Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Safari operators optimistic, set US$100 million target February 10, 2017 in Business THE Safari Operators’ Association of Zimbabwe (Soaz) has set a revenue target of more than US$100 million for the 2017 season buoyed by a favourable outcome of the Cites convention meeting held last year. Kudzai Kuwaza Soaz chairperson Emmanuel Fundira told businessdigest on Tuesday that …
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Resolve dispute with Swiss investors: Envoy By ZimSitRep_M | February 10, 2017 0 Comment Zimbabwe has to resolve its dispute with Swiss farmers, who lost their land under the fast-track land reform exercise, as well as undertaking reforms to create an attractive investment climate, an envoy has said. Source: Resolve dispute with Swiss investors: Envoy – NewsDay Zimbabwe February 10, 2017 …
Ex-Rhodesian premier’s grandson back in court over farm By ZimSitRep_M | February 12, 2017 0 Comment EX-RHODESIAN premier, Howard Unwin Moffat’s grandson, Robert Bruce, who has for a long time been embroiled in a farm dispute with the late ex-Zipra official and State security agent, Collen Shava’s widow, Sibongile, over ownership of Oakland Farm, was on Thursday back …
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Zim should swallow pride, compensate land grab victims By ZimSitRep_M | February 12, 2017 2 Comments When the government embarked on an unstructured, haphazard and violent land reform programme, it was conveniently explained as fixing past wrongs and giving land to the people. Source: Zim should swallow pride, compensate land grab victims – NewsDay Zimbabwe February 11, 2017 Comment: NewsDay Editor …
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VAT introduction slows economy, opens up black market By ZimSitRep_M | February 12, 2017 0 Comment MEAT products, including offals, continue to attract 15% value-added-tax (VAT) days after Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa issued a statement shelving Statutory Instrument (SI) 20 of 2017. Source: VAT introduction slows economy, opens up black market – NewsDay Zimbabwe February 11, 2017 By blessed mhlanga Members …
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Mat South gets chemicals to fight fall armyworms By ZimSitRep_M | February 12, 2017 0 Comment Source: Mat South gets chemicals to fight fall armyworms – Sunday News Feb 12, 2017 Nokukhanya Moyo, Sunday News ReporterTHE Government has availed chemicals enough to cover 2 000 hectares of land to deal with the fall armyworm in Matabeleland South Province. Fall armyworm was first …
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Unmonitored urban farming practices destroy environment February 10, 2017 in Feature Story, News RESPINA Matuku (75) is a well-known urban farmer in Marondera town. BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA Apart from fuelling soil erosion, tampering with wetlands and the uncontrolled application of chemicals is also a cause for concern The senior citizen, who is one of the first people to …
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Zimbabwe, FAO launch food control programme February 10, 2017 Local News Tatenda Charamba and Tanaka VunganaiGovernment has joined forces with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in launching a Technical Cooperation Programme, “Strengthening the National Food Control System for Zimbabwe.” This came to light after Government asked FAO for technical assistance to build capacity for strengthening the …
Chiredzi mulls 80km Tokwe-Mukosi pipeline February 10, 2017 Local News From George Maponga recently in CHIREDZIChiredzi Town Council is mulling construction of an 80km-pipeline to draw water from the Tokwe-Mukosi Dam in southern Chivi as a long-term solution to recurrent water problems that have blighted the sugarcane growing town over the past decade. The town currently draws …
Cotton farmers applaud export incentive extension February 10, 2017 Local News Kiyapili Sibanda, Business ReporterCOTTON farmers have applauded the Government’s decision to extend the five percent export incentive to their sector saying the move would result in increased output. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is giving a five percent incentive bonus to all exporters under the …
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