Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
‘Only support productive farmers’ SUNDAY MAIL REPORTER 1 DAY AGO Farmers should graduate from subsistence agriculture to formal business models that can be supported with bank loans and training, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Dr John Mangudya has said. This, he said, would increase productivity and spur economic growth. The central bank chief also underscored …
Zesa gives winter warmer cheer DEBRA MATABVU 1 DAY AGO Debra MatabvuZIMBABWEANS will not experience power cuts this winter season as the Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Transmission Company, a subsidiary of power utility Zesa, says it will meet demand.Zesa spokesperson Mr Fullard Gwasira said there would only be minimal load shedding if demand rose above projected …
Riots rock auction floors By ZimSitRep_M | May 8, 2016 0 Comment ANGRY tobacco farmers yesterday barricaded some auction floors, blocking both buyers and auctioneers from accessing the floors as tempers flared over the biting cash shortages and poor buying prices. Source: Riots rock auction floors – NewsDay Zimbabwe May 7, 2016 BY BLESSED MHLANGA The farmers were protesting failure by …
Measures and Interventions to Deal with the Current Cash Shortages whilst simultaneously stabilizing and stimulating the economy
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations Initiative: Assistance to Zimbabwe with development of an updated foot and mouth disease control strategy (Part of a wider regional project aimed at development of non-geographic approaches to management of FMD trade-risk through application of commodity-based trade) Read more>>
Millers import 160 000t maize, expect 250 000t more May 6, 2016 in Business THE Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has imported 160 000 metric tonnes of maize and is expecting to get an additional 250 000 metric tonnes in the next 90 days to ease the food crisis induced by drought. BY TARISAI MANDIZHA …
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Agribank reduce loss to US$5,8 million 0 Companies & Markets May 3, 2016By Staff Reporter In February this year the bank was removed from the United States of America sanctions list. THE Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe (Agribank) recorded a loss after tax of US$5,8 million for the year to December 2015 from another loss of US$9 …
56 maize hybrids released 0 Companies & Markets May 5, 2016By Tabitha Mutenga, Features and Supplements Editor Seed CO Zimbabwe managing director Denias Zaranyika SEED CO Zimbabwe managing director Denias Zaranyika called on farmers to improve yield per hectare in order for the country to retain its breadbasket status. Addressing farmers at Seed Co’s Rattary Arnold …
Zim moves to rejuvenate seed sector 0 Companies & Markets May 5, 2016By Cyril Zenda The development comes at a time when the country’s seed development sub-sector has registered a decline compared to its peers in the region, namely Kenya, South Africa and Uganda. AS part of efforts to arrest a decline that has been registered …
Kapenta industry under threat 0 Companies & Markets May 5, 2016By Shame Makoshori, Senior Business Reporter A fishing boat sails on Lake Kariba …as overfishing hits Lake Kariba LAKE Kariba has become a victim of overfishing with over 1 100 commercial fishing rigs exploiting various types of fish in the world’s second largest man made water …