Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Region needs $4m to fight locusts February 17, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sifelani TsikoCountries in east, central and southern Africa need over $4 million to battle a locust plague that is threatening the food security of the majority of people who depend on agriculture for survival, a senior official of the International Red Locust Control …
Farmers must avoid post-harvest losses February 17, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Grain, which is considered dry enough, is loaded into a temporary holding structure until threshing time Sydney Kawadza Senior Features WriterThat Zimbabwe is headed for a bumper harvest after receiving favourable rains in the 2016 /17 agricultural season is a fact. Farmers can go …
Govt to roll out new agric scheme • Programme targets idle land • Plans for winter wheat advanced February 17, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa talks to Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Joseph Made (left) and Minister of State in his Office Clifford Sibanda during a tour of Doreen’s Pride Farm in Kadoma …
EDITORIAL COMMENT: RBZ move to slash interest rates commendable February 17, 2017 Opinion & Analysis Dr Mangudya THE slashing of interest rates from 18 to 12 percent is a commendable move by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). This bold proposition not only excites different economic sectors but sets the tone for improved confidence in the …
New SI to reverse food stuffs 15% VAT: To clear confusion on basic products prices February 17, 2017 Business Business Reporter A NEW Statutory Instrument is being crafted to repeal the implementation of the 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected basic consumer products, a senior Government official said. This clears confusion in the …
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LATEST: Amy of red locusts to invade Zimbabwe and attack crops February 16, 2017 Local News Zimbabwe’s crop yield is under threat from an army of red locusts that are expected to invade Zimbabwe Online Reporter Zimbabwe faces a new threat from an invasion of red locusts that attack maize and wheat amid fears the insects …
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Matabeleland South braces for floods as downgraded Cyclone Dineo approaches February 17, 2017 Headlines, Top Stories Motorists cross a flooded Phekiwe River in Umguza near Bulawayo Nqobile Tshili/ Austin Nyathi, Chronicle ReportersTHE southern parts of the country are expected to experience severe flooding beginning today due to a tropical storm that entered the country last night, the Meteorological …
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Firms fight ZIMRA garnishee orders Companies & Markets February 16, 2017By Staff Reporter Companies that find themselves in trouble with the tax authority are quick to approach the courts seeking cover. LAST month, the Supreme Court overturned a High Court order lifting a US$20 million garnishee order that the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) had placed on …
Forget alien armyworms, a bigger threat to African corn may loom National Report February 15, 2017By Own Correspondent “If you had an outbreak of locusts, the situation will be about ten times worse when compared to when you had fall armyworms,” LOCUSTS breeding in central Zambia may pose a bigger threat to farmers in southern Africa …
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ARDA targets 200 000 tonnes for winter wheat National Report February 16, 2017By Own Correspondent ARDA chairman, Basil Nyabadza THE Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) has set a target of 200 000 metric tonnes for its winter wheat crop in bid to revive the country’s self-sufficiency and reduce imports.Zimbabwe requires in excess of 400 000 metric tonnes …