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AMA regulatory role under spotlight April 24, 2017 Business Some of the cotton wool packs delivered to Gokwe (Nemangwe) by Grafax Business ReporterTHE regulatory role of the Agricultural and Marketing Authority has come under spotlight ahead of the start of the cotton marketing season, amid revelations that some private companies are already making manoeuvres to entice …
Gokwe South to harvest $20m cotton April 22, 2017 Local News Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands CorrespondentGokwe South is looking forward to harvesting over $20 million worth of cotton this season, an official has said. Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Jason Machaya told The Herald that farmers who had abandoned cotton in previous seasons reverted to the crop …
Command Agric deliveries begin April 22, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa (right) listens to Nestle Zimbabwe Corporate Communications and Public Affairs executive Mr Farai Munetsi (left) while Zimbabwe Agricultural Society president Mr Ngoni Kudenga (behind)look on during the Maize Value Chain Conference in Harare yesterday. — (Picture by John Manzongo) Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture …
Bakers mull bread price increase April 24, 2017 Business Conrad Mwanawashe, Harare BureauBAKERS have hinted on an increase in the price of bread and other flour products following a rise in the price of bread flour by between 10 and 25 percent as a result of nostro liquidity challenges. The nostro liquidity challenges have caused banks to …
AfDB commits $24bn towards agriculture April 24, 2017 Business Dr Akinwumi Adesina Business EditorTHE African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $24 billion towards food production on the continent in the next 10 years with a bias on agricultural industrialisation and job creation. The bank lamented rising food imports in the continent, which are gobbling billions of …
Warthogs wreak havoc in Mat North April 24, 2017 Local News Andile Tshuma, Chronicle ReporterMANY villagers in Matabeleland North Province are now forced to guard their crops throughout the night to ward off warthogs that are invading their fields. Speaking in a telephone interview, Umguza District Administrator Mrs Gloria Round, said her district was one of the …
Dam Levels as at 19/04/2017 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL DAILY TREND (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 29504.8 45.5 Tokwe Mukorsi 1802.60 1266.0 70.3 Mutirikwi 1378.08 515.53 37.4 Manyame 480.23 481.04 100.2 Osborne 401.64 300.28 74.8 Mazvikadei 343.815 347.345 101.0 Manyuchi 309.06 312.045 …
Sex, hunger and despair: Sad tales from Harare’s auction floors April 16, 2017 in Local, News It was a Wednesday night at the Tobacco Sales Floor (TSF) in Harare’s Southerton area. news in depth BY TAPIWA ZIVIRA Women share a meal outside the Tobacco Sales Floor in Harare A cold breeze swept through the cluttered makeshift shelters and …
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Agribank pounces on defaulters Companies & Markets April 21, 2017By Phillimon Mhlanga, Business Reporter The public auction will be held at Raylton Sports Club this morning in Harare following a High Court judgement in favour of the financial institution. NEARLY 20 properties belonging to embattled companies and individuals across the country will be auctioned today in …
Poultry feeds dominate stockfeed industry April 21, 2017 in Business The manufacturing of poultry feeds continued to dominate the stockfeed industry during the fourth quarter of 2016 with a monthly average of 29 394 metric tonnes worth $16,8million, an industry official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Zimbabwe Poultry Association chairperson, Solomon Zawe revealed that poultry feeds accounted …