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Zimbabwe goes hi-tech
In a major boost to Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially commissioned a state-of-the-art 56,000-tonne smart-grain storage silo complex in Kwekwe, a move set to save ...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:52hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt unveils agribusiness grants
The Zimbabwean government has launched a new initiative offering grants aimed at supporting the growth of the agribusiness sector, the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Devel...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:50hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
FAO supports Zimbabwe's 2030 vision
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is spearheading efforts to transform Zimbabwe's agricultural sector with a bold vision aimed at ensuring food security and economic resilien...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:48hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Ministry urges farmers to prepare for potential stockfeed shortages
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development has issued a critical warning to farmers, urging them to prepare for potential livestock feed shortages, particularly for ca...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:47hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe poised for maize production milestone
Zimbabwe is poised to record its fourth-highest maize harvest in history, with production projected at 2.29 million tonnes for the 2024/25 agricultural season. This major milestone was announced by In...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:13hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe projects record maize harvest
Zimbabwe is projected to harvest approximately 2.2 million tonnes of maize from the 2024/25 agricultural season, marking the fourth-highest yield in the country's history, the government has announced...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:11hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe becomes 5th largest avocado producer in Africa
Zimbabwe has emerged as Africa's fifth-largest producer of avocados, following a 164 percent surge in production over the past six years, thanks to increased investments from both government and the p...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:05hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Cotton farmers want immediate price talks
Zimbabwean cotton farmers are pressing the Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) to urgently initiate price negotiations for the 2025 marketing season, warning that any further delay could trigger wid...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:08hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe dominates 65th ZITF
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe stole the show at the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), walking away with four top awards, including the coveted Presidential Award for the Supreme...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:38hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 600 000 tonnes winter wheat output
Zimbabwe is aiming to produce 600,000 tonnes of wheat this year as part of a major push to sustain and expand its winter crop production. The country is stepping up preparations for a successful seaso...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:31hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ramps up winter wheat preparations
The Government has intensified preparations for this year's winter wheat production season, aiming to deliver essential inputs to farmers on time and build upon last season's record-breaking harvest. ...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:27hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland North demands fulfilment of 2023 election promise
Villagers in Matebeleland North have renewed calls for the government to deliver on long-standing promises to establish irrigation schemes along the Zambezi River, as the region continues to grapple w...Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 09:01hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Hwange communities seek govt's nod to draw water from Zambezi
Communities living along the Zambezi River in Hwange are urgently appealing to the government for help in harnessing the river's water for irrigation schemes aimed at ensuring food security. Hwange Ea...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:17hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe orders immediate eviction of illegal rural land occupiers
The Government has issued a stern warning to all individuals occupying State land illegally, particularly in rural areas, demanding that they vacate such land immediately or face prosecution under the...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 16:19hrs | 60046 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe maize crop assessment shows bumper harvest
Zimbabwe is poised for a major boost to its national food security, with nearly two million tonnes of maize expected to be harvested this season, preliminary data from the ongoing Second Round Crops, ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:41hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Farmers to claim offals, hides, heads, and hooves at Zimbabwe abattoirs
Livestock farmers will soon be able to reclaim the full value of their animals - including offals, hides, heads and hooves - after slaughter, as Government moves to amend Statutory Instrument (SI) 182...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:41hrs | 940 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farmers displaced by new city compensated
The Zimbabwean Government has initiated the compensation process for over 300 farmers whose land was repossessed for the development of the new city in Mt Hampden, with five farmers already receiving ...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:33hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe decentralises title deed processing system for farms
The Government has embarked on a nationwide decentralisation of the farm title deed processing system in a bold move to streamline land tenure services and improve access for farmers across the countr...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:24hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Zinara leadership earns top honors
The ongoing restructuring at the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is proving successful, with key officials receiving top accolades for turning around the once embattled parastatal....Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 11:52hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe takes delivery of 700 tractors, 80 combine harvesters
Zimbabwe has significantly boosted its farming capabilities by acquiring 800 units of state-of-the-art farm equipment from Belarus, including over 700 tractors, a move that promises to revolutionise t...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:11hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Tonnes of abandoned nets retrieved from Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba has seen a major environmental breakthrough with the retrieval of seven tonnes of ghost nets, marking a significant step in the fight against plastic pollution in Zimbabwe's water bodies....Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 12:13hrs | 2300 | by Staff reporter
Zim SMEs target technological transfer from India, cut import bill
The Zimbabwe Chamber of Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) has promised to invest in technology transfer, invest in the manufacturing sector and cut spending much on imports through their sector...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 18:17hrs | 280 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe, Botswana border impasse rages on
A long-standing border dispute between Zimbabwe and Botswana, sparked by the construction of the Kazungula Bridge, continues to be a contentious issue four years after the US$259.3 million project was...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 11:58hrs | 14129 | by Staff reporter
POSB starts selling Belarus tractors
People's Own Savings Bank (POSB), one of the financial institutions selected by the Government to facilitate the resale of Belarus tractors to Zimbabwean farmers, has announced that the equipment is n...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 17:28hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expected to launch the Presidential Solarisation Programme
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to launch the Presidential Solar Programme, which aims to provide solar power to 200,000 households in villages across Zimbabwe's eight rural provinces. The initiat...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 16:08hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Rugeje says minister blocking CEO appointment
