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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Seed banks boost production in Buhera

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter VILLAGERS in the hot and arid Mutiusinazita area of Buhera District have established a community seed bank to preserve and store quality seed varieties, a development…

Cultivating a connected future for Zim’s agric sector

Lorreta Songola Correspondent Like many others, Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector is under increasing pressure. Climate variability, unpredictable rainfall patterns, and limited access to modern infrastructure continue to challenge farmers in a…

Zim intensifies tobacco value addition

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke-Senior Reporter ZIMBABWE is making significant progress in transforming the tobacco industry, with value addition and beneficiation increasing from 2 percent in 2021 to 11 percent at the moment.…

Mutoko farmers in first export peas production

Specialist Writer – Agribusiness SMALLHOLDER farmers in Mutoko are planting mangetout and sugar snap peas for the European Union(EU) and United Kingdom (UK) markets for the first time under a…

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