Dairy industry under threat
Chadoka highlighted the association's efforts to make semen available at subsidised rates.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
May. 10, 2024
GDP nosedives as drought bites
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has since declared the drought a state of national disaster with government this week announcing that efforts to mobilise food aid had begun.
By Brent Shamu
May. 9, 2024
Poor planning begets disaster
Ncube said government “didn’t know how deep the drought was” and so it was pleasantly “surprised” that the drought was “much deeper” than it thought.
By Newsday
May. 9, 2024
Winter wheat preps: What farmers should prioritise
As the current wild season is almost on its periphery, ahead of us is yet another exciting winter season for winter cropping to which participating farmers are currently gearing up.
By Hammond Motsi
May. 3, 2024
Govt turns to private sector for grain imports
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the drought a state of national disaster and appealed for US$2 billion to avert starvation.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
May. 2, 2024
Village Rhapsody: The impact of climate change on Zimbabwe’s water resources
Zimbabwe has experienced increased variability in precipitation, leading to more frequent and intense droughts followed by heavy rainfall events.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Apr. 28, 2024
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Cutbacks leave jet-setting state bosses without ZITF air fares
This is after 80% of the 2023/2024 crop was wiped out by high temperatures and low rainfall.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Apr. 26, 2024
Rights abuses surge as hunger bites
Zimbabwe faces an acute food crisis with the country expected to have reduced yields due to erratic rainfall during the 2023/24 agricultural season.
By Vanessa Gonye
Apr. 17, 2024
Village Rhapsody: Greater investment in renewable energy will combat climate change
Zimbabwe is highly vulnerable to climate change due to its dependence on rain-fed agriculture and its limited adaptive capacity.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Apr. 14, 2024