Livestock sector exhibits potential to drive economic growth

Oliver Kazunga Zimbabwe’s livestock sector is positioned to take a leading role in the national inclusive transformation agenda as the country targets to attain an upper middle income economy by…

Intra-Africa Trade Fair a base for external funding

Economy Uncensored with Tapiwanashe Mangwiro It was a week of African business with the Intra-Africa Trade Fair 2023 taking place in Cairo, Egypt and it is the backbone of the…

Prescribed assets channel funds towards economic development

“That a private equity investment has been accorded prescribed assets status by the regulator does not, in and of itself, automatically qualify it for inclusion into a pension fund’s investment…

Growing ‘more with less’: Zimbabwe’s vision for food security

Johnson Siamachira Across southern Africa, good quality arable land and water are running out. This, combined with climate change, which could leave another 50 million hungry by 2050, requires wider…

NEW: Tobacco Research Board restructures

  Post Reporter   THE Tobacco Research Board (TRB) is restructuring and repositioning itself to effectively respond to the parastatal’s changing operating environment and broadened scope of activities as well…

NEW: Infrastructure rehabilitation boosts livestock production

  Tendai Gukutikwa Post Reporter   GOVERNMENT has applauded development partners for their unwavering support of its Livestock Growth Plan by helping restore livestock production through infrastructure rehabilitation.   Speaking…

NEW: Extension officers receive online training

Online Reporter Extension officers from around the country recently underwent an online in-service training examination as Government seeks to increase the adoption of new technologies in agriculture. Recognising top performers…

Private sector tackles wheat shortage

Herald Correspondent The private sector, in response to Government’s call to support and plant a record wheat crop this year, has mobilized the necessary resources to increase support for wheat…

Local seed potato saves the day

The Zimbabwe Potato Micro-propagation Association (ZPMA), housed at the Tobacco Research Board (TRB) spearheaded the resuscitation of seed potato production since it stalled around 2008. 

Exporting unprocessed cotton lint bleeding the economy – experts

STAKEHOLDERS in the cotton industry must entrench principles of exporting finished cotton products in their planning for increased foreign currency generation, employment creation and economic development of the country.

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