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Storm brews over 1 000ha Mashonaland farm
A storm is brewing in Zimbabwe's agricultural sector after the government allocated a farm to businessman Billy Rautenbach, displacing farmers who had been allocated and developed...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:40hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
ANC Youth League pays courtesy call on Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa has reaffirmed Zimbabwe's commitment to empowering young people to lead, protect and develop the nation, as preparations gear up for the upcoming International Youth Summit on Land...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:22hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's white ally in land grab scandal?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly behind the imminent eviction of a number of productive indigenous farmers, including war veterans and the reigning young farmer of the year from Goromonzi, M...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:31hrs | 3436 | by Staff reporter
Wise farmers prepare land before the rains
The advent of Chinehasha Irrigation Scheme initiative that has seen 'boots on the ground' is a good omen for the locale and its environs. Our young farmers have the experience, zealousne...Published: 23 Sep 2024 at 18:25hrs | 628 | by Thomas Murisa
Zimbabwe targets 60 000MT of fish exports by 2026
Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development David Marapira has announced an ambitious plan to boost Zimbabwe's aquaculture sector. The government aims to increase fi...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:53hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
Scandal erupts in Zimbabwe Young Farmers partnership with ADDI
In a recent letter addressed to Mr. Joseph Kakoto, Executive Director of Zimbabwe Young Farmers Sustainable Development, Brenda Mudzimu, the Executive Director of Albinism and Disability Development I...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 10:40hrs | 28 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Youth blend in Zanu-PF candidates excites observers
The election season is upon us.It is an exciting time for the electorate and aspiring candidates for both parliamentary and local authority elections.While other political parties are ...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Ranga Mataire
Lightning kills 2 farmers in Zimbabwe
TWO young farmers under Chief Kazangarare in Hurungwe North district, Mashonaland West province, were killed by a bolt of lightning last week, police have confirmed.The now-deceased, Alec Mbom...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 07:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
2 000 farming joint ventures approved
So far 2 000 joint farming ventures covering up to 200 000 hectares have been approved by Government to boost agriculture.Speaking at the first meeting of the Joint Venture and Investment Trus...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa opens doors for young women
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday gave young women the carte blanche to seize vast opportunities that have been brought by the Second Republic as he promised to give them loans and open the doors for part...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 08:58hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
Chitepo School extends capacity building initiatives
The Chitepo School of Ideology plans to hold a capacity building initiative for youths, war veterans and women in agriculture aimed at augmenting the Second Republic's economic, social transformation ...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 06:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Government intensifies allocation of land to youths
GOVERNMENT has intensified the allocation of land to youths under the 20 percent quota system to enable them to venture into various farming projects, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Wa...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Omicron hits Zimbabwe
VICE-PRESIDENT and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga yesterday confirmed that the country had recorded its first case of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, raising fears of a hard lockdown in the c...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:31hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges adherence to WHO protocols
The Ministry of Health and Child Care is still undertaking some genomic sequencing to ascertain the presence or absence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the country.Vice President and...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's State of the Nation address
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa delivered a State of the Nation Address and officially opened the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe yesterday. He tackled a wide r...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants Zimbabweans to buy locally produced goods
ZIMBABWEANS should buy locally manufactured products given the significant growth of the manufacturing sector that has seen an increase in capacity utilisation and ease of doing business anchored by t...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CFI in deal to expand farmers' markets
CFI Holdings Limited has signed an agreement with the Federation of Young Farmers Clubs Zimbabwe (FYFCZ) to provide farmers with a market for their produce.The agreement is meant to reduce pos...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Youths urged to take up farming seriously
YOUTHS in Mashonaland West province have been urged to take farming seriously.This was said by Zimbabwe Young Farmers Association for Sustainable Development national director of lands, projec...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean young farmers lead the charge in agriculture
Agriculture in Zimbabwe is on an upswing and young people are the driving force. For example, the country is set to harvest 2.8 million tons of maize this year, triple the 2020 harvest, and making it ...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 15:42hrs | 5 | by Audrey Simango
Zanu-PF intensifies campaigns as Mnangagwa eyes 2023 election
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has injected ZW$73 million into Mashonaland East vocational training centres as Zanu-PF canvasses for youth support in its quest to garner five million votes in the 2023 g...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt approves dam construction
GOVERNMENT has approved construction of a dam outside Marondera, which is earmarked for horticultural purposes.The dam will be situated between the Churchhill and Sambok area and is expected t...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Has farming in Zimbabwe become so sexy?
