Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Drought, doubt hits Sadc agribusiness June 21, 2016 Business JOHANNESBURG — LAND policy uncertainty and the drought in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) region are driving down confidence levels in the agribusiness sector. Confidence levels in the first quarter of 2016 show that Southern African business confidence contracted to 42,87 points compared to 42,91 in the …
Comesa scraps 168 non-tariff barriers June 20, 2016 Business Prosper Ndlovu Business Editor—THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has eliminated 168 Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) out of 172, which were reported since 2008 as regional integration efforts intensify. The most recent NTB to be resolved was between Swaziland and Zimbabwe, said Comesa in a notice on …
United Refineries contracts 130 soya bean farmers June 20, 2016 in Business AGRO-PROCESSING concern, United Refineries Limited (URL) has contracted about 130 soya bean farmers this year, as the firm seeks to boost supply of the raw material, an official has said. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI URL chief executive officer, Busisa Moyo told NewsDay that for his company …
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Carbon prices fall, as REDD+ credits lose style June 20, 2016 Business REDDJeffrey Gogo Climate Story BUYERS around the world spent $278 million to offset 84,1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2015, according to a new report, but the funds eluded Zimbabwe – a country targeting to earn more from keeping its …
Wheat farmers urged to use plastic money June 20, 2016 Local News Deputy Minister Davis Marapira Brenda Ziga Herald ReporterGovernment has urged wheat farmers to use of plastic money to buy inputs to meet the wheat planting deadline, an official has said. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Deputy Minister (Crops and Irrigation) Davis Marapira said wheat farmers …
Bulawayo resident appointed indigenous trees ambassador GOVERNMENT has appointed Bulawayo resident, Ezra Bonde, as the country’s trees ambassador following his solo efforts to grow over one million indigenous trees by 2030 and save them from extinction. BY SILAS NKALA Bonde told Southern Eye that he received his appointment from Environment, Water and Climate minister Oppah …
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Farmer fined for defying eviction order An 85-year-old former commercial farmer from Mberengwa has been fined $150 for failing to vacate a farm, which has since been allocated to Mberengwa North legislator, Tafanana Zhou (Zanu PF). BY Stephen Chadenga Stamatoula Raft, who owned Clifton Farm in Mberengwa, was fined last Friday for violating a section …
Maleme saga rages on By ZimSitRep_M | June 19, 2016 0 Comment Source: Maleme saga rages on – Sunday News Jun 19, 2016 Vusumuzi Dube Sunday News Reporter @vusadbTHE Matobo community in Matabeleland South and the family of Chief Masuku have separately written to President Mugabe asking him to recall Matobo North Member of the National Assembly Cde Never Khanye and …
War vets want properties back By ZimSitRep_M | June 19, 2016 0 Comment Source: War vets want properties back – Sunday News Jun 19, 2016 Dumisani Sibanda Sunday News CorrespondentTHE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) Bulawayo Province yesterday appointed a five-member committee which will press for the holding of a meeting of all ex-Zipra combatants who contributed to the …
Land audit no gimmick: Mombeshora By ZimSitRep_M | June 19, 2016 0 Comment Source: Land audit no gimmick: Mombeshora – Sunday News Jun 19, 2016 Vincent GonoMULTIPLE farm owners among them politicians are likely to lose land in the Government’s land audit programme that is set to re-affirm the “use it or lose it” policy after revelations that some people are …