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Mnangagwa praises his farming success
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken to congratulating himself for what he describes as an agricultural revolution at his Precabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe. In a recent visit to the farm, Mnangagwa b...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 10:23hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Normal to above normal rains expected in Zimbabwe for 2024/2025
Zimbabwe and other Southern African countries are expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall during the 2024/25 farming season, offering hope for improved agricultural production and food sec...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:09hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's farm blows away Masisi
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi was deeply impressed by President Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm, located near Kwekwe, Zimbabwe, describing it as the "Garden of Eden" due to its lush green fields of wh...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:06hrs | 1570 | by Staff reporter
Japan targets rice production in Zimbabwe
Almost all rice in Zimbabwe is imported, the one grain where local production is trivial, but that could be changing with new varieties and now Japan will be sending experts to Zimbabwe for the joint ...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
10% increase in wheat harvest this year
The Wheat harvest for 2023-2024 has been projected to reach 10 percent higher than the previous cropping year according to the latest Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) report....Published: 11 Dec 2023 at 08:59hrs | 19 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe satellite projects another record wheat harvest
Zimbabwe is set to achieve its highest-ever wheat harvest of over 415,000 tonnes this year, a remarkable 10% increase from the previous record. This projection is based on data collected using Zimbabw...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Belarus equipment to spur Zimbabwe agric'
The US$66 million agricultural equipment deal entered between Zimbabwe and Belarus last week is expected to further boost agricultural productivity, ensuring national food security and restoring Harar...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Headwinds piling up for Zimbabwe
The United States Agency for International Development (USAid)'s food security arm, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet) has warned of below average harvests this year and a shortlived i...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | | by Staf reporter
Russia-Ukraine war: Zimbabwe braces for severe crisis
ZIMBABWE should brace for more price hikes of basic commodities and debilitating fuel hikes in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war with observers this week warning the situation in the country may get ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Munatsi worked in highly toxic operational environment
THE late Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (Zida) chief executive Douglas Munatsi - who was close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa- worked in a volatile and toxic political environment around the ...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:16hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Gono mourns Doug Munatsi
It is with great sadness that my family and I mourn the untimely death of a fine, seasoned banker and patriotic son of the soil, Douglas Munatsi in tragic circumstances not yet explained to the nation...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 10 | by Dr Gideon Gono
Govt projects increase in barley hectarage
GOVERNMENT is projecting barley hectarage to increase to 360 000 in the next three years up from the current 7 000 hectares owing to an accelerated irrigation plan that has been put in place, a govern...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 05:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZMX to enhance farm profitability
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), a commodity ex-change platform that was launched last week, will increase efficiency in farm produce marketing, enhance profi...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Wheat, barley side marketing criminalised
Farmers can only sell their wheat or barley to either the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) or companies they have standing agreements with, as side marketing the crops is illegal, Government has said....Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 06:28hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Holiday lessons at schools banned
Holiday lessons at schools banned Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa addresses a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday while Chief Secretary t...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Clifford Chimusoro the modern African Robin Hood?
