Irrigation area expands 60pc under 2nd Republic
THE Government-facilitated and private sector-driven initiatives introduced by the Second Republic have led to a 60 percent surge in irrigation…
Category: Agribusiness
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Maize deliveries surge 106%
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) said the upward trend was also reflected in deliveries of other strategic . Zimbabwe has…
Maize sales rocket 106pc as farmers deliver 313 000 tonnes
CUMULATIVE maize sales by farmers between April 1 and July 24 have risen by 106 percent to 313 000 tonnes,…
Over 50 years in dairy, 200-million-litre farmer receives Oscar Award
THE Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers has honoured a veteran woman dairy farmer, Mrs Helena Mitchell, with an award for…
Contractors propose new cotton production model
COTTON contractors have proposed a new seed cotton production model for the 2026/27 season to rescue the sector from continual…
Contractors propose new cotton production model
Contractors have proposed a new seed cotton production model for the 2026/27 season to rescue the sector from continual decline…
Buhera farmers embrace crop insurance as ICZ intensifies payment efforts
BUHERA smallholder farmers are increasingly embracing agricultural insurance, with more than 1 700 farmers registering under the Farmers Basket Agricultural…
Small grains best defence against 2026 El Niño risks
DISTRIBUTING small-grain seeds – such as sorghum, millet, cowpeas and drought-tolerant maize – can safeguard national food security and insulate…
Zimbabwe’s new development script: Tourism revival and Agric4She
Zimbabwe’s fields, lodges and trade fairs are telling a clear story this year: that gains in tourism and rural women’s…
Select drought-tolerant tobacco varieties – TIMB
In a notice to farmers on its official X account, TIMB said the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) had forecast below-normal…