Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
RBZ ‘hoodwinks’ tobacco farmers 1 July 18, 2017 8:56 AM Source: RBZ ‘hoodwinks’ tobacco farmers | Newsday (Business) ZIMBABWE Commercial Farmers’ Union (ZCFU) says tobacco farmers were sold a dummy on cash availability and the e-marketing system, as the end of this marketing season draws to an end. By Fidelity Mhlanga ZCFU president, Wonder Chabikwa …
Windmill powered borehole transforms livelihoods July 18, 2017 in Feature Story, News Forty-six-year-old Agnes Chida has no regrets that she and her husband relocated from Harare to the rural outskirts of Hurungwe in 2014 to preach the gospel. BY NHAU MANGIRAZI Shepard and Agnes Chida in their garden Although many who migrate to rural outposts often struggle to …
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Of free Presidential cotton inputs & re-birth of the ginning sector July 18, 2017 Business Obert Chifamba Agri-InsightWhat essentially started as a Presidential Inputs Support Scheme to cushion cotton farmers from prohibitive costs of production coupled with very unviable producer prices has morphed into a resurgent cotton industry climaxing in the re-opening of more than six Cottco …
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Of free Presidential cotton inputs & re-birth of the ginning sector July 18, 2017 Business Obert Chifamba Agri-InsightWhat essentially started as a Presidential Inputs Support Scheme to cushion cotton farmers from prohibitive costs of production coupled with very unviable producer prices has morphed into a resurgent cotton industry climaxing in the re-opening of more than six Cottco …
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Govt committed to protecting Bippa investments July 18, 2017 Business Minister Mpofu Dumisani Nsingo Senior Business ReporterGOVERNMENT remains committed in protecting investments that fall under Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (BIPPAs) as it forges ahead to attract foreign direct investment into the country, a Cabinet Minister has said. Macro-Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Minister, Dr Obert …
Project funds delays cost Govt millions July 18, 2017 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterDelays in the completion of dam projects countrywide is costing Government at least $1,2 million per dam annually, a situation which has seen some projects being abandoned altogether, an official has said. Zimbabwe National Water Authority director for Engineering and Hydrology Services Engineer …
Seven irrigation schemes to benefit Umzingwane folks set July 18, 2017 Top Stories Elita Chikwati recently in UmzingwaneAt least 1 000 households in Umzingwane are set to benefit from the establishment of seven irrigation schemes along the Mtshabezi Water pipeline. The pipeline ferries water from Mtshabezi Dam to Bulawayo and passes through Umzingwane communities. Briefing the …
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A new land administration system for Zimbabwe 3 July 17, 2017 9:58 AM Source: A new land administration system for Zimbabwe | zimbabweland July 17, 2017 The Zimbabwe Land Commission, established as a result of the new national Constitution, has a major task ahead of it. It is vital that an independent Commission looks at the range of …
Graft destroys agric potential 3 July 17, 2017 2:45 PM Source: Graft destroys agric potential | Daily News Eddie Zvinonzwa • 17 July 2017 HARARE – Agriculture has always been the mainstay of Zimbabwe’s economy, with crops like tobacco, cotton and maize proving to be major foreign currency earners as well as citizens’ livelihoods. However, over the …
‘White gold’ turns into curse as farmers pay dearly for presidential inputs – The Standard THE derelict and dangerous road leading to Gokwe via Sanyati marked by small patches of tar that have endured years of neglect under President Robert Mugabe’s government sums up the tragic story of the once proud cotton growing district. …
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