Harnessing local resilience: Mashona goats as climate change solution

Livestock experts have urged goat farmers to consider indigenous Mashona goat breeds renowned for their drought resistance and adaptability to harsh environmental conditions amid escalating climate challenges.

Zimbabwe to commission fourth tobacco processing plant

In a significant move to bolster its position as Africa’s largest tobacco producer, Zimbabwe is set to commission a fourth Green Leaf Threshing (GLT) plant within the next two years, an official has said.

Lindani uMpandula ukuthi lihulule umumbu

Ethel Ncube INHLANGANISO ebona ngezokulima eye-Agritex isixwayise abalimi ukuba isikhathi sokuthi bakhiphe umumbu engalaneni besiyahulula asikafiki ngoba ungakomisisi. Abalimi kumele baqale ukuhulula umumbu ngenyanga kaMpandula. Umlimisi we-Agritex uNkosazana Silethemba Sibanda…

Nanzelela inkomo zingahlaselwa yimikhuhlane

Ethel Ncube INHLANGANISO ye-Livestock Production Development isixwayise abalimi abafuya inkomo zochago ngokumele bakwenze ukuze inkomo zabo zivikeleke emikhuhlaneni. UMnumzana Cosmas Muzunde ongu livestock specialist eMatabeleland Region uxwayise abalimi abafuye inkomo…

Okumqoka ungaka fuyi ingulube

Ethel Ncube ABALIMI bakhuthazwa ukuba bakhangele izinto ezithile nxa bezangena kubhizimusi lokufuya ingulube. Udokotela wezifuyo uMnumzana Elias Shava ubike ukuba abalimi nxa bezafuya ingulube kulezinto okumele bazikhangele bengakaqali ibhizimusi lokufuya…

New plant a critical necessity to prevent tobacco processing backlog

Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry is facing a potential bottleneck in processing due to a significant increase in output, some industry experts have said.

New tobacco financing model a game-changer

Debra Matabvu GOVERNMENT is set to overhaul the country’s foreign-dominated tobacco financing model, a system long criticised for disadvantaging small-scale farmers, and replace it with a localised model designed to…

Exhibitors from Africa, Asia add flair to Zim Agric Show

Herald Reporter THE 115th  Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), which began on Monday, has drawn exhibitors from across Africa and Asia, including countries like China and Palau, a Cabinet minister has…

Zim gears up for 2025-26 summer cropping season

Debra Matabvu Herald Reporter PREPARATIONS for the 2025-26 summer cropping season are underway, with the Government set to expand irrigation and tailor crop production to agro-ecological zones as part of…

Agric transformation milestone . . .10 000 farmers to benefit from Booster Programme

Wallace Ruzvidzo in MAZOWE GOVERNMENT will allocate US$2 billion over the next 10 years as a loan facility for the Productivity Booster Kit Programme launched yesterday by President Mnangagwa in…

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