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- Herald
- July 28, 2025
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Zim targets 12 million national herd
Theseus Shambare Zimbabwe is ramping up efforts to grow its national herd to 12 million cattle by 2034 — a target now within reach after the country’s stud livestock population…
- Herald
- July 26, 2025
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Bull fetches US$40k at auction
Theseus Shambare A Brahman bull fetched a jaw-dropping US$40 000 at the 57th National Breed Sale held at CC Sales in Mt Hampden just outside Harare yesterday. This made it…
- Herald
- July 26, 2025
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Small-scale farmers transform Zim’s dairy value chains
Johnson Siamachira Small-scale dairy farms are a vital component of Zimbabwe’s integrated crop-livestock production systems and the national economy. Although milk is the primary product, male calves and old cows…
- Manicapost
- July 25, 2025
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Smallholder farmers backbone of tobacco success
Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter TWENTY-FIVE years after the historic land reform programme, the country is proudly standing tall, having achieved a record tobacco output this season, since the crop’s…
- Manicapost
- July 25, 2025
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VBUs boost food security in Buhera
Tendai Gukutikwa Post Reporter RURAL communities in the drought-prone Buhera District are being transformed into thriving agricultural hubs, thanks to the emergence of Village Business Units as a powerful…
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- Herald
- July 24, 2025
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TIMB calls for best agronomic practices to boost tobacco yields to 4.5 tonnes per hectare
Edgar Vhera Specialist Writer – Agribusiness THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has called on farmers to pay attention to good agronomic practices and planting time to attain high…
- Herald
- July 24, 2025
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2025 tobacco marketing season ends August 7; mop-up sale scheduled for late August
Elita Chikwati Agriculture News Editor The 2025 tobacco marketing season is set to officially end on August 7. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board chief executive, Mr Emmanuel Matsvaire, said…
- Herald
- July 24, 2025
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Zimbabwe Government unveils initiatives to enhance dairy sector growth and achieve milk self-sufficiency
Patience Maturure Agriculture Reporter The Government has rolled out numerous initiatives, including targeted training, cutting-edge research, infrastructure development and improved access to financing, to foster growth in the dairy sector.…
- Herald
- July 23, 2025
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Over 1,6 million cattle branded
A TOTAL of 1 628 323 million cattle have so far been branded countrywide, representing 81,4percent percent of the annual target of 2 million as the Government scales up measures to curb unnecessary losses through stock theft.
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- July 22, 2025
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Preps for 2025 Mashonaland West Agricultural Show progressing smoothly
Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau PREPARATIONS for the 2025 Mashonaland West Provincial Agricultural Show, set for August 6-9, are progressing smoothly, with over 80 percent of exhibition space already booked.…