Supportive policies key for aquaculture

Edgar Vhera Agriculture Specialist Writer GOVERNMENT has put in place supportive policies and programmes to boost fish production in the country. This comes after a realisation of the important role…

Abalimi kabavune umumbu ungakonakali

Ethel Ncube INHLANGANISO ebona ngezokulima isixwayise abalimi ukuthi bavune umumbu ngoba ulakho ukumilela emasimini unganethwa lizulu elikhona lezinsuku. UMnumzana Bongani Ncube ongumlimisi we-Agritex esabelweni seMatabeleland South uthe abalimi bakhuthazwa ukuthi…

Kukhwezwa inani lengulube kuleli

Nkosilathi Sibanda UHULUMENDE uhlose ukukhweza inani lengulube ezifuywe kuleli, njalo kukhangelelwe ukuthi kusiyafika u2028, kube lengulube ezifika i256  000 elizweni. Umqondisi omkhulu kugatsha lwe-Agricultural and Rural DevelopmentAdvisory Services (Ardas), uNkosikazi…

Commercial farmers rally behind strategic grain reserve expansion

Theseus Shambare Herald Correspondent COMMERCIAL farmers have rallied behind efforts to expand Zimbabwe’s Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR), positioning themselves as key drivers in the country’s push for food self-sufficiency and…

‘Smallholder farmers can help drive growth of Zim dairy sector’

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Business Reporter SMALLHOLDER dairy farmers are increasingly becoming an integral element of Zimbabwe’s dairy sector, with industry leaders saying their expanding production will significantly boost national milk output…

AMA revives cattle auctions

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness THE Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) is expected to resuscitate cattle auctions in the second quarter of this year as part of a broader initiative…

Farmers cite lack of incentives in producing quality cotton

Edgar Vhera THE Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has instructed all cotton contractors to pay growers grade-based prices for crop quality improvement. This comes as the industry has unveiled the 2026…

Investor hails Zim’s agric potential

Kudakwashe Mugari     Deputy National Editor THE co-founder of South African empowerment organisation U Can Company, Mr Steve Carver, has described Zimbabwe as the premier investment destination for agricultural transformation in…

New grain sourcing rule cuts imports

Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Millers, stockfeed manufacturers and food processors will from next week be required to source at least 40 percent of their raw materials from local farmers under…

Youth innovation blossoms as Bulawayo turns to climate‑smart farming

Lungelo Ndhlovu, [email protected] EVERY morning, Pastor Muziwanele Ncube unlocks a small, cabin-like structure in Pumula North, Bulawayo. Inside, the air is cool and damp, carrying the earthy scent of fresh…

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