TIMB orders buyers to all auction floors amid pricing crisis
THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has ordered licensed Class A buyers to participate at all three auction floors…
Category: Agribusiness
News and updates on agricultural developments, markets, and policies
Zimbabwe opens 2026 cotton marketing season
The Agricultural Marketing Authority has announced the commencement of the 2026 cotton marketing season. The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) said…
BAT Zimbabwe shifts strategy after one-off profit boost in FY25
British American Tobacco Zimbabwe (BATZ) is re-strategising around market expansion, cost discipline, operational efficiency and stakeholder engagement for 2026 after…
Zim’s poultry output gross value surges past US$1,2bn
THE gross value of Zimbabwe’s poultry products has surpassed the US$1,2 billion mark with significant downstream and upstream income and…
Sesame marketing season commences
The 2026 sesame marketing season has commenced, with buyers offering prices ranging between US$0,60 and US$0,90 per kilogramme. This comes…
Cotton farmers call for early start to 2026 selling season
Farmers have called for an early start to the 2025 cotton marketing season to avoid potential side-marketing by farmers under…
Call for early start to 2026 cotton selling season
Cotton farmers have called for an early start to the 2025 marketing season to avoid potential side-marketing by farmers under…
ZMX sees rising confidence as trades hit US$1,28m
The Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) recorded trades of 3 200 metric tonnes (MT) of agricultural commodities worth US$1,28 million in…
GMB pays wheat farmers US$4m to clear 2025 debt
The Grain Marketing Board has paid farmers more than US$4 million towards clearing US dollar debts for the 2025 wheat…
Zimplow CEO Swan steps down
Zimplow Holdings Limited chief executive officer Willem Swan has resigned from the diversified group despite leading a turnaround strategy that…