Zvikomborero Farms receives top ZAS livestock award

Theseus Mauruki Shambare ZVIKOMBORERO Farms today officially received the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) National Livestock Award in recognition of its champion Simbra stud bull that won the beef category at…

Agriculture fund sees 850ha put under irrigation systems

Edgar Vhera-Specialist Writer – Agribusiness THE Government’s policy measures to reduce food imports through sustainable agricultural production are bearing fruit after an additional 850 hectares were put under irrigation with…

Binga communities boost climate resilience through new water, livestock projects

Theseus Shambare COMMUNITIES in Binga District have received a major boost to climate resilience and rural livelihoods following the commissioning of the Mankobole Dip Tank and the Mupambe Piped Water…

Indigenous cattle breeds key to food security, climate resilience

Obey Musiwa in Matabeleland South GOVERNMENT officials, livestock experts and ranch managers who converged at Shangani Holistic Ranch have underscored the critical role of indigenous cattle breeds in safeguarding Zimbabwe’s…

Government urges livestock farmers to adopt drought mitigation measures ahead of El Niño season

Precious Manomano Herald Reporter The Government has called on livestock farmers to urgently implement drought mitigation measures ahead of the anticipated 2026/27 El Niño season, which is forecast to bring…

Pfumvudza key to food security, higher yields

Precious Manomano Herald Reporter THE Government has urged farmers across the country to intensify preparations for the 2026/27 summer cropping season and fully embrace the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme, describing it as…

Zimbabwe targets to plant 100 hectares of new blueberry variety

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness ZIMBABWE has targeted to plant 100 hectares of the new Fruit Vision blueberry variety by the end of this year through contract farming, a…

‘Stop burning grass, save feed for dry season’

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau LIVESTOCK farmers in Beitbridge and across Matabeleland South have been urged to abandon the long-standing practice of burning grass and instead preserve it as hay to…

China opens market for sesame farmers

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter CHINA has signalled its readiness to import sesame seed from Zimbabwe — a development expected to boost local production, strengthen rural incomes, and generate much-needed foreign…

Zimbabwe’s cotton product exports rise 252pc

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness COTTON product export earnings shot 252 percent to US$5 million from January to April this year against US$1,4 million in the comparable period last…

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