AMA to crack down on non-compliant contractors

Patience Maturure-Agriculture Reporter The Agricultural Marketing Authority has unveiled measures to promote order and efficiency in the production and marketing of agricultural products. Under the new arrangement, the authority will…

A new era in agric success

Zimbabwe has declared itself sufficient in all basic foods, so no one will go hungry until the next harvest.

Masvingo Province makes strides in wheat harvest

MASVINGO Province is making  strides in the 2025 wheat harvest, with 25,1 percent of the crop having been  already harvested.

Good season ahead: Pfumvudza plots surpass 9m target

Theseus Shambare SMALLHOLDER farmers under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme in most parts of the country have completed land preparations, raising hopes for another productive season. Farmers have also started receiving inputs…

Nyanga women turn beans into yummy beverages

Theseus Shambare-Features Writer IN the green valleys of Nyanga in the Eastern Highlands of Manicaland Province, women and youths are turning beans into nutritious yoghurts and meals that promise both…

Farmers ready for summer cropping, as wheat harvesting nears completion

Judith Phiri, Zimpapers Business Hub FARMERS’ preparations for summer cropping are advancing well as wheat harvesting nears completion around the country, with indications for a record-breaking 600 000 tonnes of wheat.…

Govt, IFAD mechanise sorghum production

Ivan Zhakata-Herald Correspondent Government has, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, launched a pilot phase of the Food and Agriculture Resilience Mission Pillar 3, an initiative aimed…

Pfumvudza accounts for 44pc of maize production

Rutendo Nyeve-Victoria Falls Reporter THE Pfumvudza/Intwasa climate-proofing programme continues to bear fruit, with communal farmers leading the way as top maize producers during the last summer cropping season and contributing…

Zim, China target 500 million kg tobacco

Elita Chikwati-Agriculture News Editor ZIMBABWE is collaborating with international partners, particularly China, to increase tobacco production to 500 million kilogrammes through sustainable practices in a Government-led measure. This is intended…

Manicaland leads in irrigated tobacco

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter THE transplanting of irrigated tobacco is in full swing across the country, with farmers in Manicaland reported to have transplanted 8 507 hectares, the highest across…

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