Former Zanu-PF political commissar and board member of the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB), Lieutenant General (retired) Engelbert Rugeje, has accused the Minister of Agriculture, Anxious ...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:26hrs | 1667 | by Staff reporter
Ministers, deputies ignore Mnangagwa
Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, has expressed frustration over the frequent absences of ministers and their deputies from Parliament, urging that action be taken against those who con...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:22hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda warns Ministers
Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, has issued a stern warning to Cabinet Ministers who continue to miss Parliament's question-and-answer sessions, questioning the sincerity of t...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 08:58hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
Vingirai reclaims farms after 2 decade legal battle, thanks Mnangagwa
Prominent banker Mr. Nicholas Vingirai has expressed gratitude to President Emmerson Mnangagwa for facilitating the return of his two farms in Mashonaland West province - Doondo and Sholliver - after ...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:44hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Minister awarded Best World Minister Award
Zimbabwe's Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries, and Rural Development, Dr. Anxious Masuka, has been honored with the Best Minister in the World award at the ongoing World Government Summi...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:46hrs | 1964 | by Staff reporter
Biti slams title deed plan, calls it a reversal of land reform
Former Finance Minister and legal expert Tendai Biti has criticized the government's plan to issue title deeds to farm owners, calling it a legal and policy blunder that undermines Zimbabwe's land ref...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:32hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe vendors required to use POS machines
The Government has introduced a directive requiring all vendors to use Point of Sale (POS) machines and open bank accounts as part of their registration process. This initiative, implemented in collab...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:30hrs | 715 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu, Chimombe fraud trial deferred
The much-anticipated trial of business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from Zimbabwe's Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, has been postponed to F...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:38hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt launches one-stop centre for title deed issuance
The Government has established a one-stop centre to expedite the issuance of title deeds for landholders, streamlining the process and enhancing land tenure security and productivity in Zimbabwe....Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:36hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's seed certification scheme to be reviewed
Zimbabwe's agriculture sector is set for a significant overhaul as stakeholders organize a write shop aimed at realigning and updating the country's Seed Certification Scheme. This initiative, part of...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 13:55hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Illegal miners invade Rhodes Estate in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean Government has deployed security and environmental agencies to the Rhodes Estate in the Matopos National Park following growing concerns over illegal gold mining activities that are thr...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:53hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Another empty deadline for Lake Gwayi-Tshangani from second republic
The Government of Zimbabwe has expressed confidence that the 650-million-cubic-metre Lake Gwayi-Tshangani, a key infrastructure project in Matabeleland North, will be completed before the next rainy s...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:51hrs | 5298 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ministry warns cattle farmers of deadly January disease outbreak
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development has issued a stern warning to cattle farmers across Zimbabwe following an outbreak of the deadly January disease, also known...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:05hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warns of armyworm outbreak
The government has issued a stern warning to farmers to be vigilant as two destructive species of armyworms, the African Armyworm and the Fall Armyworm, pose a serious threat to crops across the count...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:52hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt signs nine irrigation deals
The Zimbabwean Government has finalized nine irrigation investment agreements with private companies, marking a significant step towards ensuring food security and agricultural sustainability in the f...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:43hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's title deeds affirms land reform programme
The issuance of title deeds to beneficiaries of Zimbabwe's Land Reform Programme has been hailed as a historic milestone, cementing the irreversibility of the initiative and unlocking significant valu...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:38hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Issuance of title deeds marks historic milestone in Zimbabwe land reform
The issuance of title deeds to beneficiaries of Zimbabwe's Land Reform Programme has been hailed as a landmark achievement affirming the irreversibility of the initiative and unlocking immense economi...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:35hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
GMB shops help stabilise mealie meal prices
The establishment of 50 Grain Marketing Board (GMB) shops nationwide has successfully stabilised the prices of essential commodities such as mealie meal, sugar, and cooking oil, despite Zimbabwe grapp...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:34hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Land invaders jailed for unlawfully occupying farm
Five illegal settlers in Hurungwe district, Mashonaland West province, have each been sentenced to a one-month jail term for unlawfully occupying Bonanza farm in Tengwe. The group, comprising Itai Mwa...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:47hrs | 1670 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo raises over US$21 million for Glassblock dam construction
Bulawayo City Council has successfully raised over US$21 million toward the construction of the Glassblock Bopoma Dam, a critical infrastructure project aimed at addressing the city's water crisis and...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 10:09hrs | 2669 | by Staff reporter
Zim's Agric Ministry lauds media contribution towards food security
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has lauded the media for transforming various communities through sharin...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:04hrs | 197 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe govt to approve land transfers under new tenure system
The Zimbabwean Government is in the process of crafting a new land tenure system aimed at enhancing the bankability and ownership rights of agricultural land, while ensuring local control over this vi...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 12:17hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
CCC MPs strongly reject 'betting, pizza budget'
Opposition legislators have strongly rejected Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube's 2025 national budget, criticizing it for failing to address the country's ...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:13hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new land tenure system to tighten agricultural land ownership
Zimbabwe is crafting a new land tenure system that will require Government approval for selling or transferring agricultural land, aiming to enhance the bankability of titles and secure broader owners...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:03hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe achieves record wheat harvest
Zimbabwe has achieved a record-breaking wheat harvest of over 560,000 tonnes for the 2024 season, surpassing last year's production of 467,905 tonnes. This marks the second consecutive year the countr...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 09:59hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
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