the Transport ministry to intervene to expedite the transportation of wheat into the country after it emerged that a consignment of imported wheat is stuck at Beira. By Freeman Makopa Zimbabwe last week imported 30 000 tonnes of …
Concern over hike in agric inputs prices The Herald 17/10/2018 Elita Chikwati and Mary Muradzikwa Farmers have expressed concern over the increase in prices of agricultural inputs such as seed, fertilisers and herbicides.Most farmers said they were now relying on Command Agriculture to sustain their operations, while some communal farmers were banking on …
Wheat supply remains critical The Herald 17/10/2018 Enacy Mapakame Herald Reporter Zimbabwe’s wheat supplies remain critical due to logistical challenges arising from failure by the National Railway of Zimbabwe to speedily move the grain from Beira, Mozambique. The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe said nearly 180 wagons were stuck in Beira, blaming the NRZ …
Agric Trust disburses $87m to agric The Herald 17/10/2018 Africa Moyo Senior Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Agricultural Development Trust (ZADT) has disbursed $87,5 million to almost 530 000 small-holder farmers and agribusinesses, as it seeks to boost their operations. Of the beneficiaries, 26 percent were women, which is in tandem with Government’s drive to …
Wheat price reviewed upwards The Chronicle 17/10/2018 Munyaradzi Musiiwa, Midlands Correspondent WHEAT producers are set enjoy huge earnings for their sweat with indications Government is negotiating with farmers’ representatives to review wheat prices upwards.Indications are that the ongoing negotiations with farmers’ representatives are likely going to come to fruition. At the moment a …
Millers seek Government intervention on bread shortage The Chronicle 17/10/2018 Natasha Chamba, Business Reporter THE prevailing bread shortage is a result of delays in the transportation of 30 000 tonnes of wheat by rail from Beira in Mozambique, millers said yesterday. The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has sought Government intervention and …
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Lessons from Zim’s failed land reform 17/10/2018 Source: Lessons from Zim’s failed land reform – DailyNews Live William Gumede 16 October 2018 HARARE – Zimbabwe’s failed populist-based land reform is a salutary lessonfor South Africa on how land reform must be pragmatic, safe-guardcommercial agriculture and focus on boosting ordinary subsistence, small,medium and emerging black …