Tobacco farmers push for decentralisation of auction floors
FARMERS have urged the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) to decentralise tobacco auction floors by operationalising the Tobacco Value…
Category: Agribusiness
News and updates on agricultural developments, markets, and policies
AMA aims to revolutionise agric markets in Zim
The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA), established under the Agricultural Marketing Act [Chapter 18:24], is a statutory regulatory body within the…
Govt reviews 96 livestock, dairy regulations
Zimbabwe has eliminated or significantly reduced 96 regulatory fees in the livestock, dairy and stockfeed sectors to enhance ease of…
Tobacco classification grades cut 50pc
The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has reduced official tobacco classification grades from 1 320 to 669, a move which…
Netherlands tightens grip as top buyer of Zim fresh produce
THE Netherlands has maintained its position as Zimbabwe’s leading importer of fresh produce, with Harare’s trade surplus with the European…
RBZ penalises cotton merchants over exchange control breaches
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has imposed heavy financial penalties on seven cotton merchants for violating exchange control regulations during…
Return of tobacco global giant to Zim rattles sector
THE recent announcement that global tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) is set to return to Zimbabwe has been met…
China-aided agric project transforms livelihoods
The project, launched in 2024, introduced solar-powered irrigation systems, borehole drilling and modern farming techniques to the drought-prone community.A CHINA-AIDED…
Zim tobacco exports register significant value, volume surge
Zimbabwe’s tobacco export sector has started 2026 on a high note, with the value of exports surging by 73,8 percent…
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…