Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Coffee set to rise 37 percent on new plan Zimbabwe has more than three coffee mills with a combined annual processing capacity of 50 000 mt. GOVERNMENT is working on a plan to increase coffee output by 37 percent in six years, after production slipped from 15 000 metric tonnes (mt) in 1989 to about …
Botswana considers lifting elephant hunting ban GABORONE — Botswana, home to the world’s largest elephant population, may lift a ban on hunting for sport in the face of what the government says is growing conflict between humans and wildlife, a move sure to provoke protest from animal welfare groups. Reuters Conservationists estimate the land-locked southern …
TIDSI hails contract farming – NewsDay Zimbabwe THE Tobacco Industry Development Support Institute (TIDSI) for Southern Africa has hailed contract farming, as it has improved the quality and quantity of tobacco. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI TIDSI executive director Jeffrey Takawira told NewsDay yesterday that there had been a marked improvement in this year’s crop, largely because …
Searching for balance in African food ecosystems While it may not be the mandate of development organisations to build manufacturing industries in developing countries, pouring billions of dollars in agricultural production is not lifting people out of poverty. For every $1 billion invested in agricultural production, another $1 billion should be invested in agro-processing and …
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Seed Co unbundling 71% in Seed Co International SEED Co Limited board has proposed to its shareholders to partially unbundle 71% of its Seed Co International Limited shares by way of a pro rata dividend-in-specie distribution as part of a strategy to unlock shareholder value for its continental operations. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA In a circular …
Mugabe faces farm eviction – NewsDay Zimbabwe THREE Mazowe farmers who were evicted from Teviotdale Farm in 2009 to pave way for former President Robert Mugabe’s Gushungo Holdings have approached the High Court seeking a reverse deal. BY CHARLES LAITON In their application they cited Mugabe, his wife Grace, Gushungo Holdings, Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, …
Foreign currency illegal market fuels price hikes The Herald The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers has blamed the growth of the black market for foreign currency for fuelling the current wave of increases in prices of basic commodities. Over the past few days, prices of most consumables have been sky-rocketing, leaving consumers in a lurch. Confederation …
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Land issue dominates Sadc PF debate The Herald Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterThe land reform wave that Zimbabwe spearheaded at the turn of the millennium has now hit Sadc, with the regional bloc’s parliament calling for legislative framework that promotes ownership of the resource. Harare embarked on the land redistribution programme aimed at correcting imbalances in …
President charms commercial farmers The Herald Walter Nyamukondiwa Senior ReporterPRESIDENT Mnangagwa has charmed commercial farmers, who yesterday declared their readiness to work with his Government and play their party in building a better Zimbabwe. The farmers who included white farmers who benefited from Government’s land reform programme, however, called for improved security of tenure. Presenting …
Cotton war erupts The Herald Business ReporterLocal private cotton firm, ETG Parrogate, last week allegedly took the law in its own hands after it went on a rampage and unpacked Cottco’s bales at buying points in Checheche, Manicaland Province, claiming the crop was wrapped in their woolpacks. This left cotton worth hundreds of thousands of …