This comes as the recently ended 2023/24 agricultural season saw southern Africa greatly impacted by an El Niño-induced drought.
Agriculture
By LEE MUSAIDZI
Dec. 12, 2024
They said the contracted farmers end up selling the tobacco through relatives or friends.
Agriculture
By Nhau Mangirazi
Dec. 10, 2024
PELUM Zimbabwe is an organisation working through member organisations to support small-scale farmers, with the aim of promoting sustainable livelihoods.
Agriculture
By Ashton Ndakusiya
Dec. 5, 2024
Mushita said the seed regulatory framework in Zimbabwe had gaps that needed to be strategically covered.
Agriculture
By Lorraine Muromo
Nov. 26, 2024
Apart from the agricultural segment, Zimplow operates in the mining and infrastructure equipment and service sector as well as the logistics and automotive sector.
Agriculture
By Tatira Zwinoira
Nov. 21, 2024
Scott highlighted that Mukuru's EPP operates in a unique space between the banking sector and mobile network operators.
Agriculture
By Online Reporter
Nov. 20, 2024
Makuvire reiterated the importance of cultivating drought-resistant varieties, such as Alisha.
Agriculture
By Agriculture Reporter
Nov. 19, 2024
According to Gunzvenzve, the drought has severely depleted grazing areas, impacting cattle more than goats.
Agriculture
By RUVIMBO MUKUBWA
Nov. 19, 2024
Every tractor from the Mahindra OJA stands out with its unique features and performance capabilities
Agriculture
By Newsday
Nov. 15, 2024
The number of cases decreased to 47 and 117,5 tonnes being recovered in 2021-22, followed by 40 cases and 74 tonnes worth of recoveries in 2022-23.
Agriculture
By LEE MUSAIDZI
Nov. 14, 2024
This new offering comes on the heels of other unique products, including rabbit polony and rabbit sausages, all firsts in the country’s rabbit meat market.
Agriculture
By Online Reporter
Nov. 11, 2024
In recent years, climate change has wreaked havoc on Zimbabwe’s agriculture.
Agriculture
By GARY GERALD MTOMBENI
Nov. 8, 2024
Mechanical methods of nutsedge control are often used as an initial measure to reduce weed populations.
Agriculture
By Farming Reporter
Nov. 7, 2024
This is because some livestock, especially cattle, will not have fully recovered following the extended drought since late 2023.
Agriculture
By Tatira Zwinoira
Nov. 7, 2024
TIMB said these initiatives not only reduced the cost of production at the farming level, but also improved the grassroots tobacco farmer’s livelihood.
Agriculture
By Ashton Ndakusiya
Oct. 31, 2024
In an interview with NewsDay Farming, Mukumbe said the sector plans to adopt financing strategies akin to those used by blueberry farmers to increase production.
Agriculture
By Blessed Ndlovu
Oct. 31, 2024
Raymeg Consultants Private Limited, Zimbabwe’s biggest rabbit firm, is supporting the department with funding for the tests and future interventions.
Agriculture
By Online Reporter
Oct. 23, 2024
Key biosecurity measures that should be strictly adhered to include limiting farm visits, enhanced hygiene protocols, and heat management.
Agriculture
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Oct. 21, 2024
According to preliminary data obtained from the Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency, the country has put 60 000 hectares of land under the crop.
The government is currently working to increase processing and value addition of tobacco from two percent to more than 30% to boost earnings.
Agriculture
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Oct. 10, 2024
The call for the use of approved agrochemicals comes as tobacco remains the country’s top exported agricultural product, generating hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
Agriculture
By Farming Reporter
Oct. 10, 2024
Climate change-induced water shortages have significantly hurt the fishing industry, with fish dying as a result of reduced water bodies.
Agriculture
By Blessed Ndlovu
Oct. 3, 2024
In its food security update for September, FewsNet said the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Phase 3 crisis was now widespread throughout the country.
Agriculture
By Ashton Ndakusiya
Oct. 3, 2024
Reports indicated that Zodwa Dube, a local farmer in the province, allegedly fed her cattle with the Nhapi Tapi 98 product, which led to the death of eight of her livestock.
