Let us take farming seriously
Agro-dealers must charge reasonable prices to support the country's food production
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Nov. 8, 2024
Govt seeks to shut out Pfumvudza looters
Agriculture ministry secretary Obert Jiri told NewsDay that the e-inputs scheme seeks to enhance transparency and accountability from government depots to the farmers at ward level.
By Sharon Sibindi
Oct. 30, 2024
Funding challenges cripple Pfumvudza scheme
Jiri said this while appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Agriculture on the farm inputs distribution programme ahead of the 2024/25 farming season.
By Harriet Chikandiwa
Oct. 30, 2024
Households in Pfumvudza/Intwasa programmes rise
The report said the proportion of households which grew crops decreased across all crops, except for sorghum which had an increase from 19% in 2022/23 to 23% in the 2023/24 season.
By Silas Nkala
Oct. 9, 2024
New agric demonstration centre launched
The training covered citrus and crop production, animal feed and the use of advanced agricultural machinery from China.
By Blessed Ndlovu
Jun. 26, 2024
Khayah registers 105% growth in net sales
This positive growth trajectory is expected to continue in the short to medium term.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Jun. 18, 2024
Editorial Comment: Hunger crisis a wake-up call
For the past six years President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has been ploughing millions of dollars into input schemes to support rural farmers to boost their yields.
By The Standard
May. 12, 2024
Higherlife Foundation, government in climate-smart agriculture collaboration
The programme comes at a time Zimbabwe is stalked by hunger as a result of an El Nino-induced drought that calls for innovation by farmers to salvage and realise significant crop yields.
By Kennedy Nyavaya
Dec. 18, 2023
FAZ hijacks Pfumvudza inputs programme
Government is targeting cereal production of 3 512 658 tonnes — 2,8 million tonnes of maize and 712 658 tonnes of traditional grains and oil seeds — which are enough to meet local demand.
By Problem Masau
Nov. 14, 2023
Corrupt Harare chefs behind shocking ecological disaster
Local News
By Tinashe Kairiza and Julia Ndlela
Dec. 20, 2024
Zanu PF battles for influence amid Sadc-wide poll crises
Local News
By Tinashe Kairiza and Tinofara Chiwanza
Dec. 20, 2024
