Resilience sees Zimbabwe through drought shocks

Ray Bande Senior Reporter THE Government’s resilience mechanisms ensured that the country mitigated the effects of one of the worst famines in decades, guaranteeing that no one starved to death…

Farmers establish 5 million Pfumvudza/Intwasa plots

Patience Maturure Agriculture Reporter THE preparation of Pfumvudza/Intwasa plots is gaining momentum, with nearly 5 million plots already established by farmers countrywide. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent…

220 Chipinge families get smallholder plots

Ray Bande Senior Reporter ETHANOL producing concern GreenFuel, which is eying estate expansion to 15 000 hectares from the current 12 000ha of sugarcane, is fulfilling its contractual obligations after…

Zim raw milk production climbs to 78 million litres

ZIMBABWE’s raw milk output increased by 4 percent to 78,3 million litres in the eight months to August this year, compared to the same period last year, as the Government seeks a US$71,4 million investment.

National rabbit breeders registry on the cards

The Zimbabwe Commercial Rabbit Breeders Association is set to launch a National Rabbit Breeders Register aimed at certifying and listing bona fide rabbit breeders across the country, in a move expected to transform the industry.

ARDA partnership powers Bubi-Lupane winter wheat success story

Raymond Jaravaza Herald Reporter IN just a week, 90 farmers at Bubi-Lupane Irrigation Scheme in Matabeleland North Province will be smiling all the way to the bank as they start…

Zimbabwe receives 46 tablets to strengthen crop pest surveillance

Theseus Shambare ZIMBABWE has received 46 digital tablets preloaded with pest surveillance applications under the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) as the country intensifies its fight against destructive crop pests threatening…

When farmers have to meet half-way with nature

Obert Chifamba-Agri-Insight THE 2025/26 summer season is shaping up to be the mirror image of its predecessor — characterised by a delayed start and erratic rains at some point, then…

Govt seeks to boost production, agriculture value chains

Edgar Vhera-Agriculture Specialist Writer GOVERNMENT has announced a series of policies aimed at private sector investment in the agricultural value chain, with a targeted investment of US$1.42 billion. The initiative…

Pest surveillance goes digital

Theseus Shambare Herald Reporter THE agriculture sector is adopting digital technology in crop protection, with 40 inspectors having been trained to detect and report pest outbreaks using mobile devices at…

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