Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Govt hails ‘all-weather friend’ CIMMYT April 21, 2016 Local News Dr Made Elita Chikwati and Brenda ZigaGovernment has commended the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) for its efforts in agricultural research to boost food security and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. CIMMYT recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Held at the CIMMYT Southern African Regional Office …
EU, FAO sign 650,000 Euro project for Zimbabwean livestock April 21, 2016 Business The European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have signed a new agreement aimed at improving food and livelihoods security and resilience of smallholder livestock farmers in Zimbabwe. This agreement comes at a time when crop and …
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Spare a thought for CSC April 21, 2016 Business Cold Storage Company Bulawayo branch Prosper Ndlovu, Business EditorZIMBABWE is in dire need of investment to boost economic growth and create more job opportunities for its graduates and hundreds of its unemployed people. It is within this context that capacitating strategic enterprises with a downstream effect on …
Tobacco deliveries remain sluggish April 21, 2016 Business Tobacco bales Deliveries of tobacco have remained sluggish at the three auction floors in the capital raising fears that farmers may be holding onto the crop at the farms in anticipation of firmer prices. A survey conducted by New Ziana found that some farmers were holding onto tobacco …
Horticulture exports to EU reach $61,4 million April 21, 2016 Business ZIMBABWE last year exported horticultural products to the European Union (EU) worth $61, 42 million, Eurostat figures show. But the country is still a long way off from making significant strides into the EU market, whose total 2015 imports from around the world amounted to …
United States provides additional US$20 million boost to drought response 0 National Report April 20, 2016 By Staff Reporter The drought has also negatively impacted water supplies, with 81 percent of households reporting that water is unavailable for agricultural purposes such as irrigation schemes and gardens. IN response to growing food insecurity in Zimbabwe, the United …
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Gold panners rent farms in Zhombe 0 National Report April 21, 2016 By Own Correspondent A visit to Zhombe showed that the farmers are being paid either in gold or cash by the panners. Idah MhetuFARMERS in Zhombe district in the Midlands province have resorted to leasing portions of their farmland to illegal gold diggers following …
Cotton prices decline 0 National Report April 21, 2016 By Staff Reporter On April 14, 2016, the Cotlook Index quoted a price of 69,40 cents per pound. COTTON prices on the international market have remained depressed, averaging 56,65 cents a pound from previous highs of as much as 90 cents per pound.On April 14, 2016, …
Zimbabwe saves 110MW from pre-paid electricity meters – Zesa 0 Top Stories April 19, 2016 By Own Correspondent Farmers owe Zesa close to US$100 million. In total, the utility is owed over US$1 billion. ZIMBABWE has managed to save 110MW of electricity, the size of a small power station and about a tenth of current output, …
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‘Africa spends $15bn on wheat imports’ April 20, 2016 Local News Dr Assefa Elita Chikwati and Brenda ZigaAfrica spends $15 billion every year to import wheat as its countries cannot produce enough to meet domestic requirements, experts attending the on-going four day Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops (SARD-CS) wheat annual review and …