January 17, 2023
Zimbabwe: Project Kilimanjaro to Create Additional 1,500 Jobs
Hippo Valley Estates, one of Zimbabwe's largest sugar producers, has been granted Government approval to develop additional 3 300 hectares under its Project Kilimanjaro which will… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Zimbabwe: African Armyworm Destroys Over 15 Hectares of Maize in Mbire
African armyworm has re-emerged, being seen in Mbire district in over 15ha of maize, 110ha of sorghum and 5ha of pasture, with authorities warning the public around the country to… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Zimbabwe: Wheat Farmers Urge GMB to Expedite Payments
Wheat farmers are worried the current payment delays by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) may dampen the growers' zeal to produce enough wheat to meet the national requirements,… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Zimbabwe: Sorghum Tops As Cereal Hectarage Jumps 42 Percent
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November 24, 2022
Zimbabwe: First Lady Appointed Cotton Development Trust Patron
FIRST Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa was yesterday officially announced as patron of Zimbabwe Women in Cotton Development Trust (ZWCDT), a move aimed at boosting women participation in… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Zimbabwe: Farmers Urged to Speed Up Planting of Summer Crops
More than 74 000 hectares have so far been put under summer crops, with experts advising farmers to speed up planting to ensure a bumper harvest in all crops. Read more »
November 16, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zim Targets Increase in Horticulture Production
Zimbabwe is targeting increase in high value horticultural products for export markets to create more jobs and continuing to diversify its agricultural production base and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Record Wheat Harvest Still Possible Despite Rains
Zimbabwe is still on course to register a record wheat harvest and win self-sufficiency for this grain at long last, despite about one percent of the total crop having to be… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Zimbabwe: Maize Seed Delivered to Matabeleland
The government has started delivering maize seed to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depots in the two provinces of Matabeleland for the 2022/2023 farming season under the… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Zimbabwe: 500 Youths Trained in Farming
At least 500 youths in Mashonaland West province have gone through comprehensive farming training workshops aimed at equipping them with skills and knowledge. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Zimbabwe: Load Shedding Threatens Wheat Production
THE current load shedding being effected by Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has been cited by farmers as threatening this year's winter wheat… Read more »
September 10, 2022
Zimbabwe: Over 300 000 Chicks for Presidential Poultry Scheme Ready for Dispatch
Another batch of 300 000 chicks under the Presidential Rural Poultry Scheme are ready to be distributed to provinces as part of the Second Republic's drive to alleviate poverty and… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Zimbabwe: Govt Moves to Stamp Out Corruption in Pfumvudza/Intwasa Programme
With Government targeting 3, 5 million households for this year's Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme, concerted efforts are already being made to rid the input distribution process of… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Zambia: Zimbabwe, Zambia Meet Over Establishment of Joint Agro-Industrial Park
The governments of Zimbabwe and Zambia are holding a validation workshop on the policy, legal and regulatory framework for the establishment of the agro-industrial park between the… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Zimbabwe: Farmers Deliver Seed Cotton, Pocket U.S.$13,8 Million
WITH the 2022 cotton marketing season drawing to a close, statistics availed by the Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) show that farmers had sold 46 million kilogrammes of seed… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Zimbabwe: Horticulture Farmers in Honde Decry Input Costs
Smallholder horticulture farmers in Honde Valley, the Manicaland Province, have bemoaned high costs of inputs, which they say are preventing them from realising their full… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Zimbabwe: Citrus Production Transforms Rural Lives in Beitbridge
The large irrigation scheme for 189 communal farmers growing citrus fruit spearheaded by the Government and development partners, has transformed many rural lives in the semi-arid… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Zimbabwe: Ministry of Agric Pushes Target
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Zimbabwe: Farmers in Value Addition Drive
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July 01, 2022
Zimbabwe: Farmers Advised to Protect Crops From Rain, Cold Spell
THE current cold and wet conditions will continue until tomorrow with agriculture experts advising farmers to protect crops from the low temperatures. Read more »
June 29, 2022
Zimbabwe: Enough Inputs for Winter Wheat
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June 28, 2022
Zimbabwe: 9 Beitbridge Irrigation Schemes Get Solar Power
The Government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has helped to build the operational capacity at nine irrigation schemes in the Beitbridge… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Zimbabwe: 'Take Advantage of Demand for Organic Crops'
Zimbabwe should take advantage of the growing global demand for organic crops to boost production of horticulture crops that are free from synthetic materials such as herbicides… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Announces Transformative Agriculture Sector Measures
AT least 2,7 million communal households will benefit from 35 000 two-wheel tractors replacing the traditional hoe and plough system in a transformative move by Government set to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Boran Quarantine Station Boost for Livestock Genetics
The Government has launched the first-ever Boran Quarantine Station to boost livestock genetics in the country and increase the national herd to 5,5 million by 2025. Read more »