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April 22
Zimbabwe: El Nino-Linked Drought Threatens Maize Production in Zimbabwe
Mazowe district of Zimbabwe's Mashonaland Central province is struggling with prolonged severe drought, threatening the country's maize supply, and impacting business of its grain… Read more »
April 16
Zimbabwe: Zimtrade Targets Zambia's Agritech Expo
TRADE promotion agency, ZimTrade has tabled plans to connect local companies to the Zambia Agritech Expo set to kick off later this week. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF to Take Charge of Food Aid Distribution As Zimbabwe Grapples With El Nino-Induced Drought
Zanu PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Christopher Mutsvangwa has said the ruling party will superintend the distribution of food aid in Zimbabwe. Read more »
April 12
Zimbabwe: Communal Farmers Warned Against Selling Livestock As Hunger Bites
Agriculture minister, Anxious Masuka has warned communal farmers against selling their livestock amid the hunger crisis the country is currently facing. Read more »
April 04
Zimbabwe: MPs Raise Concerns Over GMO Grain Imports As Hunger Stalks Zimbabweans
Parliamentarians on Wednesday questioned if genetically modified organisms (GMO) maize imports would be allowed in the country due to the El Nino induced drought in the Southern… Read more »
February 21
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Fights Illegal Settlers On State Land 'Sold' After Being Seized From White Farmers
Almost 4 000 people were arrested for illegal settlements on state and council land in Zimbabwe. The government says it's committed to ensuring that all citizens "are settled in an… Read more »
February 11
Zimbabwe: Only 6 Percent of Zim Households Received Grain Support From Govt - Survey
THE latest Poverty, Income, Consumption and Expenditure Survey (PICES) has established that just 6% of households countrywide received free grain from the government in a… Read more »
February 07
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Assured of Adequate Maize Supply Ahead of Expected Drought
ZIMBABWEANS have been assured that the country has enough maize supply to last it through an expected drought despite the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) telling Parliament only four… Read more »
February 04
Zimbabwe: Delayed Rains Prompt Drought Resistant Small Grains Demand
THE delayed onset of the rainy season late last year prompted an increase in small grains demand, listed seed producer SeedCo Limited has revealed. Read more »
January 29
Zimbabwe: Grain Millers Flag 'Artificial' Mealie-Meal Shortages in Supermarkets
Local grain millers say they have contingency measures throughout the value chain to ensure adequate mealie-meal stocks to feed the nation. Read more »
January 04
Zimbabwe: Govt Reveals Plans to Evict Illegal Settlers on Agricultural Land
AGRICULTURE Minister Anxious Masuka has revealed plans to evict all those living illegally on state land that includes areas reserved for agriculture. Read more »
October 26, 2023
Zimbabwe: Sanctions Restrict Horticultural Export Markets - Says Farmers4ed
THE horticultural sector witnessed exponential growth and generated significant foreign currency in yesteryears, but the gains were wiped out by economic sanctions, a ruling party… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Zimbabwe: No Prisoner Will Starve - Says ZPCS Boss Chihobvu as Prisons Target Food Self-Sufficiency
THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) aims to stockpile adequate food reserves using its own initiatives outside government budgetary allocations in order to feed… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: U.S.$ Payments Rekindles Cotton Farming Interest
THE extension of increased foreign currency threshold payments coupled with aggressive clearance of arrears backlogs has rekindled cotton farming interest in a development likely… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Zimbabwe: Farmers Show Huge Appetite for Agric Index-Based Insurance
For Japhter Nyathi, whose 5-hectare plot at Honeybird Kop Farm, Umguza district in Matebeleland North was destroyed by a hailstorm a few weeks before expecting his first 2022… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Zimbabwe: 16 000 Refugees Gets Food Support Under Govt-WFP Partnership
A TOTAL of 16 000 refugees at Tongogara Refugee Camp (TRC) in Chipinge have received a donation of 4 400 metric tonnes of maize grain from the government in partnership with the… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Zimbabwe: Parliament Grills Grain Marketing Board Over Money Owed to Farmers
Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Resettlement has raised red flags over late payments to farmers and transporters by the Grain… Read more »
May 12, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Now Southern Africa's Breadbasket - Says Govt Official
AGRICULTURE Permanent Secretary John Bhasera has said Zimbabwe is now the breadbasket of the Southern African region following a raft of measures implemented by government. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: Country Remains Highest On Food Price Inflation Globally Says World Bank
Zimbabwe continues to lead the 10 countries with the highest food price rise globally despite a significant drop in its year-on-year food inflation, a World Bank report has… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Zimbabwe: Wheelchair Farmer On Cloud Nine After Taking Delivery of New Wheels
Jubilation exuded from the face of Harare farmer, John Mazvidza after a well-wisher came to his aid, donating a pristine wheelchair. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Claims Zimbabwe Food Secure - Promises Wheat Next Year As 4 Million People Face Hunger
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed Zimbabwe is food secure and by next year will be exporting wheat to other countries. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Appointed Pan African Youth Forum Chairman
A YOUNG farmer and businessman from Hurungwe in Mashonaland West province, Kudzai Gasho was recently appointed chairperson of the Pan African Youth Forum. Read more »
November 15, 2022
Zimbabwe: Russian-Ukraine War Hits Agriculture Sector, Potentially Causing Food Crisis - UN Report
The Russia-Ukraine war has adversely impacted Zimbabwe's agriculture sector, resulting in a potential food security crisis, a report by United Nations (UN) organisations has… Read more »
November 05, 2022
Zimbabwe: What Are You Doing About Starving Zimbabweans? - MPs Challenge Minister Over Food Aid
MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) are gravely concerned about food insecurity among households across Zimbabwe, amid reports some were already facing acute hunger. Read more »
October 21, 2022
Zimbabwe: USAID Wary of Food Politicisation Ahead of Crunch 2023 Election Campaigns
USAID says it has put modalities in place to guard against food monopoly by political parties in rural areas ahead of the 2023 general elections. Read more »
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