Harvesters get down to business
Harvesting of the early planted wheat has started in some parts of the country with some farmers benefiting from combine harvesters under the Agribank Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) facility. SPV, … Read More
Category: Agribusiness
Court rules on tobacco loans . . .
TOBACCO farmers who receive input loans in US dollars are required to repay their debts in foreign currency, the High Court has ruled. Tobacco farmers are able to retain half … Read More
Zimplow eyes transport, logistics businesses
ZimPLOW, a manufacturer and distributor of agricultural, mining and construction equipment, has announced plans to acquire businesses that will see the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed company diversify into the transport … Read More
Pfumvudza to benefit everyone: President
The Pfumvudza farming concept will benefit everyone as the Government seeks to empower the majority of people, President Mnangagwa said yesterday at State House when he was handed the ZimLife … Read More
Global indaba touts technology as tobacco saviour
As more than 150 000 local tobacco farmers prepare for the 2020/2021 cropping season, the future of both tobacco and nicotine products is currently being discussed at a global forum … Read More
Piggery project changes lives
At least 42 families in Bindura have benefited from a piggery project sponsored by South Korea and managed by the Pig Industry Board of Zimbabwe, to improve the quality of … Read More
Mashonaland East targets 20 000ha irrigated tobacco
Farmers in Mashonaland East have started transplanting irrigated tobacco, with the province targeting 20 000 hectares. This was said by provincial Agricultural Extension Services officer Mr Leonard Munamati. Farmers, he … Read More
Farmers go a gear up as seed uptake increases
The uptake of inputs, particularly seed, has increased as preparations for the forthcoming summer cropping season intensify. Beneficiaries of Government input schemes and the banks’ sponsored Command Agriculture have begun … Read More
410 000ha for Command Agric
Farmers benefiting under the special programme for import substitution, Command Agriculture are expected to put 410 000 hectares under food crops during the forthcoming summer cropping season. Command Agriculture is … Read More
Pfumvudza farmers on a roll as above normal rains beckon
IT will not take rocket science to acknowledge that the Government’s climate proofed “Pfumvudza” farming concept is currently running away with the proverbial “new kid on the block” tag with … Read More
