TIMB dismantles tobacco buying syndicate at TSF
Itai Ndongwe
HARARE - The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has uncovered and dismantled sophisticated corruption and collusion syndicates operating within the tobacco marketing system in a bold move to safeguard the integrity of...
CFI pushing for Vic Foods JM exit as Q3 revenue rises 88%
HARARE - An increase in demand particularly bolstered by the good summer and tobacco seasons, saw CFI Holdings report an 88% increase in revenue in the third quarter to June 30, 2021.
Of that revenue,...
Currency volatility a concern for wheat farmers
Sydney Kawadza
The new wheat producer prices announced by government recently, though welcome by many farmers, could be under threat from a volatile economic situation in Zimbabwe with ...
Milk production rises 7% in eight months to Aug (DOWNLOAD)
Milk production increased 6.83% in the eight months to August to 63.05 million litres from 59.02 million in the comparable year ago period, latest figures from the Ministry of Agriculture show.
Month on month, output...
India extends US$1 million for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Zimbabwe
HARARE – The Indian government has contributed almost US$1 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to help affected populations tackle climate shocks.
The contribution, provided through the India-UN Development Partnership...
February Milk Production: Download
HARARE - According to statistics released by the Dairy Services unit, month-on-month milk production for the month of February declined by 8.13% to 8.8 million litres from 9.5 million litres recorded in the month...
Border Timbers plunges into Q1 Loss on volumes dip
HARARE - Border Timbers Limited retreated into loss position during the three months to September (Q1-23) as sales and production volumes plunged due to aging equipment. This was against FY22 profit of $10.5 billion...
Govt blames towns councils for segregation of duties
Reason Razao
HARARE - Government is set to drill 5 000 boreholes to address water shortages across the country as it claims that there is segregation of duties by town councils in providing tapped water.
Concerns...
650 former commercial farmers receive government compensation – CFU
Xolisani Ncube/Almot Maqolo
At least 650 white former commercial farmers have received payment of about $50 000 as compensation from government, the Commercial Farmers Union has revealed.
The money translates to approximately US$2 000 using the...
Zimbabwe plans to put 350 000ha under irrigation
Harare – Zimbabwe plans to put 350 000 ha under irrigation in the next three seasons as part of the Accelerated Irrigation Rehabilitation and Development Plan.
This was revealed by the Minister of Lands, Agriculture,...
