Government wheat scheme propels SeedCo Q3 sales volume
HARARE - ZSE-listed seed producer, SeedCo limited recorded substantial growth in sales volumes during the nine months to December and Q3-23 thanks to government's wheat program which resulted in the group realizing record local...
Kasukuwere appeals to Sheriff to enforce farm High Court order
Farai Mabeza
Former cabinet minister and Zanu-PF political commissar Saviour Kasusukuwere has approached the Sherriff to execute a High Court order recently granted in his favour to evict some war veterans who invaded his Mazowe...
“Ensure adequate funding for irrigation plan”
Sydney Kawadza
Farmers have called on government to deal with several issues affecting agricultural production so that some of its goals, including the Accelerated Irrigation Rehabilitation and Development Plan:...
FAO boost for horticultural development
Farai Mabeza
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has availed office equipment and a 4 X 4 vehicle to the Horticulture Development Council (HDC) under the AgriInvest initiative.
AgriInvest is a regional programme to support host...
TIMB moves to address tobacco payment delays
Farai Mabeza
The Tobacco and Industry Marketing Board has expressed concern at the continued payment delays and reluctance to release farmers from their contracts by various contractors.
In two different memos addressed to the contractors and...
FAO seeks US$180M for Southern Africa food crisis, calls for shift to agricultural aid
HARARE -
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking to mobilise US$179.6 million to address escalating food insecurity across Southern Africa, with Zimbabwe among the key beneficiary countries, as the...
Seed Co R & D annual spend on parent seeds currently at US$10m
Talkmore Gandiwa/Pride Mzarabani
Seed Co Limited said it is spending approximately US$10 million annually on research and development work for parent seeds. The company has been investing in new technology as the company introduces drought-tolerant...
Treasury to release $500M weekly to pay cotton farmers
Takudzwa Musakasa
Treasury will release $500 million, every week to settle outstanding 2021 payments to cotton farmers. Cotton deliveries last year grew to 116,052 tonnes, up from 82,479 tonnes in 2020, contributed by government subsidies...
Cobb expands its footprint in Africa with new Irvine’s JV
Cobb seeks to expand in Africa with a new joint venture with the Irvine’s Group. The Irvine’s Group, are Cobb’s oldest distributor and have been producing and selling Cobb products in Africa for over...
