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- Chronicle
- July 17, 2026
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Umzingwane communities turn to wild fruits to beat drought & earn income
Nothando Zondo, @[email protected] Communities in Wards 6 and 7 of Umzingwane district are finding new ways to earn a living by harvesting indigenous wild fruits. The fruits are being used…
- Herald
- July 15, 2026
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Zimbabwe financial inclusion: Calls to drop title deed demands for female smallholder farmers
Business Reporter LOCAL financial institutions and insurance firms are facing intense pressure to abandon legacy credit assessment models and roll out flexible risk-mitigation frameworks to integrate female smallholder farmers directly…
- Herald
- July 14, 2026
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Zimbabwe’s new 2,600-hectare Hunyani Estate Special Economic Zone opens doors for agro-industrial investors
Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness THE Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) last Friday hosted a field day spotlighting investment opportunities, progress and potential partnership gaps within the Hunyani…
- Herald
- July 14, 2026
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Preparations of Zimbabwean farmers for modern contract farming programme
Engineer Tapuwa Justice Mashangwa Contract farming has become one of the most influential agricultural business models in Zimbabwe, linking farmers with agribusinesses, processors, exporters, financial institutions and input suppliers through…
- Herald
- July 10, 2026
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Farmers urged to embrace technology
Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter There is a need for technologies that assist farmers and agricultural institutions to improve yields, optimise input use, and strengthen resilience in the face of changing…
- Herald
- July 10, 2026
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Citrus season starts strong amid rising lemon volumes
Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness ZIMBABWE is looking forward to a stellar citrus industry performance this year following good rainfall during the 2025/26 summer season, irrigation water availability, power…
- Herald
- July 9, 2026
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Farmers to pay for insurance premiums using crops
Elita Chikwati THE Zimbabwe Farmers Union, AFC Bank and Zep-Re (PTA Reinsurance Company) have rolled out Grain Premium Insurance, enabling farmers to pay premiums with maize, beans, sunflower and soyabeans…
- Herald
- July 8, 2026
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Govt assigns Lands and Agric ministries
Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness FOLLOWING the unbundling of the former Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Ministry (MLAFWRD) into two new separate Ministries, Government has moved forward…
- Herald
- July 7, 2026
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ZMX signs MOU with SPIMEX
Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness THE Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) and the Saint Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening commodity…
- Herald
- July 6, 2026
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Select drought-tolerant tobacco varieties, Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board urges farmers
Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is encouraging growers relying on rainfed agriculture to select drought-tolerant tobacco varieties in view of the forecasted super El…