Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Forex shortages bite agric firm The Herald Mukudzei Chingwere Midlands CorrespondentA Gweru-based firm, Linfield Farm, which is in the business of exporting peas and other horticultural products to Europe, is failing to expand its operations due to foreign currency shortages. The firm’s operations director Mr Tatenda Karimazondo said they were not accessing enough foreign …
Farmer does wonders on 5ha plot The Herald Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands BureauWhen the land reform programme started in 2000, Mr Reuben Manhondo (44) of Gweru was among the doubting Thomases. He adopted a wait-and-see attitude as thousands of landless Zimbabweans demanded and got land from the minority white farmers, who held prime farming land. …
Rescued elephants begin their journey back to the wild Source: Rescued elephants begin their journey back to the wild – The Zimbabwe IndependentMay 30, 2018 A MAJOR milestone was reached by Zimbabwe Elephant Nursery (ZEN) after the first six rescued elephants were trans-located from the Rescue Facility near to Harare, to the Re-Wilding facility in Matabeleland …
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Global business principles – local nuances newsday Somebody said a Chinese student who goes to study business in the West will return home and do business the Chinese way. An Indian student will do the same. By CHARLES DHEWA It is not yet clear whether an African business student will also come back home and …
$38k soya-meal vanishes from Byo warehouse newsday EDIBLE oil processor, United Refineries Limited (URL) company has dragged a bulk storage firm, Bak Logistics, to court for failing to account for $38 900 worth of soya meal stored at its Bulawayo warehouse. BY SILAS NKALA URL filed its summons at the Bulawayo High Court on May …
Foot and mouth hits Masvingo, farmers blast govt newsday THE Veterinary Services Department is failing to combat the spread of foot and mouth disease with outbreaks now a perennial problem for cattle farmers in Masvingo province. NewZimbabwe.com An outbreak has hit Gutu district which became the latest hard-hit area after Chiredzi in just a month, …
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Zimplats to lease claims to ranchers The Herald Blessings Chidakwa in KadomaZimplats has made a request to Mhondoro-Ngezi Rural District Council for permission to lease some of its mining claims for commercial ranching. According to the request, the local authority is set to benefit through collection of lease rentals. Mhondoro-Ngezi RDC has since given …
Police quell fracas at Hippo Valley Estates The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziOver 200 Tongaat Huletts Zimbabwe employees here were last week involved in fierce clashes with scores of resettled sugarcane farmers who wanted to take over their houses at Hippo Valley Estates. Riot police had to intervene to quell the situation and restore …
Tobacco sector seeks solution to PVY The Herald Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterStakeholders in the tobacco industry are worried about delays by farmers to remove tobacco stalks within the stipulated dates to prevent the establishment and spread of the pests and diseases. The non compliance has resulted in the increase of the Potato Virus …
Farmers hail Govt, GMB The Herald Conrad Mupesa in MhanguraSoyabean farmers have lauded Government for increasing the crop’s producer price and commended efforts by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) to pay them expeditiously. Government recently increased the soyabean producer price from $610 to $780 per tonne in a bid to promote production of the …