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Time to revive communal areas wetland rice farming Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight The Sunday Mail of August 6, 2017, carried a story about a massive rice project that’s set to be rolled out by a local firm, Life Brand Agricultural Services in Masvingo Province. This project will be done on 10 000ha of land within the precincts …
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Zimbabwe cooking oil over-priced for export Dr Made Business ReporterDESPITE the growing supply of cooking oil on the domestic market, producers are finding it difficult to tap into export markets due to un-competitiveness of the commodity. Oil Expressers Association of Zimbabwe, a lobby group representing seven members said import restrictions imposed by the Government …
Cross-border poacher faces extradition August 8, 2017 in News NOTORIOUS Zimbabwean cross-border poaching kingpin, Dumisani Moyo, yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in custody to August 10 pending his extradition to Botswana for trial over a rhino poaching offence. BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE Moyo, who is on International Police (Interpol) red notice, was arrested …
Sino-Hydro, Zesa deal settled August 8, 2017 Business Sino-Hydro won the contract to expand Hwange Thermal Power Station Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterSINO-Hydro has concluded a power purchase agreement with the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company for the supply of power from Hwange 7 and 8 units, a critical step towards reaching the financial closure of …
Govt, Sakunda work on $68m irrigation project August 8, 2017 Business, Top Stories Deputy Minister Marapira Livingstone Marufu Business ReporterGOVERNMENT and Sakunda will collectively invest $68 million towards installation of centre pivots to strengthen irrigation infrastructure in support of agricultural programmes for import-substitution, a senior Government official has said. The investment into developing irrigation infrastructure comes at a …
200 dams for Command Fisheries August 8, 2017 Business Kiyapili Sibanda, Business ReporterThe Government has identified 200 dams across provinces to be part of the Command Fisheries Programme aimed at enhancing food and nutrition requirements of the country. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate, through the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) and the Zimbabwe …
Arda Antelope creates 320 jobs August 8, 2017 Business Vice President Mnangagwa Prosper Ndlovu recently in MaphisaABOUT 320 jobs have been created at the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) Antelope Estate in Maphisa, Matobo District, alone through revitalised agricultural production, Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. More jobs are set to be created along the …
Tobacco sales generate $540m August 8, 2017 Business Business ReporterTOBACCO sales have generated $540.9 million from 182.3 million kilogrammes that have gone under the hammer since the beginning of the marketing season in March, latest official data show. Last year, during the comparable period, 196.6 million kg had been sold raking in $578.5 million. The figures …
Avocado exports rake in $4.2 million August 8, 2017 Business Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterZIMBABWE’S revenue from avocado exports increased by over 301.9 percent to $4.2 million last year from $1 million in 2012 driven mainly by large-scale ovacado producers in Manicaland. In a monthly newsletter for July, the country’s national export promotion and trade development agency, …
Door on ivory trade closing fast August 7, 2017 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryThe World Elephant Society (WES), a nascent not-for-profit US conservation group, last Thursday (August 3) crushed $8 million ivory’s worth to dust, following in Kenya’s self-absorbed footsteps from a year ago. It is a stunt that is as sickening as it is nourishing. Sickening …