Agriculture
Tobacco prices go up PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 18:21
tobacco selling 2011.jpgTobacco prices have gone up with farmers who have so far delivered their crop to the auction floors expressing satisfaction at the manner in which business is currently being conducted.
 
Adhere to TIMB regulations: Farmers urged PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 19 February 2012 10:28

tobacco floors sale.jpgThe Farmers Development Trust held a tobacco growers forum to enlighten small-scale Tobacco farmers on the importance of adhering to Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board regulations, in an effort to curb the perennial challenges that farmers face at the auction floors.

 
Tobacco farmers hail prices PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 17 February 2012 18:23

tobacco graded 17.02.2011.jpgTobacco farmers have hailed the prevailing prices at the auction floors which they say are favourable, but have called on the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) to ensure that Class B buyers do not emerge this season as they distort prices.

 
Tobacco marketing season opens PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 10:03

tobacco.jpgThe tobacco marketing season has been officially opened this Wednesday with government calling for an improvement in services as well as fair pricing for the crop so as to benefit the farmer.

 
Funding hampers land audit PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:20
zim new farmer.jpgThe Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement has cited the lack of government funding as one of the major hindrances to the successful carrying out of the land audit and the maximum utilisation of land.
 
All set for tobacco season PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:17
tobacco queues.jpgThe Tobacco Industries and Marketing Board (TIMB) says the state of preparedness by the four auction floors ahead of the 2012 tobacco marketing season is well on course with 2564 growers having booked for the first sale this Wednesday.
 
Govt urged to prioritise water harvesting PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 13 February 2012 16:15

rain wqater harvesting.jpgA call has been made for government to prioritise and promote rainwater harvesting projects on a national scale as a climate change mitigation and adaptation measure.

 
Tobacco deliveries commence PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 10 February 2012 19:34

tobacco queues.jpgTobacco farmers will start delivering their crop to auction floors this weekend with expectations high that favourable prices will characterise this marketing season since traditional producing nations such as Brazil and the US have been affected by floods.

 
2012 winter wheat farming uncertain PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 10 February 2012 18:39

winterwheat1.jpgThe Zimbabwe Farmers Union has cast a gloomy outlook on wheat production in the forthcoming winter wheat cropping season saying several farmers are yet to be paid for deliveries made to the GMB last year.

 
Tobacco season preps intensify PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 19:32

tobacco selling 2011.jpgPreparations for the commencement of the tobacco marketing season on the 15th of this month have intensified, with all the four floors putting final touches to meet the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board ‘s (TIMB) set standards for them to operate.

 
Agritex contains army worm threat PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 18:51

african armyworm.jpgAgritex reports that it has contained army worm invasions in Centenary and Muzarabani areas which were threatening to destroy over 30 hectares of pastures and almost 10 hectares of small grain under cultivation.

 
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