Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Hailstorm leaves trail of destruction December 6, 2016 Local News Agronomist Mr Ivan Craig assesses damage to a maize crop which was destroyed by a hailstorm at Sherwood block, Kwekwe on Sunday Patrick Chitumba, Midlands ReporterFARMERS at Sherwood Block, Kwekwe lost about 350 hectares of crops, following a hailstorm that hit the area on Sunday afternoon. The …
US$95m boost for Tokwe-Mukosi BUSINESS REPORTER 1 DAY AGO Livingstone Marufu —GOVERNMENT has provided US$95 million to guarantee the completion of Tokwe-Mukosi dam by year end, which is expected to transform Masvingo province into an industrial hub supporting key sectors such agriculture, tourism and energy. The imposing man-made water body, with the capacity to …
Zim imports food, beverages worth $64m in Oct December 5, 2016 in Business ZIMBABWE imported food and beverages worth $64 million in the month of October 2016, a clear indication that the country is losing millions of dollars following the collapse of the agricultural sector in the late 1990s. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Figures released by the Zimbabwe …
Court interdicts Mohadi from interfering with white farmer December 5, 2016 in News BULAWAYO High Court judge, Justice Martin Makonese, has ordered Beitbridge Senator Tambudzani Mohadi and Zanu PF Matabeleland South provincial chairperson, Rabelani Choeni, to stop interfering with commercial farmer, George Watson’s farming activities at Double O Ranch in Gwanda. BY SILAS NKALA The ruling, made …
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A clear and present danger of Kariba Dam collapse December 2, 2016 in Feature Story, News Several decades on, the much heralded Kariba Dam is in big trouble, even facing possible collapse, with potentially catastrophic consequences. Daily Maverick The Kariba Dam wall Zambia and Zimbabwe currently derive the bulk of their electricity supplies from hydroelectric dams on the …
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Zim to sign maize importation deal December 2, 2016 Business Maize Business Reporter— Zimbabwe will, by next week, sign a 100 000 tonnes maize importation deal with Mexico following successful negotiations with the central American country’s agriculture minister held in South Africa last Saturday.This year, Zimbabwe is the biggest buyer of Mexican maize, having already imported …
ZRA raises water allocation to Kariba Power Station December 2, 2016 Business Lake Kariba dam Business Reporter— THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has provisionally increased water allocation to Kariba South Power Station for next year on expectations of normal to above rains during this rain season.The Zimbabwe Power Company, which draws water from Lake Kariba for …
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€1m drought response programme unveiled December 2, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter—The Italian Agency for Development Co-operation yesterday unveiled €1 million funding for the El Nino drought response programme. The project, which is being implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organisation and Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development in Mberengwa, Zvishavane, Chivi …
Power utility engages CZI on load shedding December 2, 2016 Business Mr Clifford Sileya Bianca Mlilo, Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has engaged industry to assist the power utility meet its foreign debt payment obligations in order to avoid load shedding. ZETDC, a subsidiary of Zesa Holdings is responsible for the transmission, distribution …
Kariba Dam wall rehabilitation to begin in 2017 Property December 1, 2016By Phillimon Mhlanga, Business Reporter Kariba dam can carry up to 65 billion cubic metres of water. REHABILITATION work on the 55-year-old Kariba Dam is expected to commence in February 2017, the Financial Gazette’s Companies & Markets (C&M) has learnt. Kariba Dam …