Budiriro based Clifford Chimusoro is a "notorious" land baron who has allegedly managed to escape the noose of the law for the past seven years, this reporter has learnt.Neighbours who have be...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 08:56hrs | | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Delta explains price reviews
LISTED beverages company, Delta Corporation, has outlined reasons behind the recently effected price increase on assorted soft drinks and beer. Amongst the reasons Delta is citing runaway oper...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 22:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economic revival: none but ourselves
"Government must create jobs for us, we want our hospitals to be top notch medical facilities, we want to eat what we want anytime, there is no bread on the shelves, all our roads should be tarred, ha...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 10:25hrs | | by Elijah Chihota
Enter the dragon: The rise of China
The most remarkable economic turnaround story of the 21st century undoubtedly belongs to the People's Republic of China. As the country marks the 40th anniversary of economic reforms and opening, the ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 16:43hrs | 2 | by Victor Bhoroma
Enter the dragon: The rise of China
The most remarkable economic turnaround story of the 21st century undoubtedly belongs to the People's Republic of China. As the country marks the 40th anniversary of economic reforms and opening, the ...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 14:10hrs | 3 | by Victor Bhoroma
Delta sweats over beer supplies
DELTA Corporation Limited, Zimbabwe's largest beverage marker, is making frantic efforts to ensure the availability of all its assortment of lager beers in the wake of the prevailing foreign currency ...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 10:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans face soft drinks shortages
DELTA Beverages says it has the capacity to supply beer, but will not be able to meet demand for soft drinks during the forthcoming festive season.Addressing journalists during a tour of the c...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'We must Buy Zimbabwe or die'
The Israelites reportedly took 40 years in the wilderness on a journey that ordinarily took a month.Clearly, something was not right.Suffice to say, gross indiscipline and an inability...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:45hrs | 1 | by Munyaradzi Hwengwere
Mnangagwa hails Delta Corporation
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday toured Delta Beverages lagers manufacturing plant in Harare, where the company undertook to invest $50 million annually towards expansion and upgrading of its plants acro...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to retain its bread basket status
Zimbabwe will soon retain its bread basket status. Being found in a landlocked country with a friendly climate. Zimbabwe's land makes it suitable to plant various nutritious crops. Climatic conditions...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 12:10hrs | | by Rudo Saungweme
Daily Divinity Questions and Answers with Witness Dingani
QUESTION(So I bought her fo fifteen Shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley). Hosea 3:1. Examine this verse in relation with concept of dowry or lobola in Zimbabwe?(25) (article numb...Published: 10 Oct 2016 at 09:03hrs | | by Witness Dingani
Zanu-PF's command agriculture will not work
This Zanu-PF government has no idea of the voluntary nature of enterprise and the freedom of individuals to make choices.It believes that everything is by force and force only.The rece...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 14:15hrs | | by Jacob Mafume
My first trip to South Africa as a boarder jumper
Before I came to SA I worked as an HIV/AIDS workshop facilitator for three N.G.O's Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF), CWGH and Zimbabwe National Family Planning council.The Zim government always ...Published: 20 Dec 2015 at 16:13hrs | 4 | by Nobuhle Virgie
Cotton is an essential cash crop
In his State of the Nation address, President Mugabe, mentioned that there is really need to consider revitalizing the agricultural sector and the agro-processing industries as a major strategy of rev...Published: 08 Oct 2015 at 18:20hrs | 2 | by Chido Chikuni
Delta in 18,000 MT barley deal with farmers
Harare - Beverage manufacturer, Delta Corporation Limited said it has contracted farmers to produce 18 000 metric tonnes of barley this winter season from 46,000 tonnes produced last year....Published: 03 Jul 2014 at 12:16hrs | | by Portia Sigauke
17 dairy farms in Matabeleland shut down
A total of about 17 out of 50 dairy farms in Matabeleland reportedly closed since year 2000 due to viability challenges that have also claimed the once famous Esidakeni Farm in Nyamandlovu that at...Published: 22 Dec 2013 at 04:09hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Another sex video rocks Midlands State University
There are concerns that Midlands State University (MSU) in Gweru is sitting on a treasure of X-RATED pornographic videos circulating among students. Some of the videos feature students from the instit...Published: 18 May 2012 at 13:10hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Delta Beverages plans to pay an interim dividend
Delta Beverages, Zimbabwe's biggest company by market value, recorded a 42 percent increase in revenue in the first quarter as beverage volumes climbed. The company is also planning on paying an inte...Published: 31 Jul 2011 at 16:00hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
Introducing Commodity Exchange policy
THE introduction of the Commodity Exchange policy will create an appropriate marketing channel that promotes the orderly trading of agricultural commodities in a transparent and low-cost manner for th...Published: 15 Jan 2011 at 01:26hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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