Dragon fruit production set for growth

Lovemore Kadzura Business Reporter THE production of dragon fruit is expected to register remarkable growth following ZimTrade’s intervention to train and empower small-scale farmers to grow and commercialise the production…

Agricultural Information Centre established in Insiza District

  Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] THE government has launched an agricultural information centre in the Avoca area of Insiza District to support research trials and demonstrate best farming practices and technologies. This…

Multipronged strategy to protect wheat from quelea birds

THE Government has deployed a multipronged approach to protect this year’s winter wheat crop from quelea birds, a migratory pest capable of destroying thousands of hectares in a matter of hours.

How Beitbridge farmers are turning 90 days into US$52k

On a hot afternoon in Beitbridge, Mr Rueben Ndou leans against a sturdy wooden fence, watching a pen of well-fed cattle chewing lazily in the shade.

Editorial Comment: Regional sources will mould Sadc agric efficiency

SADC needs, in the modern world, to be largely self-sufficient in food in good and bad years and be able to continue producing enough with global warming and more unpredictable…

Serious dialogue needed on tobacco farming challenges

Obert Chifamba-Agri-Insight THE 2025 tobacco marketing season recently ended on a high note. It was a season characterised by record-breaking volumes of the golden leaf, hence the subsequent sale of…

Regional bloc to ensure agric efficiency

SADC Heads of State and Government yesterday emphasised the importance of agriculture in ensuring food security and self-sufficiency, urging member states to adopt regional strategies that strengthen agricultural productivity and climate resilience, with focus on Climate Smart Agriculture, irrigation, post-harvest efficiency and regional blue economy.

Zim to launch transformative agriculture plan

The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has partnered with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to develop interventions to transform agriculture through the Zimbabwe Legacy Programme.

Govt encourages farmers to leverage perennial rivers

Communal farmers continue to play a critical role in ensuring national food security, with this segment of the agricultural sector putting 13 000 hectares under the winter wheat crop this season.

Zimbabwe water projects to woo global investors

ZIMBABWE is positioning itself as a continental leader in water infrastructure investment, unveiling multi-billion-dollar projects at the just ended three-day AU-AIP Africa Water Investment Summit that promised to transform the nation’s economy, strengthen food security and deliver clean water to millions.

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