Livestock stakeholders welcome partial levy review

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness Livestock stakeholders are awaiting a Statutory Instrument from the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development on the review of licences, permits,…

Golden leaf, bitter harvest

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter AS the tobacco marketing season gathers pace, excitement among farmers has quickly given way to frustration, as auction floors deliver prices far below expectations. For months,…

Tobacco auction bale rejection falls 74 percent

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness THE volume of tobacco bale rejection on the auction floor has dropped 74 percent to 15,53 percent on day four from 60,71 percent on…

Zim validates the farmed Tilapia market strategy

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness Government and stakeholders in the aquaculture sector today gathered in Harare to validate the farmed Tilapia market strategy as part of efforts to achieve…

Mash West tobacco auctions floors open

Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau THE Mashonaland West Tobacco Sales Floor opened today in Karoi with the highest price of US$5,15 per kg. Hurungwe has 19 contracting companies and 14…

Illegal tobacco buyers prey on tobacco farmers

Noah Pito in Hurungwe Agriculture Correspondent Unscrupulous tobacco buyers in Hurungwe are exploiting farmers offering prices as low as US$0,30 per kilogramme. The official tobacco selling season opened last week…

Forestry Commission courts investors for Chirinda

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter THE Forestry Commission of Zimbabwe has officially launched a comprehensive Investment Prospectus, unveiling new opportunities to develop and conserve key forest assets, including the Chirinda Forest…

GMB incentivises grain value chains

Moffat Mungazi Farming Reporter THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has unveiled an innovative marketing model aimed at strengthening grain value chains, reduce costs and ensure dependable access to quality produce…

Tobacco ‘gweja’ buyers lurk on the fringe

Samuel Kadungure News Editor IN just two weeks, tobacco auction floors will swing open for the 2026 marketing season, but behind the hopeful clatter of bales and buyers – a…

Enough flowers as Valentine’s Day approaches

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness ALL is set for tomorrow’s St Valentine’s Day celebrations as florists across the country have prepared enough flower bouquets for their anticipated clients. Valentine’s…

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