Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Zim’s agricultural sector can turnaround the economy July 21, 2016 Business, Ruzvidzo Victoria Victoria Ruzvidzo : Business Focus Agriculture has been the economy’s forte for decades but robust and proactive measures need to be introduced promptly to augment production levels. The mining sector is fast claiming a bigger share of GDP but as of now, agriculture remains the main …
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Tanganda targets $22m revenue increase July 21, 2016 Business Tanganda plantations Martin Kadzere : Senior Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S largest tea producer, Tanganda Tea Company aims to more than double export revenue to $22 million by 2019 through increased sales of packed tea and new crops. Tanganda, a subsidiary of Meikles Group has invested about $4,4 million in the …
Call for minimum production levels for farmers July 21, 2016 Business Business Reporters ZIMBABWE should set minimum production levels for landholders to ensure that agriculture reclaims its position as the country’s top foreign currency earner while ensuring food security. Setting minimum production levels for beneficiaries of the land reform programme could be one of the steps to …
Migrate to manual irrigation, farmers urged July 21, 2016 Local News Dr Made Brenda Ziga Herald ReporterGovernment has challenged farmers to come up with ways of mitigating the effects of climate change by adopting irrigation schemes that promote the production of crops all year round. Addressing farmers at the launch of Moneymaker Manual Irrigation Pumps recently, Minister …
99-year leases for dairy farmers July 21, 2016 Local News Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGovernment will consider issuing out 99-year leases to dairy farmers to promote production, and ensure self-sufficiency. This came out at the Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers annual general meeting held in Harare yesterday. Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement Deputy Minister Bertha Chikwama also …
Raw sugar producer price up 2,6 percent July 20, 2016 Business Harare-Sugarcane farmers are earning $550 per ton of raw sugar this marketing season, up from $536 last year, an official has said. Commercial Sugarcane Producers Association of Zimbabwe (CSPAZ) chairperson Mr Tawanda Mafurutu told New Ziana that the price rise was due to increased consumption of …
Mphoko in fresh storm, sucked into farm wrangle July 19, 2016 in National, News, Politics FRESH from his controversial move to force police to release detained top Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) executives last week and his continued stay in a plush hotel, Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko is at the centre of another storm. by JAIROS SAUNYAMA/RICHARD CHIDZA Mphoko has …
Corruption rocks auction floors July 19, 2016 Local News Brenda Ziga Herald ReporterCorruption has hit tobacco auction floors as buyers are taking advantage of desperate farmers by buying their crop for a song only to resell it at favourable prices, while leaf checkers are demanding money to peg bales at favourable prices. A survey conducted by The …
Govt to repossess underutilised ranches July 19, 2016 Business Business EditorTHE Government plans to repossess underutilised ranches including those occupied by politicians to ensure their fruitful utilisation for the benefit of the livestock industry, an official has said. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister responsible for livestock, Cde Paddy Zhanda, told livestock farmers in Ngwaladi, …
Editorial Comment: Resourcing farmers is the way to go July 18, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Much has been said, discussed and debated about the challenges afflicting the agricultural sector, the backbone of this country’s economy, but all needs to be done to ensure that the same old story of poor harvests is not replicated in …