ZNFU questions rationale behind government’s decision to import wheat
• It is a known fact that the country has been producing adequate wheat stocks for national consumption.• It is barely three months when wheat
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ZNFU calls for creation of inter-ministerial committee to handle 2022-2023 FISP
• Farmers are concerned with the reported delays in finalizing the procurement processes for the 2022 FISP fertilizers.• Most small scale farmers depend on FISP
Vegetable Association calls on Government to zero rate value addition machines
• Government must deliberately relax some of the conditions for farmers wishing to venture into value addition.• Once government zero rates the machines, it will
ZNFU urges CCPC to guard against dumping of commodities on the economy
• ZNFU expected CCPC to take keen interest in the matter.• Dumping perpetrated by a few entities and gross distortion of commodity markets ultimately undermines
ZNFU urges farmers to add value to fresh commodities
• Farmers must continue producing and spreading their produce across all markets and get into value addition.• ZNFU is deeply concerned with the dumping of
ZNFU dismayed by CEDORA’s U-turn on export of 100,000 MT soya beans
• ZNFU and other stakeholders are on record favoring export of surplus production.• Anything else besides this position is contradictory to Government policy.• It is
Oilseeds stakeholders unanimously agree to export 100, 000MT of soya beans
• The stakeholders met on 26th May 2022 for a consultative meeting on soyabeans marketing during the 2022 marketing window.• They unanimously agreed to export
Over K23 million worth of onion risks going to waste – ZNFU
• ZNFU is deeply disturbed by the continued authorization of importation of onions and potatoes into the country.• The country risks having over K23 million
ZNFU nods E-voucher cancellation
• The E-voucher is the worst evil which has ever happened.• It didn’t benefit the farmers, it was benefiting the middlemen.• Farmers have been disadvantaged
Projected increased soyabeans production elates ZNFU
• Soyabeans production is projected to increase from 296,686 metric tonnes in the previous to 411,115 metric tons. • There is a huge demand for