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Zimbabwe want to have imported 4,131,260 tonnes of maize by March next year
807 permits issued for maize importsThe Zimbabwean government has issued 807 import permits to 420 private companies to bring in 4,131,260 tonnes of maize by March next year, as part of its drough...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:43hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Innscor booted out of Profeeds
Innscor Africa Limited has been ordered to divest from Profeeds after the Supreme Court ruled that the merger of Profeeds and National Foods created a near monopoly in the stockfeed industry.S...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 13:11hrs | 2517 | by Staff reporter
Chief Dakamela appeals for stockfeed
Chief Mbusi Dakamela of Nkayi has urged the government to provide stockfeed to support livestock during the ongoing El Niño-induced drought. The drought has led to severe shortages of pastures and wa...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:58hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to mobilise stockfeed for rural farms
The government has announced that it is actively seeking funding to provide stockfeed to rural farmers as the ongoing drought continues to devastate the national herd, leaving livestock struggling to ...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 10:53hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Man in trouble for stealing stockfeed
In Fort Rixon, a 36-year-old man named Lungile Nkiwane was remanded out of custody after being accused of stealing stockfeeds from Mbokodo Abattoir in Figtree. Appearing before Plumtree magistrate Jos...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:27hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Stockfeed subsidies for drought-hit livestock farmers
THE Government has stepped in to save the country's livestock situation with a coterie of urgent intervention measures aimed at bailing out farmers from losing their animals for a song to unscrupulous...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Maize, mealie meal prices skyrocket
The prices of mealie-meal and maize have gone up by over 100% amid indications that the commodity is fast disappearing from shop shelves as the effects of drought set in.Indications are that t...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 15:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
A beast which used to cost US$700 is now fetching US$80
GWANDA villagers are concerned about unscrupulous cattle buyers who are taking advantage of the drought situation to buy livestock at low prices.Ward 1 councillor, Stanford Nkala, told Souther...Published: 30 Mar 2024 at 16:02hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Cattle destocking frenzy in motion
A cattle destocking frenzy is in motion with a number of abattoirs getting an overwhelming supply of cattle, resulting in some suspending slaughtering as farmers have started laying off stock in...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:58hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Grain imports into Zimbabwe liberalised
GOVERNMENT has liberalised the importation of grain at household level as part of a raft of measures aimed at mitigating the effects of the El Nino-induced drought and guaranteeing national food secur...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland villagers appeal for govt intervention
VILLAGERS in Matebeleland region are appealing to the government to immediately intervene and save them from starvation as the food crisis reaches alarming levels.Several villagers have alread...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 11:34hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's smallholder farmers migrate from maize
IN large parts of Africa, including Zimbabwe, maize is the main source of livelihood for smallholder farmers because it is a staple and cash crop.However, with the imminent threat of an El Nin...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
AU livestock programme launched in Zimbabwe
THE African Union-Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation yesterday launched the resilient African feed and fodder systems (RAFFS Project) in Zimb...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Developing countries can choose to be cheerleaders or active players amid geopolitical changes
THE shifting geopolitical trends are having a profound impact on the political, economic and social scenes across the world.These changes are presenting options for developing countries to eit...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:10hrs | 8 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Aspiring Zanu-PF MP leads invasion of sacred mountain
A CARTEL in Mberengwa led by Zanu-PF aspiring MP for the constituency and gold baron Tinashe "Goga" Shumba has angered the community by invading Janasi Mountain, which is considered sacred, in search ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 18:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Innscor splashes US$109m on expansion projects
INNSCOR Africa Limited has spent about US$109 million in expansion projects in the country, including building new stockfeed mills and a state-of-the-art bakery in Bulawayo.Innscor group chief...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cattle fattening in 90 days
CATTLE fattening is a method of raising livestock that minimises animal mobility, allowing them to gain weight more quickly. Larger animals produce more meat, which can be sold for more money ...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:34hrs | | by Chipo Tachiona
US$1,5m biscuit plant opens in Bulawayo
AGRO-PROCESSING factory, Flynote Investments Private Limited, has channelled more than US$1,5 million towards the establishment of new biscuit and stockfeed manufacturing units.Flynote Investm...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe millers welcome maize import ban
GRAIN millers have welcomed government's decision to suspend the importation of maize meal to protect millers from unfair pricing by "opportunists."Speaking at a meeting for the Northern Regio...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rains bring relief to Matabeleland South livestock farmers
RAINS being received in the country have brought relief to livestock farmers in Matabeleland South province whose animals were now in a poor condition because of shortage of pastures and drinking wate...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pharmacists behind drug smuggling
A NEW report has revealed that some government-employed pharmacists are running smuggling rackets and use their influence to evade border controls.In a report titled: Infamous by Design: Illic...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 18:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grain runs out in Zimbabwe?
