Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers urged to embrace small grains May 8, 2017 Local News Mr Joseph Gondo Nyemudzai Kakore recently in RushingaFarmers are guaranteed a ready market for small grains and should redouble efforts in producing drought-resistant crops. This was said by Agritex principal director Mr Joseph Gondo during a field day in Rushinga on Friday last week, organised …
‘Expand sugar industry’ May 8, 2017 Local News Tawanda Mangoma in ChiredziZimbabwe has the capacity to expand its sugar industry to over 200 000 hectares using the current water bodies, an agriculture expert has said. Addressing students of the Joint Command and Staff Course Number 30, who visited Chiredzi on a study tour last week, former …
Tobacco rakes in over $200m May 8, 2017 Local News Runyararo Muzavazi and Kudakwashe MhundwaTobacco deliveries at the country’s auction floors continue to impress, with 92 million kilogrammes raking in $226 million since the opening of the marketing season. Latest statistics show that at least 74,1 million kg worth $207 million have been sold under the …
61 000ha registered for command wheat May 8, 2017 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterFarmers have registered close to 61 000 hectares of land for wheat under Command Agriculture for this winter cropping season with planting already underway, a senior Government official has said. Command Agriculture, which started during the 2016-17 when Government committed …
Mat South livestock in good shape — official May 8, 2017 Business Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge BureauTHE state of livestock and pastures has greatly improved in Matabeleland South province this year following heavy rains that pounded most parts of the country in the last few months, an official said. Mat South provincial livestock production and development officer, Mrs …
ZPC targets 15pc power generation increase May 8, 2017 Business Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is targeting a 15,38 percent increase in electricity generation to 7 822,05 gigawatts per hour this year compared to 6 779,16GWh produced last year. Due to subdued domestic generation, Zimbabwe is importing about 300MW power from South Africa’s Eskom to …
Eskom gives Zesa ultimatum over $43m debt May 8, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Felex Share, Harare BureauSouth African power utility, Eskom, has given Zesa Holdings until the end of this month to clear its debt of $43 million, failure of which it threatens to cut 300 megawatts from the amount it is supplying Zimbabwe per day, raising fears …
Police tear-gas, bash tobacco farmers By ZimSitRep_M | May 5, 2017 6 Comments Source: Police tear-gas, bash tobacco farmers – DailyNews Live Blessings Mashaya 5 May 2017 HARARE – The Tobacco Sales Floors (TSF) premises were turned into a warzone yesterday as police fought running battles with angry farmers whostaged a demonstration demanding their cash from banks. Police tears-gased …
5 000 Ruwa settlers face eviction National Report May 4, 2017 By Staff Reporter The High Court has upheld a 2015 provisional court order evicting over 5 000 illegal settlers. THE High Court has upheld a 2015 provisional court order evicting over 5 000 illegal settlers occupying private land earmarked for an up-market residential area in …
Chinese firm to set up fertiliser plant May 5, 2017 Business, Top Stories Dr Sibanda Tinashe Makichi and Michael TomeThe China Council for Promotion on International Trade (CCPIT) has struck an agreement with Government which will see one of the council’s companies setting up a multi-million dollar fertiliser manufacturing plant in Zimbabwe. CCPIT of Zhenjing China comprises …