All posts tagged "Zimbabwe"
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100Sugar News in EnglishZimbabwe to lay off 1,000 workers amid currency crisis
Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe plans to lay off 1,000 employees by August 2025, citing soaring labor and fertilizer costs, as well as currency...
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112Wheat News in EnglishZimbabwe achieves record-breaking wheat yield
Zimbabwe achieved a record wheat yield of 563,961 tonnes in 2024, surpassing its annual requirement of 360,000 tonnes. This milestone results from...
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93Maize News in EnglishEl Nino-induced drought impacts haunt farmers in southern Africa amid crop planting season
The 2023/2024 El Nino drought devastated Southern African farmers, including Derek Mathews, whose crops were destroyed, and caused severe losses across the...
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109Sugar News in EnglishZimbabwe’s sugarcane sector adopts climate resilience to boost yields amid challenges
Zimbabwe's sugarcane sector is adopting climate-smart practices to boost yields, aiming for a 100,000-tonne increase by 2030. The industry plans to raise...
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107Maize News in EnglishSharp Decline In Maize Supplies at GMB Raises Alarm
Maize shortages in Zimbabwe have raised food security concerns, with the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) failing to meet supply targets. In late...
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209Sugar News in EnglishZimbabwe Government Stands Firm On Sugar Pricing Mandate
The Zimbabwean government, led by Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu, dismissed claims from sugarcane millers regarding the illegitimacy of the new revenue-sharing ratio,...
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170Sugar News in EnglishZimbabwe: Sugarcane growers get bigger share of revenue
Sugarcane farmers in Zimbabwe's Lowveld have successfully increased their revenue share from 77% to 80.5% following negotiations with Tongaat Hulett over the...
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120Wheat News in EnglishZimbabwe wheat harvesting intensifies
Zimbabwe has harvested over 18,000 tonnes of wheat this winter season, with an average yield of 5.5 tonnes per hectare. The Agricultural...
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171Sugar News in EnglishSugar Tax Raises US$18 Million In 2024: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's sugar tax, introduced in 2024 to fund cancer treatment equipment, raised ZiG7.9 million in the first quarter and ZiG248.9 million (~US$18...
