Fair prices for farmers, affordable food for all

Prof Mandivamba Rukuni In a revolutionary and transformative move, the Ministry of Lands Agriculture Fisheries Water and Rural Development has promulgated Statutory Instrument SI 87 of 2025. By legally requiring…

Over half a million quelea birds destroyed to protect wheat harvest

Precious Manomano Herald Reporter AS the Government intensifies efforts to protect wheat crops during the critical harvesting period, over half a million quelea birds have been eradicated across all provinces.…

Zim achieves wheat self-sufficiency . . . Record 600 000 tonnes on horizon

Patrick Chitumba-Zimpapers Reporter ZIMBABWE is poised for a record-breaking 600 000 tonnes of wheat harvest this season — the highest output in history — as the country moves beyond self-sufficiency…

ARDA targets 100 000 hectares of grain

Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Reporter State-owned Agriculture and Rural and Development Authority is targeting 100 000 hectares under maize and traditional grains this summer cropping season, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries,…

AU Commissioner for Agric visits Zim

Precious Manomano-Herald Reporter The African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, Mr Vilakati Moses Malidane, has embarked on a critical visit to Zimbabwe aimed at…

Presidential borehole programme spurs rural transformation

Precious Manomano-Herald Reporter More than 3 945 boreholes have now been drilled under the Presidential Rural Development Programme, a landmark initiative designed to guarantee clean water access and spearhead an…

Government reinstates ban on peri-urban farming

Sunday Mail Reporter THE Government has reinstated the ban on peri-urban farming and will no longer extend input support to residents of urban and peri-urban areas under the Presidential Inputs…

Rising temperatures threaten fresh produce: Expert urges action to reduce food waste

Patience Maturure Agriculture Reporter Rising temperatures being experienced across the country are taking a toll on fresh produce, with massive losses being recorded at markets. Knowledge Transfer eMukumba chief executive…

Agricultural sector gears for 2025/26 summer season

Samuel Kadungure and Lovemore Kadzura AS the nation transitions into summer, farmers have been warned of a short and sharp rainy season that allows for the cultivation of short-season crop…

Joint Ventures revolutionise Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector

Samuel Kadungure News Editor A SIGNIFICANT surge in joint ventures (JVs) has transformed the agricultural landscape, with over 2 500 partnership agreements registered by Government across the country. The approach…

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