Zim to produce anthrax vaccine
THE Department of Veterinary Services is working on developing a home-grown anthrax vaccine in the next two years as the country requires between 1,6 million and 2 million doses at … Read More
Category: Agribusiness
2023 tobacco exports up 25 percent
ZIMBABWE exported tobacco valued US$1,237 billion last year compared to US$983,4 million generated in 2022 figures from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) show. According to a report released … Read More
Ariston posts $33bn loss
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) listed agricultural concern Ariston Holdings Limited swung into a $33 billion loss for the year to September 30, 2023, from a profit of $5,9 billion in … Read More
Vet Depart to enforce Cattle Cleansing Regulations
THE Veterinary Service Department (VSD) has urged farmers countrywide to intensify dipping cattle to fight January Disease (theileriosis) and other tick-borne diseases adding that it will be enforcing the Cattle … Read More
Agric, mining to anchor 2024 economic growth
MINING and agriculture are projected to remain key drivers of Zimbabwe’s economic growth this year despite the adverse impact of external shocks and the potential negative effect of the El … Read More
Ariston Holdings to rely more on irrigation systems
AGRICULTURE concern, Ariston Holdings Limited has indicated that due to expected lower than normal rains during the 2023/2024 agricultural season, it will rely heavily on its irrigation systems to mitigate … Read More
Operating challenges weigh down on CFI division
AGRI-industrial firm CFI Holdings Limited says its Farm & City Centre (FCC) division struggled in the year ended September 30, 2023 under the weight of a difficult operating environment, characterised … Read More
CFI to prioritise milling, low-cost housing investments
LISTED agro-concern CFI Holdings says it will continue to prioritise continued investments in its milling operations in the short term to underpin the group’s long-term competitiveness. Group chairperson, Ms Itai … Read More
Zimbabwe embraces Intwasa/Pfumvudza Concept: a shift towards self-sufficiency in food production
HUMANITARIAN assistance to Zimbabwe is now a thing of the past as communities are embracing Intwasa/Pfumvudza concept to ensure household food security, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural … Read More
Ariston banks on macadamia demand to overturn loss
DIVERSIFIED agro-industrial concern, Ariston Holdings Limited, is banking on higher macadamia prices for the current season to overturn its loss amid plans to focus on quality, production efficiencies and cost-cutting … Read More
