Tobacco industry taps into Philippines model
Trust Freddy-Herald Correspondent ZIMBABWE is keen to enhance its tobacco industry by adopting the Philippines’ value-addition model which produces over 46 billion cigarettes annually. Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu…
Cicada Katiyo to generate own power
Lovemore Kadzura Business Reporter LEADING agricultural investor, Cicada Katiyo (Private) Limited, is investing in a 1.5 megawatt solar project to provide power back up for the vast Katiyo Estate that…
Farmers hail Seed Co field days
SEED CO today hosted a Vegetable Field Day attended by farmers from all 10 provinces to promote education and showcase diverse vegetable varieties.
Business units reawaken marginalised communities
AT least 1 108 Village Business Units (VBEs) have been established countrywide to combat food insecurity and uplift rural livelihoods, rekindling hope in previously marginalised communities.
Vikelani umkhuhlane we-Pulpy kidney
Bhekimpilo Tshalibe ABABONA ngezempilakahle yezifuyo abe-Veterinary Services sebexwayise abalimi abafuyileyo ukuthi baqaphele izifuyo zabo zingahlaselwa ngumkhuhlane we-pulpy kidney ngoba wenza abalimi balahlekelwe yinzuzo yabo yomnotho. UDokotela Maria Jakarasi ongu-Government Veterinary…
Yekelani umumbu wome qha ezingalanini
Ethel Ncube ABABONA ngezokulima abe-Agricultural Engineering, Mechanisation and Farm Infrastructure Development, bakhuthaza abalimi ukuba umumbu bawekele wome ezingalanini ukuze ungawonakali nxa ususeziphaleni. UManjinela, uOliver Mashiri ongu-Provincial Mechanisation Engineer esabelweni seMatabeleland…
Abalimi beMatabeleland bakhuthazwa ukungena kubhizimusi ye-horticulture
YiNtatheli kaMthunywa Abalimi esabelweni seMatabeleland sebekhuthazwe ukuthi bangene kubhizimusi yokulima kunye lokuthengisela izilimo ze-horticulture emazweni angaphandle kwelizwe ngoba umkambo lo uyakhula futhi ubavulela amathuba amahle. I-Horticulture luhlangothi lwezokulima eZimbabwe oluthembisayo,…
Tobacco value chain plan under review
THE Tobacco Value Chain Transformation Plan is under review, with the industry focusing on value addition, sustainable production and local financing mechanisms to ensure growth and development.
First quarter milk production hits 28 m litres
THE country’s first quarter milk volumes rose 3 percent to 28 million litres from 27 million litres in the comparable period last year as hope for milk self-sufficiency through local production remains high.











