Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Experts hopeful for normal rainfall season National Report November 8, 2016By Staff Reporter Weather experts had previously indicated that the period October to December was expected to receive normal to above normal rainfall. DESPITE the unrelenting heat and poor start to the anticipated early start of the 2016/17 summer rainfall season, Southern African Development Community (SADC) …
Zimbabwe law offers farmers 99-year leases with access to loans Top Stories November 7, 2016By Own Correspondent Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister Douglas Mombeshora By Godfrey Marawanyika and Brian Latham ZIMBABWE’S cabinet approved a proposed law to offer farmers 99-year leases and allow them to borrow from banks to purchase vital agricultural inputs, Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister …
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Why small grains continue to resist winner takes all commercialisation November 9, 2016 in Business From Mali to Zimbabwe and South Africa to Southern Sudan, small grains remain an integral part of mainstream local food systems. There are many reasons why small grains continue to pack a huge socio-economic punch in many countries. To revisit and …
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BAZ, govt conclude 99-year lease discussions November 9, 2016 in Business The Bankers’ Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has concluded discussions with the government on the bankability of the 99-year farm leases. BY VICTORIA MTOMBA BAZ president, Charity Jinya told NewsDay that the Lands ministry will make an official announcement on the agreed position at the “appropriate time”. …
Farmers yet to use 99-year leases as collateral November 9, 2016 Business Wonder Chabikwa Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers’ Union (ZCFU) says it is yet to get a “concrete” agreement from the Bankers’ Association of Zimbabwe allowing farmers to secure loans from banks using the 99-year lease agreements as collateral. Cabinet has approved a …
Local producers urged to tap into EU ethnic food market November 8, 2016 in Business Local producers have been urged to take advantage of the surge in demand for ethnic food such as spices in the European Union (EU). BY MTHANDAZO NYONI The country’s export promotion body, ZimTrade, yesterday revealed that the growing multicultural population in Europe …
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Concern over GMB silos’ deplorable condition November 8, 2016 in News THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Agriculture has expressed concern on the poor state of the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) silos in anticipation of a bumper harvest. BY VENERANDA LANGA This came out during the 2017 pre-budget seminar which just ended in Bulawayo where the Christopher Chitindi-led …
Commercialising agric compromises food security November 8, 2016 Business In the not-too-distant past, farmers used to practise mixed farming, which involved almost all types of grains and all forms of livestock. Obert Chifamba Senior Reporter Zimbabwe’s hunger season usually runs from January to March in most cases. These are usually the grimmest months during which most households would …
Climate change threat to global development November 8, 2016 Business Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story STRICTLY speaking, the world has a very good idea of what is needed to keep climate change at bay – end fossils fuels use, accelerate renewable energy use, plant trees, and others.Equally, we know what is precisely needed to build resilience against dangerous …
Govt moves in to avert fertiliser shortage November 8, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati: Agriculture Reporter Government has distributed nearly 20 000 tonnes of fertiliser to farms across the country from the Presidential Inputs Scheme as part of measures to avert shortages amid high demand for the product. The scheme is expected to benefit 800 000 households.Outlining progress …