Farmers called on to start supplementary feeding

Judith Phiri, [email protected] THE Ministry of Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Water Resources Development has called on farmers to start supplementary feeding immediately using silage, baled hay and urea-treated stover preserved…

Zim wheat output set for another record harvest

Debra Matabvu Herald Reporter Zimbabwe is on course to achieve another record-breaking winter wheat harvest, with the total area planted reaching 128 000 hectares, surpassing the seasonal target by 3…

Tobacco late-season price rally delivers better returns

Business Reporter Tobacco prices across the country’s auction floors firmed significantly over the course of the marketing season, culminating in a late-season rally that delivered strong returns for farmers. An…

When AI transforms data into action for farmers

Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight IN recent farming seasons, smallholder farmers across the globe, have had to contend with a mix of climate risks – droughts, rainfall variability, soil fertility constraints, pest/disease…

Zim tomato prices surge due to low temperatures

Elita Chikwati-Agriculture News Editor The price of tomatoes has skyrocketed on the market as a result of limited supply due to low temperatures, with farmers failing to meet demand. Market…

GMB to set up 1 800 collection points and 89 depots

Raymond Jaravaza, [email protected] THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) will set up 1 804 collection points and 89 depots for a convenient and cost-effective mechanism that will allow farmers to timeously deliver…

Zimplats helps train 200 farmers

Ivan Zhakata-Herald Correspondent MORE than 200 farmers from Mhondoro-Ngezi and Chegutu districts have so far, benefited from the Zimplats farmer training programme since its launch in 2022, following the graduation…

Farmers plant highest-ever wheat hectarage, as record target is within reach

Theseus Shambare FARMERS planted the highest-ever hectarage of wheat at 126 394 hectares (ha) — 6 000ha more than the target — raising prospects the harvest might surpass this year’s…

The building blocks of success

Zimbabwe’s winter wheat recovery did not happen by chance. The country’s journey from chronic wheat imports to self-sufficiency has been underpinned by a series of deliberate Government and private sector…

IRRIGATION, POLICY AND GRIT: THE FORMULA BEHIND ZIM’S UNSTOPPABLE WHEAT SURGE . . . The numbers behind Zimbabwe’s wheat transformation

Theseus Mauruki Shambare FOUR years ago, Zimbabwe celebrated a historic breakthrough insofar as wheat production was concerned. The country had produced enough wheat to meet national demand for the first…

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