Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Maize production plunges 40 percent 0 Top Stories July 7, 2016 By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor Output for maize crop nose-dived by as much as 40 percent in the 2015/16 season. ZIMBABWE is headed towards one of its worst food deficits since the attainment of majority rule in 1980 amid indications that output for …
Agric shifting from physical to value chain collateral July 7, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Informal agriculture markets and traders are reliable sources of knowledge on who to finance, when and where Charles DhewaWhile African financial institutions are still stuck with traditional banking models invented in the West, African agricultural value chains have shifted in ways …
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Output tax on change of use of goods, services July 7, 2016 Business When a registered operator acquires goods and services which are subjected to Value Added Tax (VAT), the registered operator may claim input tax depending on the intended use. When the use of these goods and services are changed from making taxable supplies to …
Reducing soil erosion, siltation of water bodies July 7, 2016 Business What is soil erosion? Soil erosion is one form of soil degradation. Soil erosion is a naturally occurring process on all land. Soil is the earth’s fragile skin that anchors all life on Earth. The agents of soil erosion are water and wind, each contributing …
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Agric sector eyes investments from France July 6, 2016 in Business THE agricultural sector is eyeing investments from France hoping it gets favourable results from an international rating agency.In its efforts of furthering bilateral economic ties with Zimbabwe, the French Embassy has partnered local company SeedCo to bring Momagri Agency. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA One of Momagri’s shareholders …
Farmers hail GMB early payments By ZimSitRep_M | July 5, 2016 0 Comment Source: Farmers hail GMB early payments | The Herald July 4, 2016 Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterFarmers have welcomed efforts being made by Government to ensure the Grain Marketing Board pays for deliveries within a short period and said this would promote production of maize and boost food security. A number …
Zim agric exports to EU exceed 400m Euros By ZimSitRep_M | July 4, 2016 0 Comment Source: Zim agric exports to EU exceed 400m Euros – NewZimbabwe 03/07/2016 ZIMBABWE’s agricultural products exports to the European Union (EU) markets have exceeded 400 million Euros in the last three years, with fruits and sugarcane being the highest exported products, the EU’s representative in …
DPC to transfer farmers’ Treasury Bills to other banks July 4, 2016 Business Business ReporterTHE Deposit Protection Corporation will transfer $2 million worth of Treasury Bills issued to tobacco farmers under the central banks tobacco retention scheme to other banks, as previous holder, Allied bank, is in liquidation. Unlike operational banks, Allied Bank is no longer in …
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Govt seeks to protect indigenous cattle July 2, 2016 Local News Deputy MInister Zhanda Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterGovernment is working on improving and conserving indigenous livestock breeds through monitoring and regulating exports of genetic resources and imports of exotic animals for breeding. This was said by Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister responsible for livestock Cde …
Giant steps into empty bellies July 2, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Perspective Stephen MpofuWHEN the Government embarked on the land reform programme in 2000, the move gave Zimbabweans both a feeling and the reality of ownership of the single most important national asset over which gallant sons and daughters of the soil had sacrificed their precious lives …