Belarus takes over Zim’s agric space
THE Belarusian government has laid out plans to increase its provision of agricultural machinery to Zimbabwe, owing to demand for the equipment, NewsDay Business heard this week. Speaking at the … Read More
Category: Agribusiness
Tobacco exports surge
ZIMBABWE’S tobacco exports surged 231% in the week ending February 16, 2024, earning the country US$351,1 million, NewsDay Business can report. Statistics availed by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board … Read More
Tanganda market diversification pays off
TANGANDA Tea Company, the largest producer, packer and distributor of tea products says the diversification of regional markets for packed teas as a growth strategy has begun to yield positive … Read More
Farmers schooled on producing quality tobacco in drought conditions
RESEARCH institution Kutsaga has urged tobacco farmers to adopt several practices such as selecting the right variety that can withstand long periods of drought in order to enhance the quality … Read More
Rabbit firm targets 1 000 out-growers
ONE of the top local rabbit breeders and meat producers —White Meat Company, plans to double its out-grower scheme to 1 000 members this year and open a restaurant in … Read More
‘January Disease under control’
ZIMBABWE’S fight against cases of livestock deaths due to the January Disease and other tick-borne ailments have started paying off with a marked decrease in fatalities being recorded across the … Read More
Zim forecast to harvest 265 million kg of tobacco
Despite unfavourable weather conditions during the early start of the 2023/24 agricultural season, Zimbabwe is expected to produce about 265 million kilogrammes of tobacco, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board … Read More
Tobacco auction floors open in March
The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has said auction floors are set to open next month encouraging tobacco stakeholders to fully utilise the TIMB booking system. In a notice … Read More
Cotton farmers paid
The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco), the country’s largest cotton financier, has paid farmers US$19,6 million and $7,2 billion with outstanding dues expected to be cleared by March 31. In … Read More
PhosAgro Group achieves record production of agrochemical products in 2023
RUSSIAN agrochemical producer PhosAgro group has increased its production of agrochemical products to a record 11,3 million tonnes in 2023, the company’s chief executive officer Mr Mikhail Rybnikov has said. … Read More
