NCV tobacco sparks agricultural transformation in Matabeleland
This season, 325 growers have planted 370 hectares of naturally cured virginia (NCV) tobacco, a dramatic rise from last season’s…
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Agricultural village business units transform rural Zimbabwe
Village business units registered as commercial agricultural ventures are transforming Zimbabwe’s rural landscape, long associated with subsistence farming. These community-based,…
Seasonal livestock disease pressure under control — Prof Jiri
The Government has begun dispatching 25 000 doses of the January Disease acaricide from production centres to identified hotspot districts.…
Global tobacco giant PMI plots return after 20-year absence
Philip Morris International, the world’s largest tobacco company, is re-establishing its presence in Zimbabwe nearly 20 years after exiting the…
Malaria surge hits Hurungwe tobacco farmers
ON Wednesday, villagers in Papa, Nyamakate area, rushed to Pearson Makata’s homestead as he battled fever and a terrible headache.…
Wheat, tobacco anchor 24pc agric growth
TOBACCO and wheat have anchored agricultural growth over the last two years, as the industry continues to provide stimulus for…
Late-season tobacco orders bouy Nampak Zim volumes
Nampak Zimbabwe’s volumes for the first quarter to December 31, 2025, rose by 39 percent year-on-year, buoyed by a carryover…
Cattle deaths: Govt seeks Belarus support
GOVERNMENT has turned to Belarus for support in the fight against January Disease (Theileriosis) and other tick-borne infections affecting livestock…
Rains boost crop prospects as FEWS NET flags food insecurity risks
THE Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) has reported above-average rainfall received across Zimbabwe, resulting in significantly improved crop…
ZMX to assist with grain purchase financing as bumper harvest nears
SMALL and medium-scale millers are set to benefit from new trade finance facilities offered by the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange to…