Seasonal livestock disease pressure under control — Prof Jiri

Nyasha Simbisai Agriculture Correspondent The Government has begun dispatching 25 000 doses of the January Disease acaricide from production centres to identified hotspot districts. This comes as the livestock sector…

Zim eyes 360m kg tobacco haul

Theseus Shambare-Herald Correspondent ZIMBABWE is anticipating a larger and higher-quality tobacco harvest, with projections set at a record 360 million kilogrammes. Last season, the country produced 355 million kilogrammes, surpassing…

January Disease kills 1 300 cattle in Bubi District

Judith Phiri-Bulawayo Bureau THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has issued a stern warning to farmers in Bubi District, Matabeleland North Province, who are not taking…

New era for Zim agric as AI, irrigation take centre stage

Theseus Shambare ZIMBABWE’s agriculture sector is undergoing a seismic shift towards technology-driven production, modern infrastructure, secure land tenure and youth-led agribusinesses. From the rollout of artificial intelligence-powered grain storage facilities…

WATCH: 2026 tobacco selling season to begin early March

Judith Phiri, [email protected] THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has said the 2026 tobacco selling season will begin on the 4th of March with higher expectations on…

Tobacco marketing season opening date set

Elita Chikwati-Agriculture News Editor THE 2026 tobacco marketing season will officially open next month on March 4, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has announced. The opening of the marketing…

Bubi dairy farm key to dairy import substitution

Judith Phiri, [email protected] THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has commended Queens Dairy Farm for establishing a complete value chain enterprise, playing a key role to the…

Farmers fear losses as heatwave hits province

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter A PROLONGED dry spell across parts of Manicaland Province has raised fears of widespread crop failure, threatening what had initially been a promising start to the…

Tick-borne diseases threaten rural survival

Samuel Kadungure News Editor IN the heart of rural Manicaland, where cattle are more than livestock, but a lifeline, legacy, and source of survival, a silent threat is eroding the…

Madhumeni/Abalimisi foster youth-led agricultural transformation in Mash East

Nyasha Simbisai Agriculture Correspondent AGRICULTURAL extension officers in Mashonaland East Province recently launched the Madhumeni/Abalimisi for Agricultural Transformation and Economic Development initiative to add impetus to the province’s agricultural transformation.…

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