Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Friction over hunting concessions Companies & Markets May 18, 2017By Staff Reporter Higher and Tertiary Education Minister, Jonathan Moyo THE High Court has barred a company tasked to hunt elephants in Tsholotsho North from funding the construction of a football stadium from other operations until a dispute over the legitimate holders of permits in the area …
Wheat farmers miss deadline National Report May 18, 2017By Staff Reporter Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union president, Wonder Chabikwa. MOST farmers have missed the May 15 winter wheat planting deadline after failing to harvest their summer crop in time to make way for the new crop in what could result in output falling far below what is …
Fertiliser prices set to fall National Report May 18, 2017By Staff Reporter The price of ammonium nitrate is set to drop significantly THE retail price of top dressing fertiliser, otherwise known as ammonium nitrate (AN), will drop significantly after duty on ammonia gas — a key ingredient in the manufacture of fertilisers — was suspended with …
‘Zimbabwe still needs aid’ National Report May 18, 2017By Staff Reporter Bishow Parajuli is UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE will again this year extend its begging bowl to the international donor community for poverty alleviation and development assistance.As has been the case before, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is expected …
Parastatals… graveyards of good intent? Top Stories May 18, 2017By Cyril Zenda Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister, Joseph Made THE perennial problem of poor agricultural production will not be solved by the creation of new parastatals, but having in place sound policies that promote investment in the sensitive sector, economic analysts pointed out this week.Last …
China funded Kariba project 85 percent complete Top Stories May 16, 2017By Own Correspondent The first 150 megawatt unit was expected to come on stream in December and the second by the first quarter of 2018. ZIMBABWE is on course to complete the Kariba South Expansion Project by December, which is being built by China’s Sinohydro, an …
Padenga accords 15 percent shares to employees May 19, 2017 Business Padenga Holdings Limited management is upbeat the firm will meet its target cull of 46 000 crocodiles this year Business ReporterCROCODILE breeder, Padenga Holdings Limited will accord its management and employees 15 percent stake in the company after shareholders approved its share option scheme. Padenga …
Tobacco bale rejection rate up 43 percent Companies & Markets May 16, 2017By Own Correspondent The high bale rejection rate is affecting the smooth flow of auction operations. THE number of rejected tobacco bales has risen 42,7 percent to 89,304 bales since the start of the 2017 selling season, compared to 62,568 at the same time …
Ensure farmers get reliable customer experience May 18, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Market intelligence is required during the agricultural marketing season Charles DhewaZimbabwe’s agricultural marketing season is always characterised by high demand for market intelligence from thousands of farmers. Such demand is not just for a few commodities like maize, cotton, tobacco and cattle …
Tobacco impact on lives May 18, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis A bale of tobacco opened after being bought for us4,99 per kg at Tobacco Sales Floor in Harare yesterday. – Picture by Kudakwashe Hunda Buhle Nkomo“I am planning on buying a stand in Marondera to build my dream house and will definitely import a vehicle …