MILLIONS of Zimbabweans will go hungry as the country faces a severe grain shortage.A poor rainfall season and hoarding of maize by farmers demanding payment in United States dollars have exac...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 06:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Surface Wilmar's plant 75% complete
THE country's biggest cooking oil manufacturer, Surface Wilmar says its US$24 million plant that is under construction in Harare will commence production in September.The plant was shut down i...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Surface Wilmar in US$50m Olivine revival plan
THE country's biggest cooking oil manufacturer, Surface Wilmar has put in place a revival plan for Olivine Industries, which will result in a US$50 million upgrade of the Willowvale plant in Harare....Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:15hrs | | by Mukunda Chitova
'Zimbabwe to beef up social welfare allocations'
PARTS of the country that were affected by the prolonged dry spell during the 2021/22 farming season are already experiencing food shortages, government has said.Giving a post-Cabinet media br...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cattle farmers must use proper stockfeed for livestock survival
CATTLE farmers in Matebeleland have been encouraged to use proper stockfeed for their livestock to ensure their survival, particularly during the dry season.Matabeleland South Provincial Veter...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:06hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Innscor shells US$70m on expansion
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange-listed blue-chip, Innscor Africa Limited, has injected about US$70 million to consolidate its expansion operations, according to the group's chairperson, Addington Chinake....Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Dairibord, Dendairy merger crumbles
MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR historic merger between the country's largest and second largest milk processor by market share Dairibord Holdings Limited, and Kweke-based Dendairy has crumbled, one of the parti...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pig producers struggle for maize supplies
SMALLHOLDER pig producers, accounting for 80% of the country's pig producers, are reportedly struggling to access maize as the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has not availed an allocation for them, rende...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt ropes in traditional chiefs to promote Chinese project
GOVERNMENT has roped in traditional leaders to convince reluctant villagers to agree to be evicted when a carbon steel project undertaken by a Chinese investor in the Chirumanzu area of the Midlands p...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Maize deliveries exceed targets
THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) says it has received deliveries of 56 000 tonnes of maize and is anticipating the deliveries to reach 65 000 tonnes by the end of May, an increase from their projected ...Published: 23 May 2021 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Milk shortages hit Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has been hit by a serious milk shortage, with dairy farmers citing viability challenges emanating from poor producer prices, it has emerged. Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) chair...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chicken products prices to soar
PRICES of chicken products are set to spike in the coming month, as the government is yet to renew a piece of legislation that suspended import duty on fertilised poultry eggs for hatching.Sta...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
New flour plant for Bulawayo
DIVERSIFIED agro-industrial concern, National Foods is set to install a new state-of-the art US$5 million flour milling plant at the firm's factory in Bulawayo. The new plant, whose installati...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stockfeed prices surge 886%
THE cost of procuring raw materials for manufacturing stockfeed rocketed by 886% in 2020 after maize prices rose threefold during the period, according to the stockfeed Manufacturers Association (SMA)...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
White farmer gets greenlight to evict 12,000 black Zimbabweans
At least 12,000 villagers in Chilonga, Chiredzi, face imminent eviction from their ancestral lands to pave way for a dairy company owned by a white farmer with links to President Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 17:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man earns a living by breeding flies
A BINDURA man is earning a living through breeding flies as animal feed at a time flies are associated with unhygienic practices and condemned for causing diseases such as cholera, typhoid, dysentery ...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:45hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Tall grass headache for Bulawayo motorists
A NUMBER of intersections in Bulawayo have become potential blackspots for motorists due to tall grass that reduces visibility. Drivers have urged the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to slash tall...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stockfeeds shortage hits the market
A SHORTAGE of stockfeeds has hit the market, with poultry farmers going from one supplier to another in search of the major input for their business.This comes at a time the country is faced with ...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
National Foods offer funds to rehabilitate road
THE National Foods Limited has approached the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) offering funds to rehabilitate one of the roads providing access to its property, on condition that the local authority would ...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Imports cripple milling industry?
THE local milling industry's capacity utilisation has dropped below 20 percent as maize meal and flour imports pile pressure on local producers. The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Elliot Ziwira
Zimbabwean dairy products a hit in Zambia
ZIMBABWEAN dairy farmers should strive to ensure they maintain their genetically modified organisms (GMO)-free status which has seen their products in demand in regional markets.Veterinary Ser...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 15:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
National Foods starts maize imports
National Foods says it has commenced substantial maize imports to cover the predicted demand between December 2020 and April 2021 as the recently concluded harvest was impacted by a second successive ...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 20:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
75 cattle succumb to drought in Midlands
AT least 75 cattle have succumbed to drought in parts of the Midlands province in the past two months and farmers have been urged to de-stock and by supplements for the remaining beasts.Midlan...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Banks shun Zimbabwe's dairy sector
FINANCIAL institutions are reluctant to advance loans to dairy farmers due to viability challenges afflicting the sector, government has said. Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement ...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Day-old chicks in short supply
A serious shortage of broiler day-old chicks has dogged the market with farmers spending nights at the retailers' premises to buy the chicks.With the easing of COVID-19-induced lockdown restri...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Pasture depletion adds misery to Matabeleland South
A serious shortage of pastures for live stock has brought more misery to villagers in Maphisa, Matabeleland South, who are already affected by the socioeconomic im pact of the Covid19 pandemic...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Day-old chicks demand spikes
THE demand for day-old chicks is on the rise and the Livestock and Meat Advisory Council (LMAC) is advocating for the importation of hatching eggs to boost supply ahead of the festive season. ...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Water woes rock Insiza South irrigation scheme
WATER woes at Silalatshani Irrigation Scheme in Insiza South, Matabeleland South, have reached breaking point amid revelations that supplies will be disconnected at the end of this month due to very l...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Botswana negotiate cattle repatriation
Government is negotiating with Botswana to have hundreds of livestock that stray into the neighbouring country repatriated instead of being put down.Villagers along the border in Matabeleland ...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
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