Online Reporter
- Chronicle , SundayNews
- June 17, 2026
- 90 views
Govt declares war on fake tobacco seed as seedbed planting gathers pace
Theseus Mauruki Shambare GOVERNMENT has intensified its crackdown on fake and illegally imported tobacco seed as farmers across the country establish seedbeds following the opening of the tobacco planting window…
- Herald
- June 17, 2026
- 339 views
US$500m fertiliser plant takes shape
Conrad Mupesa-Mashonaland West Bureau THE construction of a US$500 million urea and ammonium nitrate fertiliser plant in Chegutu District is gathering momentum, with production expected to begin in 2028 as…
- Herald
- June 17, 2026
- 14 views
Yield blueprint for 2026/27 season must begin with soil testing
Obert Chifamba-Agri-Insight BEFORE you lock in the rates, brands or budgets for the 2026/27 agricultural term, how about coming up with a baseline—your soil’s real story? And this is possible…
- Herald
- June 17, 2026
- 25 views
Zimbabwe targets 450 000 tonnes for grain reserve
Theseus Mauruki Shambare-Herald Correspondent ZIMBABWE is targeting a combined 450 000 tonnes of grain for the Strategic Grain Reserve as Government and stakeholders move to strengthen national food security buffers…
- Herald
- June 16, 2026
- 125 views
106 dams to unlock jobs, spur rural industrialisation
Theseus Mauruki Shambare-Herald Reporter GOVERNMENT has identified 106 dams estimated to command about 78 159 hectares of irrigable land, forming part of a broader strategy to transform dams from water…
- Herald
- June 16, 2026
- 52 views
Farmers surpass wheat planting record
Theseus Mauruki Shambare FARMERS have surpassed last season’s winter wheat planting record, with more than 123 000 hectares already established as of June 14, putting the country on course to…
- Herald
- June 15, 2026
- 33 views
ZMX grain auction trade climbs above US$1m
Edgar Vhera-Specialist Writer-Agribusiness THE Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange weekly grain and oilseed auction turnover recovered from last week’s drop to climb above the US$1 million mark again last week, after volumes…
- SundayMail
- June 14, 2026
- 173 views
FOOD SECURITY BOOST . . . Record wheat crop to fortify nation against El Niño drought threat
Theseus Mauruki Shambare ZIMBABWE is poised for another landmark wheat harvest that could significantly strengthen national food security, reduce dependence on imports and cushion the country against the looming drought…
- SundayMail
- June 14, 2026
- 114 views
Zim export earnings triple to US$10bn
Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer — Agribusiness GOVERNMENT-facilitated and private-sector-driven policies initiated by the Second Republic led to export earnings tripling to US$10 billion last year, up from US$3 billion in…
- Manicapost
- June 12, 2026
- 34 views
Manicaland powers past wheat goal
Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter MANICALAND Province has successfully achieved its winter wheat planting target of 15 000 hectares, with planting still underway in several irrigation schemes and commercial farming areas…