Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Collateralising livestock not a bad idea Opinions April 21, 2017By Own Correspondent Rural households can benefit significantly from the collateralisation of livestock. By Vince Musewe I HAVE contributed much to a recent social media debate on the issue of collateralising livestock assets as a means to create access to wealth for our rural population.Unfortunately, the debate …
Tobacco sales rake in US$126 million National Report April 25, 2017By Staff Reporter The auction daily average prices are higher than daily average prices of US$2,69 per kilogramme for the past three seasons. TOBACCO growers have sold 47 million kilogrammes of tobacco valued at US$126 million during the first 21 days of the 2017 tobacco …
Combine harvesters gap threaten agric output April 27, 2017 in Business ZIMBABWE’S anticipated bumper harvest this year is threatened amid indications farmers do not have enough combine harvesters to reap their crops, raising fears of field losses. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI The country is projecting a harvest of more than 2 million metric tonnes of grain, including small …
Minister lashes out at lazy farmers April 27, 2017 in News AGRICULTURE deputy minister (livestock) Paddy Zhanda has lashed out at citizens who do not take pride in producing their own food, but depend on food handouts, saying the practice was “unAfrican, embarrassing and a sign of laziness”. BY NQOBANI NDLOVU Paddy Zhanda The Zanu PF Goromonzi …
Namibia wants more power from Zim April 27, 2017 in News NAMIBIA is looking to increase its electricity imports from Zimbabwe after that country injected more capital for the repair and maintenance of Hwange Power Station. BY BLESSED MHLANGA Zesa is exporting 80 megawatts (MW) of power to Namibia’s Nampower under the deal, but this could soon …
Better livestock policies pathway out of poverty April 27, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Top Stories Thumbi Mwangi CorrespondentA majority of rural households in Africa keep different livestock species. But only a small proportion can afford to keep good quality livestock. This is mainly due to a combination of low government funding and the poor policies of external …
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Tobacco seed sales register 309pc increase April 27, 2017 Business, Top Stories The rise in seed sales indicates an increase in production of tobacco Kudakwashe Mhundwa Business ReporterTOBACCO production is expected to increase during the 2017 /18 season with seed sales registering an increase of 309 percent on last year. Tobacco Industry Marketing Board statistics show that farmers …
CSC resuscitation bid raises enthusiasm April 27, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Top Stories Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi BureauThe move by the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to inject money to resuscitate the Cold Storage Company (CSC) has generated enthusiasm as many people anticipate the good times will roll again in areas where the company used to operate. Coming …
Vendors benefit from tobacco farmers April 27, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis, Top Stories Vendors at the tobacco auction floors Yvonne MutavaThe tobacco marketing season is characterised by a lot of activities outside the selling of the golden leaf. Most of the activities are beneficial to the economy whilst others are illicit. As a result, it is …
Promote agribusiness to attain SDGs: Global Experts April 27, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Sifelani Tsiko in Victoria Falls“Our slogan should be from a cotton field to a factory that produces a shirt, from animal leather to a shoe factory…from fruit to fruit juices and not to send your fruits only to import fruit juices,” says Mr …
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