Milk output grows 9 percent
Zimbabwe’s milk production rose 9 percent to 90,31 million litres during the 11 months to November 2023 from 83,06 million litres in the comparative period in 2022, latest data shows. … Read More
Category: Agribusiness
Tongaat Hullet business rescue plan adopted
Sugar processor, Tongaat Hulett Limited (THL), had its business rescue plan approved and adopted by creditors, saving the entity from imminent liquidation that was looming. Last month, it was reported … Read More
Tobacco farming: Key driver of climate change
Seeing the places, one grew up and where their life was shaped is always a unique experience. One thing was evident as we approached Rushinga district in Mashonaland Central province, … Read More
Cottco pays US$19,3m to farmers
STATE-RUN Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has paid US$19,3 million to farmers to date, out of US$23,6 million it owes, NewsDay Business has learnt. In terms of the local currency … Read More
Paltry allocation for farm compensation
Zimbabwe has pledged US$55 million to compensate white former farm owners whose farms were acquired under the country’s fast track land reform programme that started early 2000, a figure stakeholders … Read More
Maize imports ramp up despite govt sufficiency claims
Zimbabwe has seen its maize import bill jump by 213,93 percent in the eleven months to November 2023 according to the latest figures released by the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (ZimStats). … Read More
Govt, Industry in win-win chicken game
In the high-stakes arena of local economic policymaking, a recent chicken game unfolded between the Government and the industry as they locked horns over a series of proposed tax measures. … Read More
Mealy bugs hit some tobacco farms
KUTSAGA says sporadic incidences of mealy bugs have been reported in Mashonaland Central’s Mt Darwin, Shamva, Mhangura and other areas in Manicaland province this farming season. Mealy bugs are white … Read More
A call for a massive winter maize crop
GOVERNMENT and private grain millers have assured us that there are enough staple maize stocks to avert possible hunger in the wake of the El Niño weather phenomenon which is … Read More
Mining ,agriculture remain key to macro-economic growth
MINING and agriculture will remain major economic mainstays anchoring Zimbabwe’s macro-economic growth this year, driven by continued investments in the two sectors, economic commentators have said. Over the years, mining … Read More
