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Vandalism of water infrastructure costly to life, economy January 19, 2018 Business For the better part of the festive season a significant part of Karoi Town had no water. Instead of enjoying the festivities associated with the period, residents spent lots of time looking for water. This meant the town, being a transit town to Zambia, ran a …
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Econet’s EcoFarmer partners Mercy Corps, ZFU January 19, 2018 Business Business reporterEconet Wireless Zimbabwe ( EWZ)’s EcoFarmer has partnered Mercy Corps and the Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU), to help achieve rural food security and boost productivity by raising mobile literacy among rural women farmers through practical training and on-the-ground knowledge transfer. The training, which has so …
Natfoods ploughs $36m into capex January 19, 2018 Business Business ReporterZimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed grain and cereals milling giant, National Foods Limited, says it has invested a cumulative $36 million towards process improvements to enhance operational efficiencies since 2010. Natfoods has been on a continuous exercise to enhance its production processes, mainly by replacing old equipment with …
Dendairy to expand plant operations January 19, 2018 Business Business ReporterLocal milk processor, Dendairy, will expand its plant operations by setting up two new factories as the company seeks to expand its footprint on the export market.The expansion of the plant operations will include the construction of a new pasteurised milk and yoghurt factory at its …
Government mulls fuel price cut 0 January 19, 2018 2:02 AM Source: Government mulls fuel price cut | Financial Gazette (News) PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is considering a cocktail of measures to reduce local production costs, including a reduction in fuel taxes and tax debt cancellation, in a bid to arrest price increases which pose the …
Duty chokes meat processors – January 18, 2018 THE Meat Processors’ Association of Zimbabwe (MPAZ) says the 40% duty on imported mechanically deboned meat (MDM) is now hurting the meat processing industry, as it pushed up the cost of production to unsustainable levels. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI In an industry update for the week ending December …
Fuel price goes up – January 18, 2018 THE price of petrol and Diesel-50 has gone up by two cents to $1,41 per litre on the back of a rise in “free on board” (FOB) prices, a move that is expected to trigger another round of price increases of basic commodities. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA The …
Korean firm to construct $70m fertiliser plant January 18, 2018 MANICALAND & MASH EAST Minister Mutsvangwa Obert Chifamba Manicaland BureauA SOUTH KOREAN company, Jodrell Trading, which is registered as FarmGreen (Private) Limited, is set to construct a $70 million liquid-organic fertiliser manufacturing plant in Mutare. This came out during a meeting held in Mutare yesterday between Minister …
Broadening food basket via Command Agriculture January 18, 2018 Features, Opinion & Analysis Climate change is making it clear that maintaining and increasing agro-biodiversity is fundamental in building a resilient agricultural system In addition to other factors, the prevailing climate and weather conditions in Southern Africa present a very strong case for Zimbabwe to broaden its …
Plant short season varieties, farmers urged January 18, 2018 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterAgriculture experts have advised farmers not to worry about the erratic rainfall pattern being experienced in most parts of the country as they could plant short season varieties and small grains and still get meaningful yields. Farmers can also get high yields …