A NEW refreshing dimension has come into farming. On social media one witnesses a revolution that the country never anticipated. More and more young people are posting their work on the farms on onlin...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Young agri-entrepreneur shines in rural Zimbabwe
While agriculture forms an integral part of Zimbabwe's economy, many young people still think of it as back-breaking labour that offers little economic benefit.However, things are slowly chang...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mvurwi farmer hails Command Agriculture Scheme
COMMAND Agriculture scheme has changed the life of Mvurwi farmer Prince Chipenda (42) who planted 100 hectares of maize in Mvurwi ward 26....Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 07:23hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chiwenga wants Zimbabwe to stop begging
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga says Zimbabwe must not extend a begging bowl to other countries as it is endowed with enough natural resources to turn around the country's economy.Speaking...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 22:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says 'Youths key to attainment of Vision 2030'
Youths in the agriculture sector were yesterday honoured for their contribution towards the economy, food and nutrition security and employment creation with Vice President Constantino Chiwenga pledgi...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:48hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Govt ready to allocate farms to productive youths, says Chiwenga
Vice President Retired General Dr Constantino Chiwenga says government is ready to allocate farming land to youths who have a proven track record in the agricultural sector.Vice president Chiw...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 16:03hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Jonathan Moyo attacks General Sibanda
Exiled Professor Jonathan Moyo has condemned Army Commander Philip Valerio Sibanda for encouraging youths to emulate the late coloniser Cecil John Rhodes. Commenting on an article that appeare...Published: 13 May 2019 at 11:46hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa to address youth forum
The Zanu-PF Youth League has organised a youth convention where President Mnangagwa is expected to address youths from all walks of life drawn from across the country. This was said by the Zan...Published: 21 May 2018 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF promise farms and stands for women, youths
ZANU-PF has promised to empower youths, women, the disabled and the vulnerable through allocation of farms and residential stands as part of its efforts to ensure indigenous people participate in econ...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bringing youth back to agriculture in Southern Africa
Harare - Making agriculture more attractive to young farmers and creating decent employment opportunities in rural areas could reverse migration of youth to urban centres and abroad. The migration of ...Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 15:43hrs | 1 | by FAO
LIVE: Mugabe 'is our life president', says Zanu-PF youth chair
Get the latest details as Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe kicks off a nationwide series of rallies to drum up support from youths ahead of the 2018 elections....Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 13:24hrs | 1 | by Online
Agriculture exams for Grade seven pupils - Dokora
GRADE seven pupils countrywide will this year sit for agriculture examinations, Primary and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora has announced.Dokora said it would be a trial run....Published: 11 Jun 2016 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu PF factions prompted tremendous negative economic impact
A political commentator Dominic Muntanga has said the factions in Zanu PF have such a tremendous negative economic impact that stems from Ministers not collaborating to achieve shared goals."I...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 05:31hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Evil destruction caused by Zimbabwe farm invasions of 1999
Coleen the daughter of a Zimbabwean white farmer: Evil destruction caused by Farm invasions of 1999Taken from the eBook, "Sweetmother" My...Published: 29 May 2015 at 16:05hrs | 11 | by Nomazulu Thata
Farmers urged to desist from side marketing
Harare - Soyabean farmers were on Wednesday urged to employ correct measures for marketing in order to realize good returns.Soya bean contributes at least 30 percent of all the cooking oil pro...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 14:31hrs | 1 | by Portia Sigauke
Agriculture important for employment creation
Harare - Agriculture has the capacity to turn around the country's economy by creating employment to young people and boost food security if farmers are given enough financial and moral support by...Published: 01 Jul 2014 at 10:17hrs | 1 | by Portia Sigauke
Telecel donates desks, chairs, balls to Chemondoro School in Murewa
Telecel has donated a truckload of desks, chairs and sports equipment to Chemondoro Primary School, which, with more than 2 000 pupils, is the largest primary school in Murewa. The school ...Published: 22 Apr 2014 at 12:32hrs | | by MHPR
Denting youth unemployment through agriculture in Africa
Agriculture is not glamourous. It suffers from entrenched negative perceptions. In the minds of many African youths, a farmer is someone like their parents, doing backbreaking labour in the field...Published: 28 Feb 2014 at 16:47hrs | 2 | by Busani Bafana
Sustainable solution to resuscitate Zimbabwe's Agriculture
ADAMAWA - Zimbabwe's agriculture is currently facing serious challenges of productivity. In recent years, productivity has declined drastically and the country is unable to feed itself. The reasons ...Published: 23 Nov 2011 at 14:06hrs | 1 | by Dr Vincent Gwarazimba
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