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…

Crops rebound, Zimbabwe on track for 3,2 million tonne harvest

Theseus Shambare ZIMBABWE is on course to achieve its 3,2 million tonne cereal production target following a strong recovery of crops after a damaging mid-season dry spell, raising hopes for…

Livestock stakeholders welcome levy review

Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness Livestock stakeholders are anxiously awaiting a Statutory Instrument from the Agriculture Ministry, with just two weeks left before President Mnangagwa’s deadline for the review…

Tobacco exports rake in US$490 million

Agriculture Reporter Zimbabwe has earned US$489 million from the export of 71 million kilogrammes of semi-processed tobacco to different destinations, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has revealed. This…

Incessant rains threaten harvest-ready crops

Ray Bande Senior Reporter EXCESSIVE rains being received in Manicaland are threatening to ruin harvest-ready crops, potentially leading to cob rots and sprouting of grains and pulses, agronomists have warned.…

Assessing the status of qualifications and work experience in the agriculture sector in Zimbabwe and across Part 3

Engineer Tapuwa Justice Mashangwa Africa’s agricultural transformation is entering a decisive phase, shaped by the rapid convergence of advanced robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and the emerging frontier of artificial general…

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