Pineapple farming changes Chimanimani woman’s life
IT is 5 o’clock in the morning and the chirruping of birds signals the beginning of a new day. Rhodah Munderedza, who hails from Nyabamba Village under Chief Muusha, Chimanimani, … Read More
Category: Agribusiness
Local poultry producers fret over imports
LOCAL, small-to-medium poultry producers have bemoaned illicit imports sold at sub-economic rates for threatening to force them out of business. Zimbabwe imports poultry primarily from neighbouring Zambia (US$3.41 million), United … Read More
Cotton marketing session extended
THE Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has extended the 2024 cotton marketing season to July 31, 2024, as most farmers still have the white gold ready for sale. The season was … Read More
NMB Bank secures US$10m for agric loans
NMB Bank chief executive officer Gerald Gore said the collaboration with BII is a “significant development for Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector”.NMB Bank Limited has secured a US$10 million facility from a … Read More
Govt, IRENA partner to bring renewables to Zim’s farms
By not embracing renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and biogas, farmers are missing out on a golden opportunity to reduce costs, boost profits, and become more competitive. This overreliance … Read More
Double tragedy: Zim farmers affected by illegal mining, climate change
Smallholder farmers in rural Gwanda, a region in Zimbabwe that borders South Africa, have been affected by a double shock — a combination of heat, droughts and floods caused by … Read More
Tax breaks can lure FDI into tobacco value chain
Zimbabwe could attract significant investment in tobacco value addition by offering tax breaks and simplifying the export process, an industry expert has said. This would ensure the country retains maximum … Read More
270 000 locals on farming land waiting list
ABOUT 270 000 locally based Zimbabweans and 10 000 in the Diaspora have applied for land and are on the waiting list as more and more people develop an interest … Read More
Hippo has enough water to irrigate all its cane fields
The country’s leading sugar producer, Hippo Valley Estates Limited, says it has sufficient water to sustain its irrigation projects that should cushion the business from the adverse impacts of the … Read More
Hippo prepares for sweeter cane harvest, deliveries
SUGARCANE miller, Hippo Valley Estates Limited, is expecting a 4% increase in the sugarcane harvested and delivered from private farmers in the 2024/25 agricultural season. The increase is from the … Read More
