Tobacco farmers seek late start to auction season
TOBACCO farmers are pushing for the tobacco marketing season to be opened at a later date to allow farmers to finalise the harvesting of the crop and to put in … Read More
Category: Agribusiness
Tokwe Mukosi irrigation study complete
The update on feasibility study of the proposed Tokwe Mukosi irrigation scheme, has been completed and now awaits input from Government, officials have said. The Government contracted a South African … Read More
Breakthrough in livestock sector
Stakeholders in the livestock sector met in early February to review the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Mashonaland East and West provinces. The Area Veterinary Extension Worker … Read More
Indaba to unlock tobacco value chain
AN accounting firm will this month host a tobacco farmers’ business conference geared towards entrenching the golden crop as a key pillar for economic growth. Cardinal Chartered Accountants (Zimbabwe) director … Read More
Import substitution programme saves Blue Ribbon $4,5m
GRAIN milling company, Blue Ribbon Foods Limited has saved around $4,5 million in the past 18 months after procuring maize locally from farmers who were contracted under Government’s import substitution … Read More
As parent firm innovates, simplicity does it for BAT
While British American Company (BAT) Group has been pushing for new and better ways of smoking, the very basic product is doing wonders for its local subsidiary BAT Zimbabwe. Last … Read More
Association targets eliminating fake seed
THE Africa Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) has set itself a 2025 target to eliminate the prevalence of fake seed on the continent as part efforts to boost farm productivity. The … Read More
Good corporate governance in land tenure and administration
Good governance is increasingly recognized as critical to effective development. Land and property are generally the major assets in any economy. In Zimbabwe, land accounts for three-quarters of our national … Read More
Pork output down on unviable prices
THE number of slaughtered pigs decreased by 9,6% in the first nine months of 2017 due to the drought experienced in 2015/16 cropping season as well as unviable producer prices … Read More
Tobacco exports rake in $743,3m
Tobacco exports have raked in $743,3 million as at November 17, 2017, a marginal 1,19 percent increase from the comparable prior period. Figures from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board … Read More
