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Zimbabwe unveils US$1.4 billion agric package

ZIMBABWE has launched a US$1,4 billion agricultural investment package aimed at attracting global financiers to seven high-impact value chains, as the country seeks to meet domestic demand and expand into lucrative export markets.The annou…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:03hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Agricultural Show 2025 kicks off

Harare will tomorrow host the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, the country's flagship platform for showcasing agricultural achievements, innovation, and economic opportunities. The event runs until Saturday and comes amid r…

Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:20hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter

All set for Matebeleland South Agricultural show

The 67th edition of the Matebeleland South Agricultural Show is set to take place from September 4 to 6, with organisers expressing optimism about its potential to enhance business opportunities in the province.Matebeleland South Agricultu…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 12:22hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter

NEC reviews wages for agricultural sector workers

The National Employment Council (NEC) for Zimbabwe's agricultural industry has announced an upward revision of minimum wages and allowances for workers in the sector, effective from June 1, 2025.In a notice addressed to all general agricul…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:46hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's agric producer prices surge 36.4%

Zimbabwe's agricultural producer prices spiked sharply in May 2025, with the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) reporting a 36.4% year-on-year (YoY) increase in the Producer Price Index for Agriculture (PPIA), signalling growing…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:03hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa delivers key resources to extension officers

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is today presiding over a high-level ceremony dedicated to empowering the nation's Agriculture Extension Officers, popularly known as Madhumeni, as part of the Government's ongoing efforts to bolster food secur…

Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 12:09hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe banks channel US$200m into agric sector

Zimbabwe's banking sector has injected approximately US$200 million to support the ongoing 2024/2025 summer cropping season, underscoring renewed efforts to revitalize agriculture, a sector long regarded as the backbone of the nation's eco…

Published: 22 May 2025 at 12:08hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter

China-aided agricultural demonstration village launched in Zimbabwe

A CHINA-aided agricultural demonstration village was officially launched last week in the Shamva District of Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe, to enhance agricultural productivity among rural farmers.The demonstration village, the se…

Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's beef output rises 5.1% in 2024

Zimbabwe produced 94,600 tonnes of beef in 2024, a 5.1 percent increase from 90,000 tonnes in 2023, driven by drought-induced emergency destocking and a steadily growing national herd, according to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fishe…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:37hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Agricultural Show begins preparations for 2025 agric show

The Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) has commenced preparations for the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, with this year's event set to run from August 25 to 30 under the theme "Building Bridges."The annual showcase, whic…

Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:35hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe gets 2 000 tractors from Belarus

ZIMBABWE has received at least 2 000 high-tech tractors, 80 combine harvesters and other agricultural equipment from Belarus over the past three years to modernise the sector and boost productivity.The equipment, which is now available in …

Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

EU, US sanctions hit Zimbabwe's agric sector hard

Since the final stage of the Cold War, the use of sanctions as a "soft approach" in international diplomacy gained pre-eminence among states that seek to influence the perception and behaviour of other states. In recent times, the use of s…

Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:19hrs | 4 | by Livingstone Kazizi

Placements for 5 000 youths in agriculture

Up to 5 000 youths who graduated in Kwekwe last year after undergoing the provincial youth development skills programme will be placed on farms to boost their involvement in agricultural activities and contribute to economic development.Fi…

Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:15hrs | 12 | 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 Harare as the breadbasket of the region, ana…

Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:52hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe agricultural land not for sale

AGRICULTURAL land is not for sale and anyone who will be found selling farms allocated to them under the Land Reform Programme will face the music, President Mnangagwa has said.Addressing Zimbabweans employed at the United Nations Headquar…

Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

TelOne picks EOS Data for agric platform

TelOne, the State-owned telecommunications company, has picked EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics, to provide a platform that allows farmers to monitor their fields using satellite techn…

Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt to buy agriculture drones

GOVERNMENT is set to buy 10 agricultural drones to fight birds , pests and diseases that threaten crops, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development Dr Anxious Masuka has said.Drone cameras spot pests and bir…

Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Africa's food security relies on climate smart agriculture

THERE has not been a more demanding time for Africa to adopt modern agriculture methods than now. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, food security in Africa is threatened at all levels and farming activities have nearly been brought to …

Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by The Exchange

Govt releases US$22m agric equipment for hire

GOVERNMENT has capitalised two agricultural leasing companies with equipment worth over US$22 million to hire out mechanisation services to farmers in its bid to modernise the sector.Zimbabwe's agricultural sector performance has in the pa…

Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 10:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

IMF raises red flag on murky Command Agric

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over the limited levels of transparency and accountability on the country's agriculture import substitution programme, widely known as Command Agriculture, amid growing criticism …

Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 20:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Agriculture as the trigger to industrialisation

"The sacrosanct cornerstone and golden thread upon which any successful productive economy can be built is the legal protection of private property ownership."We all know that Zimbabwe's agricultural sector has long been historically vital…

Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:56hrs | 16 | by Vince Musewe

Agric loans hit $302m

Banks have loaned more to the agriculture sector this year than other sectors as they view it as a growth area that anchors the economy.The sector got 31 percent, or $302 million, of the total loanable funds, while the other sectors shared…

Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:12hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

'Banks troop back into Zimbabwe agric funding'

GOVERNMENT has announced a fresh plan to attract banks into funding agricultural production, with draw-downs from the recently released International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) being used to help them manage lending risk.F…

Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:57hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

We cannot afford to have idle, unproductive land - Mnangagwa

Address by His Excellency, President Mnangagwa at the official opening of the inaugural Zimbabwe Agricultural Show at the Harare Showgrounds on Friday.I AM honoured to officiate at this inaugural Zimbabwe Agriculture Show, following its tr…

Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 08:44hrs | | by Emmerson D Mnangagwa

NMB facilitates growth of agricultural exports

NMB Bank is keen to help promote agricultural exports, which is one of the reasons it is this year participating for the first time at the Agricultural Dealers' and Manufacturers' Association (ADMA) Agrishow at Harare's Borrowdale Racecour…

Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 08:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Antiquated equipment cripples Zimbabwe's agric sector

Zimbawe's agricultural sector needs massive retooling to increase production as it is still relying on antiquated equipment.Farming experts said as long as the situation remains like this, the sector's capacity to produce more will be cons…

Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 09:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe agricultural sector gets $7 million from EU

ZIMBABWE'S ailing agricultural sector has received a timely boost after the European Union (EU) availed over $7 million towards funding the training of agricultural extension workers, as part of efforts to improve sustainable farming.In a …

Published: 03 Oct 2017 at 06:00hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa last week reacted angrily to a report by The Standard revealing that his ministry had ignored internal advice that the command agriculture financing model was flawed.The advisory note generated by the pub…

Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 10:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

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