Agriculture
By Blessed Ndlovu
Sep. 26, 2024
In an interview with NewsDay, Zimbabwe Small Organic Farmers Forum (ZIMSOFF) National Chairperson Delma Ndlovu said:
Agriculture
By GARY GERALD MTOMBENI
Sep. 24, 2024
From broilers that take six weeks to mature, layers that bring in money on a daily basis and road runners which many people have a knack for, chickens rule the roost.
Agriculture
By Admire Jamu Mlambo
Sep. 19, 2024
According to the report, aggregate volumes saw a 3,4% uplift versus the comparative period last year to 285 000 tonnes.
Agriculture
By TAFADZWA MHLANGA
Sep. 12, 2024
The seed manufacturer has set aside capital expenditure of US$3 million for its financial year ended March 31, 2025.
Agriculture
By LEE MUSAIDZI
Sep. 5, 2024
The alert comes as the 2023/24 agricultural season has been wrecked by an El Niño-induced drought, with average to below normal rains.
Agriculture
By Farming Reporter
Aug. 29, 2024
Capacity building and training of local agricultural professionals is a critical component of the project.
Agriculture
By Online Reporter
Aug. 24, 2024
As the nation approaches the peak of the 2024/25 winter wheat production cycle, harvesting is expected to commence shortly.
Agriculture
By Agriculture Reporter
Aug. 23, 2024
CGIAR is a French international organisation that is a global partnership of international organisations engaged in research about food security.
Agriculture
By Farming Reporter
Aug. 22, 2024
The annual show for the promotion and facilitation of agricultural growth and development is being organised by the Midlands Show Society (MSS).
Agriculture
By Stephen Chadenga
Aug. 22, 2024
He said borehole drilling was underway in Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Midlands provinces.
Agriculture
By Melody Chikono
Aug. 15, 2024
For Grundling, starting the farming project was never difficult as he begun small and grew with time.
Agriculture
By Admire Jamu Mlambo
Aug. 8, 2024
Dube also highlighted that the National Development Strategy One (NDS1) has set an ambitious target of achieving a 10 percent annual growth in exports.
Agriculture
By Staff Reporter
Aug. 7, 2024
Monty’s has contracted CACU to produce a biofortified Michigan pea bean variety called Jasmine, high in iron and zinc.
Agriculture
By Blessed Ndlovu
Aug. 1, 2024
Green Fuel also runs a scholarship programme covering education costs for students, from early child development up to university level.
Agriculture
By TAFADZWA MHLANGA
Aug. 1, 2024
The group localised its borrowings during the period, resulting in a 76% reduction in exchange losses.
Agriculture
By Melody Chikono
Jul. 25, 2024
The 45-year-old secured the three-hectare virgin land in 2018 and at that time, was not sure of what to put on that vast land.
Agriculture
By Admire Jamu-Mlambo
Jul. 18, 2024
About 70% of the funding will be allocated to NMB’s agricultural exporter customers.
Agriculture
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
Jul. 15, 2024
Cost pressures, driven by inflation and the continued dollarisation of transactions, resulted in weaker margins and a 41% decline in the bottom line.
Agriculture
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jul. 11, 2024
Under the project, farmers were trained how to undertake income-generating projects.
Agriculture
By Miriam Mangwaya
Jul. 5, 2024
Hippo said its major dams supplying sugar cane with irrigation were holding sufficient water.
Agriculture
By Tatira Zwinoira
Jul. 4, 2024
Seed Co International Limited is incorporated and domiciled in Botswana and listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange and the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange.
Agriculture
By BELINDA CHIROODZA
Jul. 4, 2024
The levy is payable by those in the business of production of chicks, buying of raw milk and slaughtering of beef cattle.
Agriculture
By Farming Reporter
Jun. 27, 2024
The training covered citrus and crop production, animal feed and the use of advanced agricultural machinery from China.
Agriculture
By Blessed Ndlovu
Jun. 26, 2024
Cottco chief executive officer Roki Mutenha and national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the development in a joint statement Thursday.
Agriculture
By Online Reporter
Jun. 20, 2024
This center aims to equip smallholder farmers with essential skills in crop production, manure production and the use of agricultural
Agriculture
By Online Reporter
Jun. 20, 2024
Zimbabwe this year projects to produce 235 million kg of tobacco, from a record harvest of 296 million kg last year.
Agriculture
By Blessed Ndlovu
Jun. 20, 2024