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...
Mnangagwa To Officially Open New Parliament Building Next Week
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to officially open the 5th session of the Ninth Parliament on the 23rd of November 2022. This was reviewed by the clerk of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda in a...
Tagwirei Pushes Youth Empowerment Through Land Title Deeds
By Kovedzayi Takawira
MASVINGO — Chairperson of the Land Tenure Implementation Committee and prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has urged Zimbabweans especially the youth—to seize the opportunity to acquire land and title deeds as a foundation...
FAO seeking US$20m to overcome food insecurity in Zimbabwe
Staff Writer
United Nations agency, the Food and Agriculture Organisation is seeking at least US$20 million to assist 630 000 Zimbabwe overcome expected food insecurity in 2021.
According to FAO’s latest Humanitarian Support Plan for 2021,...
Govt owes millers $120m – GMAZ
Almot Maqolo
HARARE – The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) says it is owed more than $120m by government for roller meal subsidy refunds dating back from last December.
This, the association says, was affecting...
Heavy rains weigh down January milk production
Talkmore Gandiwa
HARARE - Heavy rains weighed down milk production in January with the figures from the Ministry of Agricultural showing a 2.22% drop to 8.1 million liters from 8.3 million litres recorded in December....
Govt announces 2022/23 pre-planting producer prices
Itai Ndongwe
The government has set the pre-planting producer prices for strategic commodities for the summer season of 2022/ 2023 in US dollars with maize set at US$335 per tonne in a new pricing model,...
Zim to start blueberry exports to China in key breakthrough
HARARE - Zimbabwean blueberries can now be exported to China for the first time, following the signing of a new protocol between the two countries in Beijing.
The Horticultural Development Council (HDC} welcomes the agreement,...
Grow trees or face ban, tobacco farmers warned
Talkmore Gandiwa
Zimbabwean tobacco farmers are at risk of being banned for endangering the environment resulting in climate change with calls for them to establish woodlots for curing their crops to continue with their activities.
Most...
COVID-19 exposes weak food systems – FAO
Farai Mabeza
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a wakeup call for the radical transformation of food systems, the Food and Agriculture Organisation has said.
According to...
