Clarion call for enhanced drought adaptation, mitigation measures
The El Niño weather phenomenon has brought a lot of misery to most farmers who rely on rain-fed water.
By Canisio Mudzimu
May. 12, 2024
Dairy industry under threat
Chadoka highlighted the association's efforts to make semen available at subsidised rates.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
May. 10, 2024
Beekeeping as a mitigatory measure to El Niño threats
More bee-farmers need to step up to the scene and the existing ones need to adapt their beekeeping methods to sustainable honey production.
By Nyasha Kavhiza
Apr. 5, 2024
Transforming agric shows, trade fairs and competitions into genuine knowledge management platforms
In addition to mobilising diversity, agricultural shows should enable building of synergies between actors from different agroecological regions.
By Charles Dhewa
Apr. 3, 2024
Farmers slam tobacco buyers over ‘price fix’
Since the start of the marketing season, the top price for premium tobacco has been constant at US$4,99 per kg, while the contract price has been hovering around US$6 per kg.
By Blessed Ndlovu and Melody Chikono
Mar. 24, 2024
Another crisis year for Zim
Winter water is being used to try and get something out of planted crops
By Eddie Cross
Mar. 8, 2024
‘Maize crop a total write-off’
Swaths of maize crops had wilted, with farmers saying most of the affected crop would not recover even if rains returned.
By Tinashe Kairiza and Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Mar. 1, 2024
Rains coming, but...
Zimbabwe Farmers Union secretary-general, Paul Zakariya, said the rains would do little to save wilting crops.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Feb. 29, 2024
Rabbit farming a promising sector: Govt
The training programme was sponsored by the Chinese embassy in Zimbabwe,
By Blessed Ndlovu
Feb. 28, 2024
