Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Emulate South African-based Zimbabwean farmers May 19, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Albert Zinhanga examines part of the vegetable crop on the 1 500-hectare farm he and his partners are leasing in Malmesbury, Cape Town. Zimbabweans have a reputation for hard work. That is why their skills are in demand worldwide. Some of our …
Special Excise Duty on change of ownership of second-hand motor vehicles May 19, 2016 Business What is Special Excise Duty?Special Excise Duty (SED) is charged in terms of Section 172 of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02]). It is a tax levied on sale, transfer or disposal of second-hand motor vehicles on change of ownership. …
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‘Agro processing can create jobs’ May 19, 2016 Business Around $30 billion of processed food is imported in Africa. Agro processing can create jobs and reverse that trend Johannesburg — South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has lauded the benefits of agro-processing in the country, charging that the processing of agricultural products could create …
Agriculture column: Quail farming – Can we get it right? May 19, 2016 Business Quails Tapuwa Justice MashangwaOver the past months the quail craze has hit Bulawayo at an alarming rate making it the talk of the city. Various media platforms are always carrying articles on these small birds. As the news is spread, quail farming …
100k tonnes of wheat expected May 19, 2016 Business Joseph Made Elita Chikwati, Agriculture ReporterGovernment has set a target of 25 000 hectares of wheat during the 2016 winter cropping season which is expected to produce 100 000 tonnes of the commodity. The programme requires $40 million. Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on agriculture yesterday …
Dairibord records decline in revenue May 19, 2016 Business Anthony Mandiwanza HARARE BureauDairibord Holdings revenue for the four months to April 2016 declined 6 percent due to lower average selling prices despite volumes increasing 6 percent on prior year same period comparable. Chief Executive Officer Anthony Mandiwanza in a trading update at the company’s annual general …
Minister ordered Matemadanda son off ranch May 19, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko Mduduzi Mathuthu EditorLANDS and Rural Resettlement Minister Douglas Mombeshora ordered the eviction of Tafireyi Matemadanda from Pavloma Ranch and Conservancy in the Midlands province, and not Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko as claimed by Cde Douglas Mahiya, the spokesperson of the Zimbabwe National …
Why producers should always get a clear view of the competitive landscape? May 18, 2016 in Business, Columnists, Opinion & Editorials While African countries seem to be encouraging their farmers to produce for export to developed countries, those countries are looking at African countries as their customers. Competition has become so real that it is very easy to find …
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Electricity tariff hike will come at a huge cost May 18, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Tafara Shumba CorrespondentThe proposed hike of electricity tariff by zesa Holdings and recent developments within the electric utility raked up this memory, for they share similarities. Both zesa and the dear beggar misplace their priorities at somebody’s expense. zesa’s application for …
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Plant new seed varieties, farmers urged May 18, 2016 Local News Brenda Ziga Herald Reporterfarmers should plant hybrid seeds and new seed varieties to meet demand from the international market, a senior Government official has said. Addressing farmers at a field day at Stapleford Research Station yesterday, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Permanent Secretary Mr Ringson Chitsiko …